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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

218 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 11

Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables), and Aid. E. Boardman, Crabtree, Cummins, Elliott and Pickles. Apologies were received from Aid…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Aid. Downs, MacFarlane, MacDonald, Shimmels, Terry and Worner…

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Not Agreeable to Abattoirs. Mittagong Council Turns Down Scheme

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 2

At lait meeting of Mittagong Council the Mayor Mid that at the meeting at Bowral regarding the establishment of district abattoirs Wingecarribbee…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Control Executive Council). Sydney, 19th July, 1937. Cattle Diseases No Antidote for Poisoning by Ergot Export Investigation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 4

"No known antidote for ergot poisoning is at present available "the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) has informed the General Secretary…

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Abattoirs Turned Down. Heated Discussion at Bowral Council. Four Aldermen Do Not Vote—motion Is Carried on the Voices

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night a letter was received from Nattai Shire Council asking that an opinion be given as to…

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Turned Down! Another Council Won't Support Abattoirs Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night, discussion took place on the new-fangled scheme of…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council) Sydney, 26th July, 1937. Insect Pests Safeguard at Dromes Urged Federal Action

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

A request was recently made by the General Secretary of the P.P. Union (Mr. J. L. Shute) to the Prime Minister that qualified…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. Charges for Postage. Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R…

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Sign Over Footpath. No Application Made. Ex-alderman Let Off

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 3

At a recent meeting: of Bowral Council the Health Inspector reported that a sign erected in front of the premises of Mr. A. N. Borton in Bong…

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District Water Scheme. Minister Gives Estimated Cost Bowral Council Considers Present Supply Sufficient for Future Requirements

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

The Minister for WorkS and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner, M.L.A.), at a recent conference of representatives of the Bowral…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Downs, Helson, McDonald, Shimmels, Stevenson and Worner. Immunisation Against…

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Alderman Win Not Be Charged. Water Tap for Domestic Use Only

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Mittagong Council the Town Clerk reported that he The Town Clerk reported that he had been asked to obtain from…

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County Council Suggested

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of ratepayers at Bundanoon recently, Mr. Shaw advocated the establishment of a Comity Council. He said…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's General Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

The Engineer's report on the work in the Shire for the previous four weeks was submitted at Monday's meeting of the council, us follows:—…

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Are You on the Shire Roll?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

The Shire Elections take place in December. If you wish to vote see that your name is on the Roll. Call at the Shire Council…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

The Engineer's report on the work in Wingecarribbee Shire for the previous four weeks was submitted at Monday's meeting of the Council, as…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 9th August, 1937. North Coast Soils. Investigation By Departmental Experts—Work Still Incomplete

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

The general secretary of the Primary Producer's Union (Mr.J. L. Shute) recently sought information from the Department of Agriculture…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables), and Ald. Beard, E. Boardman, Cordeaux, Crabtree, Cummins, Elliott and Pickles…

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Late Sittings Opposed Opposed by Shire Councillors

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

Sitting in council from 10 o'clock in the morning until past midnight, as in often the experience of the Wingecarribee Shire councillors, does…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Downs, Stevenson, Terry and Worner. The Town Clerk, in tabling a list…

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