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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

218 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 9 of 11

Moss Vale Marches On. Sewerage Works Opened by Mr. Morton. "Most Progressive Step in Her History," says Shire President

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 2

Despite the strong westerly wind which caused tome discomfort, there was a good attendance of citizens at the official opening of the Moss Vale…

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Householders Must Be Helped Mr. Morton's Advice to Shire Councils

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

At the opening, of the Moss Vale sewerage, works on Saturday Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., gave Wingecarribee Shire Council some advice…

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Alderman's Sewerage. Complains of Added Cost

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Ald. Pickles suggested, that, because the Mayor, Town Clerk " had the boot in him," he had had to pay for…

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Immunization. Bowral Council Defers Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

The Town Clerk reported that he had received 147 applications for diphtheria immunization. Ald. Elliott moved that the…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 4

The Scottish Association wrote that arrangements were being made in many parti of the State to fittingly celebrate the 150th Anniversary of…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Downs, McDonald, Stevenson, Worner and Terry. The Mayor reported that the…

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Advertising Stunts. Another One Approved at Mtttagong. One Wise Alderman

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Mittacong Council, on the recommendation of the Health Inspector approval was granted to the erection of a weatherboard…

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Local Boy Scouts. Appointment of District Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

The Mayor of Bowral (Ald. Venables) presided over a public meeting at the Town Hall on Thursday to arrange for the appointment of a…

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Gib Tourist Track. Mittagong Council Won't Find Money

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Taking the view that its financial position will not admit of the necessary additional expenditure, Mittagong Council has rejected the offer…

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Australian Agricultural Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

In the consideration of the domestic problems of agriculture, the Australian Agricultural Council, although only established by this Government less…

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A Dangerous Move. Proposed Re-alignment of Local Municipal Boundaries

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

In view of what has happened at Moss Vale and other country centres, where municipal boundaries have been changed in defiance of local…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 4

An application was received to erect a neon sign and clock tower on land at the intersection of Bowral Street and Bone Street…

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Shire Elections. NATTAI

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

There will be m contest in A Riding of Nattai Shire only. In B and C Ridings the retiring Councillors (Crs. W. F. Blatch, A. M…

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Beautification of the Gib. Expert's Report to Council. Natural Features Must be Preserved. Plans for Comfort of Visitors

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

Mr. W. Mason, President of the Town Planning Association, and Mr. A. J. Brown, Vernon Memorial lecturer in Town Planning at Sydney…

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The Gib Report. Adopted by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Bowral Council, Ald. Boardman said the whole of the Council should visit the Gib with the two experts…

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Access to Property. Council Further Delays Decision

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

At the last three meetings of Bowral Council the matter of whether the owners of blocks of land on Fairmount Estate should cut an existing…

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Bowral Council. Houses to Be Numbered

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables), and Aid: Beard, Boardmaa, Cordeaax, Crabtree, Cummins, Elliott…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 2

The following report was submitted by the engineer at Monday's meeting of the above Shire :—STATE HIGHWAY…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. H. Leonard) submitted the following report on the condition of roads…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelaon) and Ald. McFarlane, Shimmels, Stevenson, Terry and Worner. Better Rate Collections…

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