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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Roads in the Shire. Engineers's Report to Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted the following report regarding the roads within the area to the last meeting of Wingecarribee…

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Road Problems Wingecarribee Shire Tranfers Votes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

The newly elected Wingecanibee Shire Council spent some time at its first meeting in discussing the works programme for main roads to…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Nelson) and Aid. Barnes, Down., Golkalns, Smith, Stalling, Stevenson and Stutfield…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables), and Ald. Beard, Blacket, Cordeaux, Crabtree, Cummins, and Futter…

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Shire President Fined £50 Out of Office for Year

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

Councillor A. A. Wright, president of the Bibbenluke Shire Council, was fined ,£50 by Mr. Britz,. P.M., at the Bombala Court on Wednesday, and…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Nelson) and Aid. Barnes, Downs, Godkalns, Smith, Stalling, Stevenson and Stutfield…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Present the Mayor (Aid. Venables) and Aid. Beard, Boardman, Cordeanx, Crabtree, Cummins, Fatter and Pickles…

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Shire Rates. Same As Last Year

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday it was decided to notify the intention to fix the follownig rates:—General 2 1/2d. in the £…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Present: The full Council, the President (Cr. Wills) in the chair. Cr. Kirkland said that road near Mr. Jack Will's residence at Kangaloon…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Nelson) and Aid. Barnes, Downs, Godkalns, Smith, Stalling, Stutfield and Stevenson…

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Altered Boundaries. Proposal Favored by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night a letter from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) stating that he would…

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Value of Meat Inspection. Inspector Makes Report to Nattai Shire. Public Demand is for, Examined Meat

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Two outstanding features of the annual report submitted by the inspector to Nattai Shire (Mr. H. Smith), to the meeting of the…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the above Shire the Engineer submitted the following report:— State Higway.—Patrol maintenance…

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Tenders Opened in Secret. Unusual Procedure at Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night tenders for the construction of a pergola at the entrance to the swimming baths were…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables), and Ald. Blacket, Cammins, Pickles, Crabtree, Boardman, Futter, Cordeaux, and Bryce Beard…

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Bowral Council. Gib Reserve

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. Mason wrote, on behalf of Mr. Brown mud himself, thanking the Council for their appointment to prepare plans of proposed improvements…

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Council Turns Down School of Arts. Will Not Renew Subsidy Meeting of Subscribers to Be Called

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

An unexpected decision of Bowral Council od Wednesday night will cause some disappointment to those who regard the School of Arts as a…

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Bowral Council Will Not Renew Subsidy To the School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

An unexpected decision of Bowral Council on Wednesday night last will cause some, disappointment to those who…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Downs, Godkains, Shimmels, Smith, Stalling, Stevenson and Stutfield…

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Bowral Council. (Report continued from last issue.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables), and Aid. Blacket, Cummins, Pickles, Crabtree, Boardman, Futter, Cordeaux, and Bryce Beard…

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