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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Agricultural Council Vital Subjects at Next Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Unusual interest should centre in the next meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, according to the…

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Charges Against Shire Clerk

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

The Shire Clerk of Cambewarra Shire Council (Kangaroo Valley) (Mr. R. L. Campbell), has been exonerated on the major charges…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

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

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Shire Clerk Dismissed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting af the Cambewarra Shire Council on Thursday last, the Shire President (Cr. H. O. Cox) moved…

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Limited Powers. Council and Alderman's Shed. Owner May Act

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the Health Inspector reported that in his opinion Council had no power to order the removal of the so-called…

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Bowral Gasworks. Alderman Wants Lower Price of Coke

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the Gas Manager reported that he had interviewed the Mayor and Town Clerk of Mittagong and the President…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

The following report was submitted by the Engineer at Monday's meeting of the above Shire on Monday:— State Highway…

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Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

We make the following extracts from a comprehensive report presented to Wingecarribee Council by the Engineer (Mr. Leonard):—…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

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

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The Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 2

There are many ways of doing things in our every-day life—but only one way of doing things in the way that no…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

Present: The President (Cr. Wills) and Cm. Badgery, BUtch, Kirkland and Smith. The Shire Roads…

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Berrima Bridge. Construction of Footway. Council Sara Road Board Should Make It

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council held on Monday a letter was received from the Nattai Shire Council advising that…

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Agricultural Council the Complete Agenda

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

The Agenda of the 7th meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, which will meet in Canberra on Thursday, May 12th, under the…

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Turned Down! Bowral School of Arts May Close. Council Decided in Absence of Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

A Mayoral Minute presented to Bowral Council a fortnight ago, recommended that a loan of £2,500 at 4 1/2 per cent interest and…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Nelson) and AU). Barnes, Downs, Godkilns, Smith, Suiting, Stevenson and Stutfield…

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U[?]sightly Posts. Mittagong Council Orders Removal

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

At last meeting of Mittagong Council, Aid. Godkalns said there were many unsightly awning potts in the town and moved that notice be…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

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

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Shire Roads. Maintenance Works Neglected

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

Reporting upon the condition of the roads throughout the Shire to the last meeting of the Winge[?]bee Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr…

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Mr. Waine's Dog. Matter Again Before Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

At a recent meeting of Bowral Council a complaint was received that a dog owned by Mr. E. Waine had torn the palings off the fence…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer reported that larrikins bad visited the filtration plant and had thrown rubbish into the clear water tank. He…

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