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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

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

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Markets Solution at Last? the Bounty Outlook Effect of Agricultural Council Talks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 3

Much has been said of the decisions, It is apparent that early developments will indicate even more clearly the vital importance…

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Four Aldermen Order Referendum. Mayor's Plan for School of Arts. Adjournment Defeated

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

"In view of the Mayoral Minute relative to the School of Arts presented to Bowral Council at its last meeting, the reception that minute…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

Present: Ald. Stevenson (in the chair), and Ald. Barnes, Downs, Godkalns, Smith, Stalling and Stutfield. Amalgamation Opposed…

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Ald. Pickles Lets Cat Out of Bag. Says Aldermen Who Oppose Scheme Would Pay Most

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council, when the matter of assistance to, Bowral School of Arts was under discussion, Ald. Pickles said the elector…

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Sewerage Connections. Questions at Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Mittagong Council Mr. S. G. MacFarlane wrote asking permission to lay six-inch sewer connection pipes to serve his…

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Council Turns It Down. Non-parking Area in Main Street

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

About a fortnight ago, the Mayor of Bowral gave permission to Messrs. Trevanion and Hill to mark a nonparking area in front of their…

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Club House for Mittagong Bowling Club. Council Votes Twenty Pounds

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Mittagong Council the Mittagong Bowling Club wrote that a railway, building at Braemar which was offered for sale presented…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables) and Aid. Beard, Blacket, Crabtree, Cummins and Pickles. Apologies from Ald. Futter, on…

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Nattai Shire. Lower Rate for Water

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

Nattai Shire Council's meeting on Saturday last was presided over by the Deputy-President (Cr. T. L. Badgery), the President being absent on…

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Road Accidents By Lt.-Col. H. A. Yondon, D.S.O., V.D., Secretary to the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied." These words have as much force…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

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

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. The Police Department wrote that it considered the present position of…

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Park Rail Fence. Council Adheres to Decision

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

Messrs. Alf. Stephens and Sons wrote to last meeting of Bowral Council asking if Council could vary its decision to enforce the provision…

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Soldiers' Preference Act. Move for Its Repeal. Bowral Council Takes No Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the Municipality of Newtown wrote asking cooperation by approaching the local member with a…

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Shire Conferences "Too Unwieldy."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 3

The President of Abererombie Shire Council (Councillor Chifley) said that little actual benefit emerged from big…

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Government's Offer Accepted. Council to Float Loan

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

A special meeting of Bowral Council was held on Monday night to deal with the report of a deputation which interviewed the Minister for…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council . Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the ab ve Shire, the Engineer submitted the following report:—State Highway…

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Bowral Council Finances

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Bowral Council, it was decided to accept the offer of the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr, Spooner, to…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Aid Nelson) in the chair. Plans for Baths. Mr. Joyce (consulting engineer)…

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