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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

213 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 11

Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Barnes, Downs, Smith, Stalling and Stevenson. It was decided on the…

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Roads and Culverts Damaged. Engineer Reports to Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday the Engineer (Mr. R. Heaton) in his monthly report stated that extensive damage…

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Cricket Club at Low Ebb Council Reduces Fees

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night a deputation from Mittagoog Cricket Club, comprising the Treasurer (Mr. J…

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Road Safety in the Country. Council Has New Plan

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales in its effort to bring about a reduction in road accidents has recommended, provided the…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Ald. Barnes, Downs, Godkains, Stevenson and Stutfield. Mr. C. N. Lee wrote complaining…

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County Council for Electricity. Mittagong Council Against Proposal

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night a leter was received from Bowral Council stating that the Minister for Local…

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Mittagong Water Debt. Council Secures Reduction of £5,456

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night it was decided to accept the offer of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E…

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What Were They Hiding ? Bowral Council and Linings Contract

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

Following the successful tests by Cement Linings Ltd. and the commencement of the work of cementlining the water supply mains came…

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County Council for Electricity Mittagong Council Against Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from Bowral Council stating that the Minister for Local…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. Following the receipt of a petition signed by several business people, it…

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Alderman's Sister Runt Away

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

When a prominent alderman suddenly finds himself the cynosure of all eyes in the town where he has been highly respected and where he…

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Water Debt of Wingecarribee Shire Council Redaction Offered

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., recently brought before the Works Department the question of the Water Capital Debt…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

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

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County Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council a letter was received from Bowral Council re the suggestion that the Minister be asked…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

Present: The fall Council, the President (Cr. Wills) in the chair. Mr. E. Wheatley and Mrs. I. L. Jurd wrote calling attention to a bad…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

The following report was submitted by the Engineer at monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council:—…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

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

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Turned Down. County Council Proposal

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council a letter was received from Bowral Council re the suggestion that the Minister be…

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Another Council Wiped Out. Mittagong to be Joined with Nattai

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

Nattai Shire Council and Mittagong Municipality will be merged into one body to be known as Nattai Shire from lit January, 1939. This…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. A length circular from the Department of Local Government…

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