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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

226 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 11 of 12

Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

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

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What Our Editor Thinks Election of Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

I HEAR the Mayoral monopoly in Bowral is to be continued. Our aldermen do not seem to have much ambition—or do…

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Stones in Water Meter. Shire Claims Rebate

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

An exhibit of a large piece of wood and several stones was on the table at last meeting of Bowral Council. It had been forwarded by Nattai…

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Private Aerodrome at Berrima. Progressive Shire Councillor

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

One of the most earnest workers' for the establishment of an aerodrome in the Berrima District, U Councillor J. I. Toohey, of Nattai Shire. He…

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Military Camp. Council to Interview Authorities

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council Aid. Cordeaux said it had been rumored that there was every possibility of a large military camp being…

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Cut Down Trees. Apologises to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At a special meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Tuesday of last week Professor H. S. Carslaw, of Burradoo, wrote that he had noticed…

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Bush Fire Damage. Council to Raise Loan

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

The devastating bush fires which swept this district in January of this year caused widespread damage and Nattai Shire Council suffered…

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Arrankamp Water Supply Extension. Council May Provide Finance

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council the Department of Works wrote that as the proposed extension of water mains to the Arrankamp…

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Three Homes Bereaved (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 3

Three homes in three separate towns of this State were bereaved through accidents that were almost identical and occurred on the same day of last…

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Aid. Pickles Should Be Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

BUT for personal dislikes and the jealousies of little cliques, Aid. Pickles would be the, next Mayor of Bowral. He…

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Wingecarritee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 2

At the last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council the engineer, Mr. H. A. Leonard, [?] the following report…

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Retiring Mayor Entertains. Work of Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night, the aldermen with the exception of Ald Boardman, who retired,…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 5

At the last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted the following report:—…

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Eradication of Blackberries. Bowral Council to Act

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night it was decided to take steps to obtain spraying plant for the eradication of blackberries…

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Strange Wave of Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 3

In six days last week six persons were killed in four accidents in which motor cycles were involved. In addition a number of persons were injured,…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables) and Aid. Beard, Blacket, Board-man, Cordeaux, Crabtree, Cummins, and Futter. An apology was…

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Euchre and Dance Lord Mayor's Fund Helped

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 2

A euchre party and dance organised by Miss Hayter and Mrs. Grice, of Burrawang, to assist the Lord Hayor's Fund was both a social and…

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Cars Endanger Horses (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 3

The careless opening of car, doors was one of the main contributing factors which led to 152 accidents in which horses and other livestock were…

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Aid. Boardman is Mayor Again. Allowance Fixed at £50

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

A special call meeting of Bowral Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of fixing the mayoral allowance and electing a Mayor,…

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Bush Fire at Colo Vale. Shire Equipment Is Efficient

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The fire-fighting equipment recently purchased by Nattai Shire Council proved its efficiency on Tuesday when it was used for the…

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