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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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

Another Water Famine due to Council's Failure to Learn Last Year's Lesson

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

For some days past residents on the heights of Bowral have been without water for their sewerage services or for other…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

Present: The President (Cr. Wills) and Cr. Badgery. Blatch, Kirkland. Nelson, Smith and Toohey. The Health Inspector reported that…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

At tat meeting of Nattai Shire, Council the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington) submitted the following report on the work carried out on…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

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

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 5

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

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Nattai Council Discusses Water Supply. More Interesting Facts Disclosed. Shire Seeks Conference With Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 3

There was a lengthy discussion on water supply at last meeting of Nattai Shire Council and it was eventually decided to seek a conference…

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Shire President Incensed

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 2

"It is a public scandal," said Councillor Mack, President of the Wingecarribee Shire. " We've been messed around continually by the military…

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