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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

226 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 12

Nattai Shire Roads. Heavy Bush Fire Damage

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported that Council had difficulty at…

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Trees Cut Down on Road. Council Takes No Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The action of a ratepayer of Mittagong who cut down trees on the road adjoining his property in Farraday Street to construct a temporary…

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Federal Control of Dairying Illawarra District Council Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The Illawarra District Council meeting at Kangaroo Valley submitted a proposal to the last quarterley meeting of the Central…

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Road Safety Statewide Release (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently produced a film for general exhibition entitled "Safety First." When it was released in…

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Aldermen. Hard-hearted Persist in Prosecuting Boys

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

Bowral Council decided by five votes to four on Wednesday night that it would not withdraw Court proceedings against two boys whose…

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Shell Signs. Council Somersaults

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council it vas decided to withdraw an order that signs recently erected on garages by the Shell Company be…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

Present: The fall Council, the Mayor (A?d. Venables) in the chair. Licenses for taxi cabs were granted to Messrs. A. J. Gregory, W. J…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. With reference to a request made by the Council that the police should…

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Nattai Shire. Fire Relief Fund. Moneys Disbursed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

The Nattai Shire Bush Fire Relief Fund has reached the total of £1542 15s. 9d. of which £1496 has been disbursed. At a meeting of the Shire…

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No-Parking in Bong Bong Street Council Seeks Authority

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night it was decided to seek the permission of the Commissioner of Police to have Bong Bong…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the above Shire, the Engineer submitted the following report:— MAIN ROADS…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of the wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report on the roads within the area:-…

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Shire Intrudes. Bowral Council Resents Interference

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night it was decided to inform Nattai Shire Council that its action in carrying out repairs to a…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. Must Want a Lot of Water. The Minister for Works wrote…

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Nattai Shire Improves Plant. New Grader Purchased

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

For some time Nattai Shire Council has had under consideration the purchase of a heavy type auto patrol road grader, as the Bull Terrier…

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Defence Measures. Action by Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Ald. Boardman said Council should pass a resolution supporting the Federal Government in its measures for…

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Outrageous Suggestion. Bowral Council and School of Arts

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral School of Arts the outrageous suggestion was seriously made that the library and reading room should be handed over…

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Eleven Dogs Kept in One Yard. Bowral Council Discusses Nuisance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night, the Health Inspector reported that he had received several complaints of a nuisance…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

Present: The foil Council, the President (Cr. Villa) In the chair. Slaughtering Yards. The Heat Inspector reported that…

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Nattai Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Council, the Engineer reported on the roads and bridges as follows:— General maintenance has been…

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