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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

226 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 12

Animals Rescued. Council to Prosecute

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowrml Council on Wednesday night the Impounding officer (Mr. J. Hurphy) reported as follows:—…

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Doing a Great Job. Nattai Council and Blackberries

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Nattai Council has entered upon the lifficult task of destroying the blackberry past with commendable seal. A drize round the…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

ENGINEER'S REPORT At Monday's meeting of the above Shire the Engineer submitted the following report:—…

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County Council. Interested. Shire Not

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Wingecarribee shire Council on Monday the Bundanoon Tourist Association wrote that it understood from Press reports that…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) reported regarding the condition of the roads…

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County Council Shire Not Interested

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Wingecarriber Shire Council on Monday the Bunda noon Tourist Association wrote the: it understood from Press reports that…

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The Progress of Robertson. Requests to Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Robertson Progress Association placed several requests before last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council. The Association asked the Council…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables), and AM. Blacket, Boardman, Cordeaux, Crabtree, Cummins, Futter and Pickles. An apology from…

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Purchase of Lorry. Council Delays Decision

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday after tenders had been opened for the supply of a motor lorry, a lengthy…

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What Our Editor Thinks Aldermen Should be Scarified

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 1

BOWRAL COUNCIL has decided to waste a lot of the ratepayers money in scarifying some of the roads under its…

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Won't Take Good Advice. Bowral Council and Its Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday there was long discussion upon road construction arising from a letter from the Works…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

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

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Junior Forward Forward Movement. District Council Formed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

An important forward move was made by district branches of the Junior Farmers' Clubs at Burrawang on Thursday when a District…

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Mittagong Baths to be Modernised. Council Will Proceed with Scheme

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday steps were taken to proceed with the Hittagong Baths improvement scheme. A deputation…

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Cattle Poisoned. Shire to Procure Antidote

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday Cr. Tooney asked the Inspector (Mr. A. H. Smith) if he knew of any antidote for the poisons…

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Mittagong School. Requests to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Natal Shire Council on Saturday, the Mittagong P.C.A. wrote asking that a warning sign "School, Drive Slowly" be…

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Metal Combine. Council Must Have Quarry

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

The suggestion of the Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) at the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday that he be allowed to tender for the…

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Better Slaughterhouses. Health Inspector's Report to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday a report was submitted by Inspector Way, of the Department of Pablic Health, who had…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

President: The President (Cr. Wills), and Cr. Badgery, Blatch, Downs, Kirkland, Smith and Toohey. Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., wrote that…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday the Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported as follows:—…

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