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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

226 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 12

Council Clerk Retires

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

The resignation of Mr. F. J. Reid from the position of A-grade clerk at the Wingecarribee Shire Office, was read at last Monday's meeting…

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Junior Farmers. Meeting of Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of the Southern Highlands Junior Farmers' Club was held at Kangaloon on Tuesday last…

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Refreshment Rooms Fees Fixed by Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

A the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council it was decided to fix a fee of 2/6 per annum for the registration of refreshment…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

At last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report:— MAIN ROADS…

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Whose Fault Was It ? How Accidents are Caused and How They Cap be Avoided. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 3

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently. On a…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Vena bles) and Aid. Beard, Blacket, Crabtree, Cummins, Futter, and Pickles. Apologies were received from Ald…

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Gib Reserve. Council Will Supply Water

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

At list meeting of Bowral Council it was decided to instal a water supply for the Gib scenic reserve subject to the Department of Works agreeing…

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Speed Limits. Council Asks for Extensions

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

At a recent meeting of Nattai Shire Council it was decided on the suggestion of Cr. Toohey to approach the Department of Road Transport…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, the Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported that the three graders had carried out work…

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Sewerage Attendant and Council. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

Sir,—I read the account of last Council meeting in The Mail, published on 21st July, 1939, with interest, and disgust. With disgust…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 2

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

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Present the full Council, the President (Cr. Wills) in the chair. Mr. H. M. Oxley wrote that he was prepared to sell the cottage and two…

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County Council. Nattai Shire Makes a Move

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday afternoon a lengthy letter was received from the Local Government Department setting out…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted the following report on road works at the meeting of Winge-carribee Shire Council on Monday:—…

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Noxious Weeds. Discussion in Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday Bowral Council wrote asking the cost of hiring the Shire plant for the poison-spraying of…

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BOWLS Clubhouse at Mittagong. Council Finances Building

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, Cr. Nelson reported that with the Shire Engineer he had discussed the matter of a clubhouse…

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County Council Nattai Shire Makes a Move

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday afternoon a lengthy letter was received from the Local Government Department…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could und[?] all that had occurred within one short…

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Surfacing David Street Council and Shire

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

Some time ago Bowral Council passed a motion resenting the action of Nattai Shire in Coming into its area and gravelling David Street adjoining…

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Alderman Objects to Criticism. Would Sack the Critic

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

Does a citizen forfeit his right to defend himself if he enters the employ of a Municipal Council ? The question arose at Wednesday's Bitting of…

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