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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

198 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 10

A Progressive Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

IF Longreach Shire Council controlled B o w r a 1, we should have baths as good as any and other amenities now…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the above Shire the Engineer submitted the following report:— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman), and Aid. Bl[?]cket, Brenchley, Cummins, Cordeaux, and Crabtree. The Electoral Commissioner (Mr…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Present: The President (Cr. Wills) and Crs. Badgery, Blatch, and Kirkland. Miss M. M. Brown wrote asking…

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Dry Weather Affects Roads. Report to Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

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

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Mittagong Park Golf Links. Club Meets Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

A deputation from the Mittagong Park Golf Club comprising the President (Mr. B. Rattray), Secretary (Mr. N. Cherrie), and Mr. W. E…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The following report of the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) was received and adopted at last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council:—…

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Looking Ahead. Progressive Shire Councillor

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Councillor Starkey, who represents the Robertson end of Wingecarribee Shire, looks forward to the time when Robertson will be the centre…

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Bicycles in Corbett Gardens. Council Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night it was decided to prohibit the entry of bicycles into Corbett Gardens…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman), and Aid. Beard, Blacket, Brenchley, Crabtree, Cummins and Venables. An apology was accepted from…

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Cauliflower Causes Accident. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Most unusual accident of the month is that of injuries caused to a woman through a cauliflower falling from a truck and…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

The committee of the Wingecarribee Branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund has set a standard in the conduct of the appeal, the small outlay…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the above [?]e the Engineer submitted the following report: MAIN ROADS…

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Blackberries Near Railway Line. Commissioner and Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

Following representation made by Mr. [?] M.L.A., on behalf of a [?] resident regarding the eradication of blackberries on the…

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Shire Roads. Maintenace Works

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted the following report on the work carried out on the…

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Nattai Shire Relief Fund. Further Donations

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5

At a meeting of the Nattai Shire Relief Fund the Secretary reported the receipt of £7 15s, being fifty per cent, of the proceeds of Home…

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Council Protests. Send-to-sydney Action of Hospital Committee Condemned

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night, it was decided to write to the Board of the Berrima District Hospital protesting against…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report on Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

Practically nothing bat been done on Shire roads in A Riding during the past month, except essential work in Bundanoon…

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Mayor's Fine Speech Unfortunate Mutilation

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

We regret that, owing to the speed with which our Anzac Day report was prepared, an important part of the fine introductory speech of the…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Present: The full Council with the exception of Ald. Venables. The Mayor (Ald. Boardman) was in the chair…

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