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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

149 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 8

District Airdrome Council Fails to Get Satisfaction

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

Nattai Shire Council, after expending £400 in inspecting sites and producing plans for a district airdrome, was forced to drop the matter two months…

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The Skilful Driver (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 3

A skilful driver has been defined by the Road Safety Council as the driver who could take advantage of the speeds built into the cars of to-day,…

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Sleep Walking is Safer (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

Competent authorities estimate that one person in every hundred has been subject to sleep-walking at some time. Many of these are…

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Welcome to Lord Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

At luncheon on Friday, the president, after proposing the loyal toast, welcomed the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Aid. S. Crick and Mrs…

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Berrima District Show We continue our report from last issue of The Mail. Official Opening Lord Mayor Congratulates the Society on Carrying on

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

The official opening took place in the centre of the ring on Friday, and the speeches were broadcast through amplifiers. The president, in…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 12th MARCH

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Present: The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Beard) in the chair, and Ald. Blacket, Brenchley, Crabtree, and Venables…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 4

The following report was submitted by the Engineer to the last meeting of the above Shire:— MAIN ROADS…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Meeting of Moss Vale Branch

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of Moss Vale branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund, a lengthy circular from headquarters set out the details of as scheme to rehabilitate…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Meeting of Moss Vale Branch

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of the Moss Vale branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund, a lengthly circular from headquarters set out the details of a scheme…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

There is a new pest on the roads He has earned for himself the name of "sign sneaker" and he is the motorist who will not heed the signs,…

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Blackberry Pest Council to Spend £200 in Robertson District

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 6

At a recent meeting convened by the Robertson Progress Association it was decided to ask Wingecarribee Shire Council to levy a rate in C…

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Bowlers Want Green Extended Discussion at Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night a special meeting of the council in committee reported having met representatives of…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the above Shire, the Engineer submitted the following report;— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Present: The President (Cr. Wills), and Cr. Badgery, Blatch, Kirkland, MacDonald, Smith and Stevenson. Cr. Stevenson said that a…

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Nattai Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, the engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington), reported that the following roadworks had…

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Returned Soldiers Prorosed District Council Explained

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of Mose Vale Returned Soldiers' League, the functions of the proposed district council were outlined by Mr. A. P. Schofield,…

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Shire Clerk in Tight Place

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

For some days those interested have been seeking a temporary track to bring out, from the old Box Vale Mine, near Mittagong, some 50 tons…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Thanks to W.V.S.

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bowral branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund was held on Tuesday night The Women's Voluntary Services…

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Nattai Shire Council Saturday, April 19, 1941

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Present: The President (Cr. Wills) and Cr. Badgery, Kirkland, Smith and Stevenson. An apology from Cr. Blatch, on account of illness, was…

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Dangerous Bridges in Nattai Shire Loads Restricted by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Several bridges in Nattai Shire including those on the Diamond Fields road, the Mittagong-Glenquarry road, and those near Messrs. Beszant's,…

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