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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

101 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 6

Bowral Council Further Business

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

The Finance Committee recommended the payment of accounts amounting to £1863 4s. 3d.—Adopted. The Work Committee reported…

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General Report Shire Engineer's

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Leonard, submitted the following report at Monday's meeting of the Winge-carribee Shire Council:…

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Council Condemns Official Posters Propaganda Should Inspire Confidence, Not Fear, Says Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of Bowral Council a bundle of highly colored, posters was received from the Controller of Advertising, who asked…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY. 11th MARCH

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman), Aid. Blacket, Crabtree, Cummins, Brenchley, de Jersey, Foley, and Pickles…

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Preparing for an Emergency A.R.P. Before Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

At last meeting of Bowral Council Mr. E. J. Bunter asked permission Mr. E. J. Bunter asked permission to use not exceeding two feets of the…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at Saturday's meeting of Nattai Shire Council and the President (Cr. Wills) was in the chair…

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Nattai Shire Council (Concluded from Page 2) General Business

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

On motion of Cr. Hambridge, it was decided to ask the Government to lift the prohibition of the sale of wax macthes in view of the…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 25th MARCH

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 4

Present: Aid. Boardman (Mayor), Aid. Blacket, Brenchley, Cummins, Crabtree and Foley. An apology from Aid. de Jersey was accepted…

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County Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

AT Nattai Shire Council the other day a letter was received from Bowral Council asking permission to make a…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. Leonard, submitted the following report:—…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 8th APRIL

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Present: Aid. Boardman (Mayor), Aid. Blacket, Cummins, Brenchley, de Jersey, Foley. A letter from the Department of…

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Commonwealth of Australia. Allied Works Council. Earth Moving Plant Census

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

The Hon. E. O. Theodore, Director-General of Allied Works. has lssued an Order under Regulation 57 of the National Security (General)…

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Nattai Shire Council War Damage Insurance

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

WITHIN a few days all property owners will receive from the Council in which their land is situated, if there are fixed improvements…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 22nd APRIL

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Blecket, Cummins Brenchley, de Jersey and Foley. Aid. Pickles was granted a month's leave of…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund (Wingecarribee Shire branch) held last week, it was decided to remit a…

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Australian Red Cross Country Representatives For Divisional Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

The following delegates were elected by postal vote to re-present the ten divisions of N. S. W. to the Divisional Council of Red cross Society…

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Shire President Meets with Ratepayers Increased Valuation and Rate Explained

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

A Public Meeting of ratepayers was held at Glenquarry on 29th April, to discuss with the Shire President (Mr. j. Wills) and the Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Looking Ahead Repatriation of Soldiers Wingecarribee Shire Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council it was decided to coperate with the Government in setting up an advisory committee…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Blackct, Cummins, Brenchley, de Jersey, and Folay. An apology was received frob Aid…

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N.E.S. in Debt Bowral Council Votes Sixty Pounds

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Bowval Council learned at its meeting on Wednesday that the local NES was in need of funds. The Chief Warden wrote…

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