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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

64 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 4

"As You Were!" Bowral Council Receives Another Shock Department Turns Another Somersault and Council Registers Resentment Advice of Independent Gas Engineer to be Sought

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

Nearly twenty years ago, when it was decided to spend six or seven hundred pounds on improvements to Bowral Gasworks, The Mail suggested that the works should be moved to a more suitable site before any money was spent on patchwork. Since…

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National Fitness Council of New South Wales State Conference 12th-13ih MAY, 1944

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

The National Fitness Council has, with the approval of the Minister for Education the Hon. Clive R. Evatt, K.C., M.L.A., convened a State…

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Boys As Aldermen

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

THEY'VE IMPORTED one excellent idea from the United States. In several cities there on one day in the year…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Winge-carribee Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) presented the following report :—…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

The Council invested £4000 in the First Victory War Loan. Reduced rates for water approved by Council amount to about £1000…

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Milk Zone Council The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

Sir,—At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held mention was made of a recent…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr Leonard) presented the following report at the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:—…

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Nattai Shire Notes BERRIMA

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

At last meeting of Nattti Council, the President (Cr. T. U Badgery). Cr. Mctclfe and the Shire Clerk reported on their meeting with…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Price, on behalf of the impounding officer (Mr. T. Angel), asked for a special allowance of £30 to replace the horse recently…

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Forward Move in Education Regional Council of P.C.As. FORMED

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

Delegates from Bargo, Bundanoon, Kangaloon, Robertson, Wild's Meadow, Bowral High School, Bowral Public School, Hilltop and Mittagong…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

War Organisation of Industry wrote declining to give permission for the expenditure of £52 on an extension to Bowral Bowls Clubhouse…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

It was decided to co-operate with Blayney Council in urging an improved train service for the carriage of produce, machinery and goods…

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Want More Power Petition to Alter Shire Boundaries

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

Residents of Mittagong (D Riding of Nattai Shire) presented a petition Which was read at last meeting of Nattai Courtcil asking for an…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. Leonard) submitted the following report:—…

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Primary Producers' Council of Australia a Report of the Annual Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

To attain their rightful place in the national economic scheme, primary Industries had to be prepared to sink inconsequential issues, no…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

Ald. Briggs was the only absentee from Wednesday's meeting of Bowral Council. He was ill. Nattai Shire Clerk has informed…

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More Trouble for Bowral Council Electricity This Time

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Bowral Council is still troubled with gas problems and, to add to its worries, at last meeting the electricity department came under…

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Our Local Schools Regional Council of P.C.Ws

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

The newly-formed Council of Parents and Citizens Associations met at Bowral Public School and delegates were present from [?]go…

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Nattai Shire Council Lists of Electors

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

A LIST OP ELECTORS for Nattai Shire has been prepared and will be exhibited for public inspection from 15th August to 30th August…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

The L. G. Department has forwarded to the Council a list of native flowers protected by law and asked for its co-operation in giving…

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