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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

64 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 4

Special Meeting re Gasworks New Bowral Council Seeks Information

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

After spending considerable time in investigating matters in relation to Bowral Municipal Gasworks on the spot, the new Bowral Council held a…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) made the following report to Monday's meeting of the Shire Council: The gravelling of certain roads…

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Nattai Shire Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

At the request of Kungia Farmers Association, Thirlmere, Nattai Council has decided to co-operate in an endeavor to secure the release from…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the regular meeting of Council last week. The Mayor presided…

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School Opening Suggestions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing, Children will be called off the street for about six hours a…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

Ald. Osborne was granted a month's leave of absence owing to ill-health. The Department advised that an…

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Nattai Shire Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

The report of the conference held recently at Moss Vale to discuss the possibility of a district, water supply for the shires of Nattai and…

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Condition of Roads Shire Engineer's Warning

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Mr. Leonard, Wingecarribee Shire engineer, is greatly concerned at the deterioration of the roads under his care, and suggests that the Council…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

The Department of Works advised that a recent inspection of the sewerage treatment works had shown that the works were functioning…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

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

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Nattai Shire Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The President (Cr. T. L. Badgery), in a presidential minute at last meeting of Nattai Shire Council, requested residents of the shire to co-operate…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Blacket) has reported to Bowral Council that the conference of delegates regarding a district water supply was…

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The Accident That Wasn't (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Police officers see many unique things that are not recorded in their note books. Perhaps it is a pity that some of the things they see are…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

All the aldermen attended Wednesday's meeting of Bowral Council. Bowral Returned Soldiers' League advised Council of the formation of…

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Municipality of Bowral Apprentice: Electrical Mechanic

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

APPLICATIONS will be received till 4 p.m. on 23rd March, 1945. from youths residing in this district for employment ss Apprentice to the…

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The Legislative Council [To The Editor ]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Because the Legislative Council made a few amendments to the Local Government Bill the Premier has announced the intention of having…

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C.W.A. Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

The Wollondilly Group Council of the C.W.A. met in Moss Vale at the W.V.S. Depot on Thursday, March 22. Delegates from nine of the ten…

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Reaction Again Raises Its Hoary Head Legislative Council and Local Government

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 4

If justification were needed for my Government's expressed intention to submit a referendum of the electors the question of the abolition…

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Bowral Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

Ald. Venables was the only absentee from last meeting of Bowral Council. At the instance of the Mayor (Ald. Foley), Council decided to protest…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

The Mayor having reported the death on active service of P/O. William Newton McDonald, it wan decided to convey the sympathy and…

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