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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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

Mayor Dissatisfied Progress at Gasworks Too Slow

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

The Mayor of Bowral (Ald. Foley) is not satisfied with the progress of the work of remodelling the gasworks. In a minute to last meeting…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingrcarribee Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. H.A. Leonard) reported an follows:—Main Roads—General maintenance has…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Red-legged Earth Mite

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

The importance of the red-legged earth mite as a pest in subterranean clover pastured is discussed in Bulletin 183, just issued by the Council…

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Australian Council for U.N.R.A.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 4

A nation wide drive wilt be made to collect new and second-hand clothing for European relief, It being stated there are 127 million people…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

On motion of Ald. Crabtree and Venables, Council decided to reduce wages to the new basic wage from the first payment in May. Aldermen…

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Roads in the Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Reporting on general maintenance work in the shire during the month previous to last meeting of Wingcarribee Shire Council, the Shire…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

At the suggestion of B.D.C.S.A. it has been decided to asphalt untarred intersections of certain streets. After the views of the P.C.A. had…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

At a special meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, the resignation of the President (Mr. Badgery) was received and accepted. The Council…

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Eden-Monaro Electorate Council the Australian Country Party

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Australian Country Party Electorate Council for Eden-Moharo, held at Queanbeyan on Wednesday, 20th…

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C.P. Men Praised By Country Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 4

Delegates attending the Western District Regional Conference in Orange were accorded a mayoral reception…

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Nattai Shire Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

The Health Inspector reported that several prosecutions had been launched for breaches of ordinances. About £6000 was spent by Nattsi…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 3

[?]sent: The Mayor (Ald. Foley), Blacket, Brewster, Burchell, [?]wa Luzarus, and Venables. [?]l decided to bring the…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

Present: The full Council, the President (Cr. Jurd) in the chair. The president and Shire Clerk (Mr. C. N. Lee) were empowered to…

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Council Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

Manpower wrote that it could not recommend the release of P/O. B. T. Sheath from the R.A.A.F. On recommendation of Mr. H…

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Free Library Nattai Council Not Sympathetic

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Council, the Bowral and District Community Service Association wrote urging Council to adopt the Public…

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Country Party Very Active Record Central Council Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

"This week's meeting of the Central Council of the Country Potty was a striking illustration of the present vigour of…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

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

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Foley) occupied the chair at last meeting of Bowral Council. Ald. Venables was the only absentee…

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Nattai Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 5

Present: The full Council, the President (Cr. Jurd) in the chair. The Engineer (Mr. R. H. Hutington) reported that streets at Hill Top…

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"Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 2

The shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) submitted the following report to Monday's meeting of the Counall:—…

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