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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters. Special Purchase Facilities Offered to Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 4

Shire Councils are now afforded special facilities to purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions as part of their…

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Main Roads Work in Nattai Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Council the engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington) submitted the following report…

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Investigator to be Appointed Move by Nattai Shire President

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

At the meeting of Natta Shire Council on Saturday a presidential minute recommending the appointment of an investigator to go into…

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The Aerodrome at Mittagong Council Objects to Abandonment Shocking Waste of Gravel

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 3

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday it was decided to make a vigorous protest through members of Parliament representing…

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Municipal Election Open Letter to Electors

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN MEN offering their services for the forthcoming municipal election on 4th May is Mr. Jack mcGrath. Back…

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Nattai Shire Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

A town planning scheme in relation to the area recently advertised by the Council is to be prepared and forwarded to the Minister for Local…

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Council By-Election MR. H. De Jersey Is the Successful Candidate

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

The number of votes cast at the by-election on Saturday to fill the vacancy in Bowral Council caused by the departure of Ald. Crabtree…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Aid. Foley) in the chair. A letter written on behalf of the owner of a house in Station Street…

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Future Planning of Bowral Chief Planner Urges Council to Adopt Scheme

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

An interesting address was given recently to members of Bowral Council and its staff by the chief town planner of the Local Government…

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Recent Legislative Council Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

The fact that the Labour Party increased its representation in the Legislative Council at the recent trienni[?] ejection…

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War Effort of Nattai Shire Shire Clerk Replies to Critics

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 8

Although no statement has been made by Nattai Shire Council regarding letters published in the press criticising the Council, an indirect reply was given in a report submitted to Council by the clerk (Mr. C. N. Lee) on Saturday…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 2

Council decided to seek further information regarding the request of Mr. G. B. Freer that it co-operate in an andeavor to have a broadcasting…

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Charges for Electric Bath Heaters Protest to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 2

Of eleven electricity consumers, who signed a petition to Bowra1 Council claiming that owners of electric bath-heaters were being…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 5

Mr. E. Evans, president of Mittagong Advancement League, tendered a cheque for £50 towards the cost of [?]moments carried out at the…

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Community Centre at Moss Vale Council Asked to Take Over

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council Mr. Gordon Donkin was present to support a request made by the management committee…

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Shire Engineer Report Main Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

On 15th May the Divisional Engineer made an inspection, in my company of all man roads He commended on the necessity of additional…

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Community Centre at Moss Vale Council Asked to Take Over

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council Mr. Gordon Donkin was present to support request made by the management committee…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 3

A letter forwarded through Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., from the Prime Minister in answer to Council's request that interest-free credit for…

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Boy Scouts Area Council Formed

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 8

An important milestone in the history of the Boy Scout movement on. the South Coast was passed last Saturday, when over 250 adult members…

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Road Through a Church Building Site Bowral Council and Town Planning

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 5

At last meeting of Bowral Council the Presbyterian Church authorities Bought information a to whether there would be any intolerance with…

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