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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

103 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 6

Bridges Are In Bad State Nattai Shire Faces Heavy Expense

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

At recent meetings of Nattai Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington) has reported on the bad condition of bridges within the shire…

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Merrigang Street is a Speedway Alderman's Allegation in Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Ald. de Jersey moved that the attention of the police be called to the practice of taxicabs in making…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 7

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Foley) and Aldermen Blacket, Burchell, Campbell, de Jersey, Lazarus, Osborne and Springgett…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 7

Mr. B. W. Speechley, of Moss Vale, wrote asking permission to erect stockyards on Mr. Adrian Cupitt's property in Colo Street, Mittagong…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Foley) and Aldermen Blacket, Burchell, Campbell, de Jersey, Osborne, Springett and Venables…

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Bush Fire Brigades Discussion at Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 5

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Council a letter was received from Bowral Bush Fire Brigade assuring full co-operation with other brigades…

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Grants Are Not Available Bridges and Roads in National Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 8

Following a resolution passed at the September meeting of Nattai shire Council, a deputation comprising the President (Cr. I. L. Jurd)…

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Cyclists a Danger Bowral Council Will Take Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night Ald de Jersey raid that, following supervision by police, the speed of vehicles in…

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Playground for Children Bowral Council to Acquire Site

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Ald. Campbell moved, on notice, that Council acquire the block of land on the corner of Bendooley and…

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Golf links Cannot Be Sold Legal Advice to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

At the September meeting of Nattai Shire Council it was decided in committee to ascertain whether the Council could legally dispose of the…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Johnson) reported as follows to the last meeting of the Shire Council:—MAIN ROADS…

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County Council Proposal Three Councils will Further Discuss the Matter

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the Wingecarribee and Nattai Shire Councils and Bowral Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Bowral, on Friday night to discuss the recommendation of the Electrical Engineer to Bowral Council (Mr…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 7

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Foley) and Aldermen Blacket, Burchell, Campbell, Osborne and Springett. Ald. de Jersey was on leave of…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 2

The Engineer presented the following report to Monday's meeting of the Shira Council:—STATE HIGHWAY…

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Council By-Election To-morrow (Saturday)

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

A poll of electors will be taken to-morrow (Saturday) to fill the vacancy in Bowral Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Lazarus on…

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Auditor's Report to Nattai Shire Says Ordinances Were Not Complied with

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 7

In his report covering the financial years ended 31st December 1944 and 31st December 1945, presented to the meeting of Nattai Shire Council…

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County Council Two Councils Want the Proposal Investigated

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

At a recent conference of representatives of Wi[?]gecarribee and Natai Shire Councils and Bowrai Municipal Council held at Bowral it was…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 8

Present: The President (Cr. Jurd), and Councillors Alcorn, Hambridge, Stalling, Turland, Toohey and Wills. The action of the President in…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Foley) and Aldermen Blacket, Burehell, Campbell, Osborne, Springett and Venables…

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County Council Proposal Two Councils in Favor

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council the report of a joint conference of representatives of Wingecarribee and Nattai Shires and Bowral Council,…

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