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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Flood Damage to Roads Mittagong Council to Get Grant

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

As a result of representations made to the Minister for Works (Hon. J. J. Cahill) through Mr. Jeif Bate, M.L.A., Mittagong Shire…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 3

Present: The president (C r. Jurd) and Crs. Alcorn, Hambridge, Metcalfe, Scott-Fox, Toohey and Wills…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

Present: The full council Mr. F. Tally, manager of Parkes gas works, one of the two applicants for the position of gas manager, who…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 4

All members of Bowral Council with the exception of Aid. de Jersey, who was on leave of absence, were present at the meeting held on…

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Sporting Areas in Bowral Council Decides on Use

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7

At last meeting of Bowral Council a lengthy report was submitted by the parks and playgrounds committee, which had dealt with…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

Present: The mayor (Aid. H. F. Venables) and Aldermen Blacket, Burchell, Champbell, de Jersey, Hardy, Madden and Springett…

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Mittagong Council October Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 9

present The president (Cr. Jurd) and Crs Alcorn, Hambridge, Metcalfe, Richardson, Rouse, Scott-Fod and Wills…

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Bowral is Not a Village Alderman Voices His Objection

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 3

During the discussion in Bowral Council on the question as to whether neon signs should be permitted above the awnings of business premises in…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 3

present: The fall council. The secretary of Bowral Country Club wrote that the mm of £18, collected on behalf of the council…

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Mittagong Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

Present: The president (Cr. I. L. Jurd) and Crs. Alcorn. Metealfe. Richardson, Rouse, Scott-Fox, Toohey and Wills…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

Present: The full Council. The Department of Public Works wrote that it had considered the report of consulting engineer Craigle…

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Bowral Council (Continued from another Page)

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 9

The town clerk reported that rates levied last year were as follows: General, 7.3d., total £10803; library special, 2d., £301; golf links loan…

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Caravan Park Council Takes No Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 7

Although Centennial Park has been used as a parking-place for caravans for many months, Bowral Council decided, at its last meeting, to take no…

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Mittagong Council (Continued from another page)

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 8

Cr. Scott-Fox said that that morning, with other councillors, he had inspected the garbage dump. Garbage dumped from Mittagong shire was…

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Municipal Library Bendooley Street

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 8

RATEPAYERS, residents, or persons regularly employed in Bowral are invited to join their Municipal Library…

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Town Planning Bowral Aldermen Are Not Happy

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 5

At last meeting of Bowral Council some of the aldermen were outspoken in their criticism of the Minister for Local Government in relation to the…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 9

Present: The full council. Bowral Choral Society wrote that it had completed the purchase of a grand plano and asked council to…

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