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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Rate Reduced in Bowral Council Adopts Estimates

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

At its meeting on Wednesday night Bowral Council decided to reduce the total rate levied in the Municipality from 12d. in the £ on the unimproved…

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Bowral Council Wednesday, January 10

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid Venables) and Aid.Blacket, Kirkby Knapman. Lindley, Napper, Price and Sandry. Aid. Springett arrived at…

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An Efficient Servant of Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of Bowral council on Wednesday night of last week. It was decided to extend the term of Mr.J.D.Pope, water engineer, who…

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Health Inspector Had Busy Year Comprehensive Report to Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the health and building inspector mr.A.T [?] submitted a comprehensive report setting out the various [?] carried out by him during the year. After it had been a mo[?] congratulating him on his work was carried…

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Bowral Council Reduces Rates Increased Valuations May Not Give Relief to Individual Ratepayers

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 8

At last meeting of Bowral Council, following the submission of estimates for 1951. by the town clerk (Mr. E. V. Sweeney), it was decided to advertise its intention of imposing a rate of 9.5 pence in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all rateable properties. This represents a…

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Resident Alleges Trees Mutilated Shire Council Deals with Complaint

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

At the meeting of Mittagong Shire Council on Friday, a letter was received from Mr. C. W. Jenkins, president of Mittagong Horticultural…

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Electricity at Old Berrima Shire Council Will Take Over Supply

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

At the request of the Southern Portland Cement Company. which at present supplies Old Berrima with electricity. Mittagong Shire Council…

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Mittagong Council FRIDAY, 19th JANUARY

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Present: The President (Cr.Jurd) was Cis. Alcorn Bradman, MaCDon aid, Metcaff. Rouse, Toohey and Wills…

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Bowral Council Wednesday. January 24

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 9

Present: The full council, the Mayor (AM. Wimbles) in the chair. The Department of Local Government wrote acknowledging receipt of…

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Suspension of Council Clerk Commissioner Conducts Inquiry

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

At Bowral Town Hall on Tuesday, and Wednesday, Mr H. G. Hawkeshaw. Inspector of Local Government Accounts, who had been appointed by…

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Suspension of Council Clerk (Continued from another Page)

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 9

Mr. Mona Estelle Gold deposed that she has been on the employ of the Council since June 1940 with the exception of a break of six months in…

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Municipal Library Bendooley Street

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 8

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

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Jubilee Celebrations at Mittagong Shire Residents Set Berrima District a High Standard

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Residents of Mittagong, Shire set the rest of the Berrima District a high standard to follow with their celebrations in connection with the Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia on the Australia Day week-end. They worked with a will to make a success of every function and were…

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Bowral Council Wednesday February 14

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Present The Mayor (Ald. [?] and Ald.Blacket, Kirthy Knapman. Lindley, price, Sandry and Springgett. Aid Napper was on leave…

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Road Works in Mittagong Programme Adopted by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

The three representatives of [?] Of Mittagong ShireBradman Macdonald and [?]companied by the England Mr.k…

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Increased Charges Electricity Supplied by Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, on the recommendation of the Electricity Committee, it was decided to increase the charges for…

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Suspension of Council Clerk Council Was Justified in Its Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 9

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night a report was received from the Commissioner (Mr.K.Hawkshaw) who had been…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 14th MARCH

The Southern Mail · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Present the full council. The Mayor (Aid.Venables) in the chair. The Department of Public Works wrote that a surveyor had visited…

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Electricity Charges Increased Mittagong Shire Area

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

At last meeting of Mittagong Shire Council it was decided to increase the charges for electricity as from the quarter commencing 1st April, 1951…

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