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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Mittagong Council MONDAY, 15th JUNE

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4

Present: The President (Cr. Toohey) and Crs. Alcorn, Bradman, Hambridge, Jurd, Macdonald and Rouse…

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Painting of Houses Council May Assist

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

At last meeting of Mittagong Shire Council the President (Cr Toohey) suggested that Council might assist property…

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Hill Top Area Proposed Acquisition by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

For many years land at Hill Top, which was originally subdivided into blocks with a frontage of 20 ft., has been a source…

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Bowral Council Wednesday, June 24

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

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

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A Hostile Alderman Claims Co-operation Not Extended

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 8

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night of last week Aid. Venables was outspoken regarding the…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 8th JULY

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 7

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Springett) and Alds. Blacket, Kirkby, Knapman, Lindley, Price, Sandry and Venables…

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Arts Council Local Branch Holds Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale branch of the Arts Council of Australia was held in the Community Hall on…

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Markets At Bowral Council Building Not to Be Used

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 4

At last meeting of Bowral Council it ni decided to inform the Municipal Library Committee that the School of…

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Municipal Library Besdooley Street

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 9

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

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Mittagong Council MONDAY. 20th JULY

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

Present: The President (Cr. Toohey) and Crs. Alcorn, Bradman, Hambridge, Jurd. Macdonald and Rouse…

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Bowral Council Wednesday. July 22

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Springett)[?] Blacket, Krirkby,Napper, Sunday and Venables…

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Mittagong Council MONDAY, 20th JULY

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Lack of space prevented the publication in last issue of the balance of the business transacted at Mittagong Shire…

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Mittagong Council MONDAY, 7th AUGUST

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Present: The President (Cr. Toohey) and Crs. Alcorn, Bradman, Hambridge, Jurd and Rouse…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 12th AUGUST

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Springett), Blacket, Kirkby, Knapman, Napper, Price, Sandry and Venables…

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Mittagong Council Monday, August 17

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 8

We continue in this issue report of the proceedings at last meeting of Mittagong Shire Council…

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Grant For Mittagong Progressive Policy of Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., the Member for Wollondilly, has made repeated efforts to obtain assistance for Mittagong Shire…

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Mittagong Shire Council Engineer's Assistant

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 3

APPLICATIONS for the above will be received up to 4 p.m., 28th September, 1958. Salary range £832 to…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 8

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Springett) and Aids, Kirby, Knapman, Price, Sandry and venables…

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A Progressive Council Mittagong Did Well

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 7

That the progressive policy of Mittagong Shire Council has brought results was shown by the auditors report for the year…

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Schoolboys Visit Council Insight Into Local Government

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

Twenty boys from the Lower Mittagong School, accompanied by Mr. Vaughn, attended the meeting of Mittagong Shire…

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