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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 3

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald Price) in the Chair until the arrival of the Mayor (Ald. Sprirgett), Aids. Blacket…

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Mittagong Council MONDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Council (Continued from another page)

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 9

The Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. Smith) reported that 168 cattle, 81 calves, 34 pigs and 1164 sheep had been…

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County Council For Electricity Operates Next Month

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Electricity supplies in the areas of Bowral Municipality, Mittagong and Wingecarribce Shire Councils will be…

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Central Killing Works Council Urged to Proceed

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 5

Following a well attended meeting in the Council Chambers, Moss Vale, on Friday night, it was decided to urge…

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County Council Delegates Appointed

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Representation on the Berrima County District Council fol-lowing: election of delegates by the three constituent councils…

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Municipal Library

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

RATEPAYERS, residents of persons regularly employed in Bowral are invited to join their Hunicipal Library…

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Mittagong Shire Council Bowral Municipal Council Electricity Interruption

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 7

THE Electricity Supply will be cut off from the whole of Mittagong Shire and Bowral Municipality on Saturday…

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A Progressive Undertaking Final Report of Electrical Engineer to Mittagong Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

At last meeting of Mittagong Shire Council the Electrical Engineer (Mr. A. J. Mead) made his final report as the electricity undertaking will be taken over by the Berrima County District Council. He gave a history of the undertaking, which…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 14th OCTOBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

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

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Mittagong Council Monday, October 9

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 7

Present: The President (Cr. Toohey) and the full Council. Following the submission of a presidential minute regarding…

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Temporary Housing Discussion in Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

At last meeting of Mittagong Shire Council there was some discussion on the matter of temporary housing. The…

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Berrima County Council Inaugural Meeting Held at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the Berrima County District Council to control electricity supplies in the three areas in this district was held in the Town Hall, Bowral, on Monday. Cr. J. I. Toohey of Mittagong Shire Council was elected chairman…

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Wingecarribee Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

Nominations for Wingcarribee Shire Council do not close until next week…

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Bowral Council TUESDAY, 27th OCTOBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3

Last meeting of Bowral Council was held on Tuesday instead of Wednesday as usual to permit delegates to attend…

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Council Elections Voting Is Compulsory

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Voting in council elections in this district will take place on Saturday, 5th December, and polling booths will be open…

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Bowral Council WEDNESDAY, 11th NOVEMBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 7

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Aid. Price) in the Chair and Aid. Blacket, Kirkby. Knapman, Lindley and Sandry…

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Election in One Riding Wingebarribee Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 6

There will be an election in only one of the four Ridings of the Wingaearribee Shire. In "D" Riding Cr. H. M. May, who…

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Council Elections How to Vote

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

The Mail does not intend to give thumbnail condensational of the merits of any candidates standing for council elections…

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Mittagong Council MONDAY, 16th NOVEMBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

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

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