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Council & local affairs, 1890

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 1St May, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen A. A. Smith, Edwards, and James. The Colonial Architect has been instructed to prepare for the erection of a lockup and court room…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 29Th April. Legislative Council

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 4

THE Governor read the Ministerial programme:-- "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly.-- "I have called you together before the expiration…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 1St May, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

PRESENT: Aldermen A. A. Smith, Edwards, James, and Thomson. Mr. Patrick Mullnney (wine and spirit merchant) and Mr. F. Charles Goyder, J.P. (publican) attended…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Saturday, May 1[?], 18[?]0

Katoomba Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

SPECIAL meeting called to give consent to books of Municipality being produced in Supreme Court action to ous[?] ex-aldermen Patrick Mullaney and Frederick Charles Goyder from the two seats…

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Katoomba Municipality. Ex-aldermen Mullany and Goyder Ousted. Two Fresh Aldermen to be Elected. Sydney Supreme Court. Ex Parte William Henry Edwards Re Patrick Mullany and Frederick Charles Goyder. Sydney, Tuesday, 3 p.m

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day, the Judges made the rule absolute to oust ex-Aldermen Patrick Mullany and Frederick Charles Goyder from the seats they have held illegally in the Muncipal Council of…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 5Th June, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen Smith, James, Edwards, and Thomson. Alderman Thomson proposed Alderman as Chairman…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Tursday, 12Th June

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

GENERAL meeting of the Council was held at which the most important business transacted was:-- Letter from the Governor in Council was…

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The Coming Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Katoomba Times.)

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

Sir.--As a ratepaye[?] wish to give publicity to a few remarks concerning the election of two aldermen in the place those who were ousted by the Supreme Court. In the first place I point out…

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Municipal Elections. Messrs. North and Nimmo's Meetings

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

A LARGE number of electors met in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday night, the meeting having been called after a few hours' notice. Mr. Lewis Duff. of South Katoomba, was in the chair…

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Mines Municipal Meeting

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 3

MR. NIMMO addressed the [?]tors at the Mines on Thursday night, at which nearly all the inhabitants attended, the large room of the Centennial Hotel being crowded. Mr. Lewis Duff presided…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 20Th June

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (A. A. Smith), Alderman Edwards and Thomson. Previous minutes read and confirmed. On the motion of Alderman Thomson, seconded…

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Mines Municipal Meeting

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

MR. NORTH addressed a meeting of electors in the Centennial Hotel, South Katoomba, on Saturday evening. The chair was filled by Mr. Lewis Duff. The large room was crowded. Amongst those…

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Municipal District of Katoomba. Nomination Day

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

At noon punctually on Saturday last, the 21st instant, the Returning Officer, Mr. A. A. Smith, Mayer of Katoomba, opened the public meeting of electors held for the purpose of electing two…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 3Rd July

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (A. A. Smith), Aldermen James, Nimmo, North, Thomson, and Edwards. The latter two arrived after some business had been done…

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Local [?]ottings. "To hold, as [?]were, the mirror up to nature." ALDERMAN Joseph Nimmo

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

Alderman J. B. North. Caleb Burns removed to Dubbo railway station. Dan Crook promoted to railway line at Bathurst. Defeated municipal candidates take their gruol…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections. Polling Day. Nimmo and North Returned. Poll Declared on Monday. Mullany and Goyder Entered a Protest

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

WET us it was on Saturday last, and cold, the electors were hot with enthusiasm, and from early mom till 3 in the afternoon parti[?]ans of the two bunches were strenuous in their exertions to bring…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 10Th July

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

PRESENT : The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Aldermen Edwards. Ni[?], North, James, and Thomson. Minutes read and confirmed. VARIETIES…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, July 24, [?]

Katoomba Times · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (Alderman A. A. Smith) Aldermen Edwards, Nimmo, North James, and Thomson. Minutes read and [?]…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, August 8, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

PRESENT : The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Ald. North. James, Edwards, and Nimmo. CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from the Department of Lands stating…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 21St August. Present : The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Alder

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

men Nimmo, James, Thomson, and K[?]wards. Letter from Ald. North, explaining and regretting his absence, and stating he still adhered to his view that the present School of Arts was the bust place…

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