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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Trade and Labor Council

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

EIGHTEEN months ago the Council comprised 17 societies ; six months later 23 societies were represented ; in the next six months the number had increased to 30; and during the past six…

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Liability of Municipal Authorities

Katoomba Times · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The District Court was occupied part of yesterday and till 2 o'clock to-day over an important municipal [?] Joseph Durham v. the Wallsend Municipal Council [?]…

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Letter to the Council. The Mayor and Alderman The Municipal Council of Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

Gentlemen.--We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 5th instant, an in reply we beg to state that more than twelve months past we have had in hand a large part of the plant and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, 2Nd October, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor (Aid. A. A. Bodth), Aldermen Nimmo. James, North, Edwards, Thomson and the Council Clerk (Mr. W. F. Goyder) Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, October 18, 1899

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

PRESENT :—The Mayor (ALL A. A. Smith), Aldermen Nimmo, Edwanls, Thomson and James. Minutes of last meeting reid and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Tuesday Afternoon, October 21

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

PRESENT : Tue Mayor (Aid. A. A. Smith), Aldermen Nimmo and Edwards, and the Council Clerk (Mr. W. F. Goyder.) The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, October 30

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

PRESEN:—The Mayor [?] Aldermen Thompson, [?] From the Mayor of [?] that he noticed…

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Letter to the Council. 90 Pitt-street, Sydney, 22nd October 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

To the Mayor and Alderman of the Municipality of [?] Gentlemen,—The [?] system which we have much pleasure in placing before you for your…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 6. PRESENT : The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Aldermen Thomson, Ni[?]o and James. Ald. James proposed—That the Mayor fix seal…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, November 18

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

PRESENT :—The Mayor (Aid. A. A. Smith), Aldermen James, Edwards. Nimmo, North, Thomson, and the Council Clerk (Mr. F. C. Goyder). Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Thursday, November 27, 1980

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

PRESENT:-- The Mayor (Ald A. A. Smith), Alderman James, Edwante, North Thomson, and the Council Clerk (Mr. W. F. Goyder.) The Mayor [?] this was the first meeting held in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

THE special business at the Council on Friday. [?]th instant. [?]:— To affix the Municipal [?] to Messrs. [?] and [?] agreement for [?] works…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Friday, December [?], 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 3

PRESENT:—The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Aldermen James, Edwards, Nimmo, Thomson, and the Council Clark (Mr. W. F. Goydor.) Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed…

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Important Municipal Decision

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

AT the Newtown Council meeting on Tuesday evening Alderman Smith directed attention to the bill now before Parliament for the purpose of authorising the City Council to resume land for the widening…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, December 22, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 2

PRESENT:--The Mayor (Ald. A. A. Smith), Aldermen James, Edwards, Nimmo, North Thomson and the Council Clerk (Mr. W. F. Goyder) Minutes of previous meeting [?] and confirmed…

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