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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, June 30, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 4

Present : The Major (Aid. L Daff), Alls. Marx, Copeland, W. F. Goyder, Nunn, Kitch, Lindemam and H. R. Goyder, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H…

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An Electric Lighting Proposal. Alderman Kitch Favors the Light for Katoomba

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 3

From the trend of events it appears as though the lighting up of the municipality by the "Beet" Vapor Gas Light must be discontinued on…

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The Council's Sanitary Inspector's Report

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 3

SEVERAL things came out in the discussion on the nightsoil question on Monday night that the aldermen would do well to consider in their…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, July 14, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. L Daff), Aids. Marx,Kitch, Ikndeman, Craig, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quinan. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Council Clerk and the "Mountaineer."

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

At the meeting on Monday night the Council Clerk read a long letter complaining of misrepresentation by the editor of the Mountaineer and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, July 28, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 4

Present: The Major (Aid L.Duff), Aide. Marx, Kitch, Idndeman, Craig, H. R. Gojder, Copeland, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quinan…

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The Iron Industry and the Bonus Bill. Discussion in the Katoomba Council

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

A semi-political discussion took place at the Council meeting on Monday night, when a letter was received from the Carcoar Council…

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Presentation to Alderman E. G. Nunn. £44 SUBSCRIBED

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

The movement to raise a fund to recognise the action of Alderman Nunn in his encounter with an armed burglar, when he was wounded in the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, August 10, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

Present: The Major (Aid. L. Doff), Aids. Marx, Hitch, Lindeman, Craig, H. R. Goyder, Copeland, Nunn, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quinan…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, August 25, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald L. Duff), Aids. Marx, Kirch, Lindeman, Craig. H. R. Go[?]der, Copeland, Nunn, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quinan,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, September 8, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald L Duff), Alds, Marx, Kitch, Lindeman, Craig, Nunn, and the Council Clerk, Mr. [?] Quinan…

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The Council's Balance Sheet

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

MR. TABRETT, in a lengthy letter, deals with the Council's balance sheet. His facts are incontestable, but the letter is so actuarial that many…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, September 22, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald L Duff), Alds. Marx, Lindeman, Craig, H. R. Go[?]der, Copeland and Nunn, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quinan…

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Municipal Administration to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

SIR,--As a ratepayer I beg to tender my thanks to Mr. J. F. Tabrett for his careful dissection of the balance sheet of our Municipal Council. Much…

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Pickings From the Council. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 4

SIR.--I perceive that Alderman Lindeman, in interjecting while Alderman Craig was referring to the amount of good things this alderman…

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Katoomba Municipal By-Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

The election takes place to-morrow (Saturday), and [?]now definitely a straight out contest between Messrs Nimmo and Tabrett. At the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, October 6, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. L. Daff), Alds. Marx, Lindeman, Craig, Nu[?], Tabrett and Copeland, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quin[?]…

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Open Column. [We don't necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our contributors.] a Reply to Alderman Lindeman. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

SIR.--From the tone of Aldermen Lindeman's letter in your last issue he evidently thinks that I am "Observer,'' but he is very much mistaken…

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Katoomba Municipal Council Monday, October [?]0, 19[?]2

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. L. Duff), Alds. Marx, Lindeman, Craig, Nun[?], Tabrett, Copeland, and Goyder, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Quina[?]…

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The Council Clerk

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

THE Katoomba Council Clerk seems "blue mouldy" for a fight with anyone who will not swear that his devoted services to the Council and the…

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