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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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News in Brief. Council meeting on Monday night next at 7.30 p.m

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 6

There has been a great deal of discussion in reference to the Council's proposal to discontinue the practise of emptying garbage boxes…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Craig (Mayor) in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, May 16, 1904

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 6

Present: The Mayor (Aid. A. J. Craig) Alds. Hyam, Daff, Goyder, Nunn, Davies and Kitch, and the Council Clerk, Mr H. Quinan. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Ald. Bronger's Resignation. From the Municipal Council

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 6

When Ald. Bronger left Katoomba it was thought probable that for many reasons he would not resign his seat in the Council and that he would attend…

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Special Council Meeting. to Discuss the Gas Question

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 3

A special Council meeting was held last night (Thursday) to consider the proposals for lighting Katoomba by gas which appear in another column…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Craig (Mayor, in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, May 30, 1904

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Craig), Alds. Hyam, Duff, Nunn, Davies and Kitch, and the Council Clerk, Mr H. Qu[?]ian CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Municipal Election

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

To-day is the polling day for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. R. J. Bronger, who has left the district…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Craig (Mayor, in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, June 12, 1904

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald A.J. Craig), Alds. Hyam, Duff, Nunn Davies Goyder,. Edwards and James, and the Council Clerk Mr. H. Qunian…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

There was no meeting of the Katoomba Council on Monday last on account of the absence of five of the aldermen. Alderman Duff is in Sydney,…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Craig (Mayor, in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, July 4, 1904

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 7

Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Craig), Alds. Hyam, Nunn, Danes Goyder, James and Edwards, and the Council Clerk, Mr H. Quinan…

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The Evangelical Council and the Election

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

We have received a pamphlet from the above body with a request that we might publish its contents. It would fill about six papers the size of…

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Municipal Reform. To the Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2
Also in The Mountaineer

Sir,--A man owned a piece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s and he paid 2s 3d in rates. He built a…

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Municipal Lighting. To the Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

Sir,--Now that there is a chance of the local syndicate backing out of the offer to build gasworks in Katoomba, I hope' the aldermen will see the…

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"Ragging" This Army Council's Letter

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 5

The terms of the letter in which the Array Council call attention again to cases of "ragging" in the Array are as follows:--…

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Katoomba Council

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present : Aldermen Craig (Mayor, in…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Monday, July 18, 1904

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Craig)' Alds. Du[?], Nunn, Davies, Goyder, James and Edwards, and the Council Clerk, Mr H. Quinan…

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