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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 10

A special meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Friday morning last, 26th ultimo. Present: Crs. S. J…

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The Blue Mountain Shire Council Meets The Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 9

Alderman Lindeman's resolution, having for its object the amalgamation of the Municipality with the Shire, and which has been before both Councils for some…

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The Ex-Mayor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

Alderman Lewis Duff, who has just vacated the Mayoral chair, is one of the best known personalities in the district. Being a native of the district, and to the…

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Our New Mayor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

Alderman George James, our new Mayor, whose portrait appears herewith, is an old resident of Katoomba, coming here some seventeen years ago, when the working of…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council, which was held on Tuesday evening, was somewhat protracted owing to the election of the various Committees for the coming year, and the…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

The fifty-eighth ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 11th March, at twelve o'clock, There were present: Councillor…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 13

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Alds. Duff, Davies, Bronger,…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 9

The fifty-eighth ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 25th March, at twelve o'clock. There were present: Councillor…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting took place on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Bronger, Goyder, Duff, Lindeman, Dash, Kitch, and Davies, with the Council Clerk…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 13

The sixtieth ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 8th ult., at twelve o'clock. There were present: Councillor Hall…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 13

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 13th inst., the Mayor (Ald. James) occupying the chair. The following aldermen were also present: Aldermen Duff,…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

It was not a very large gathering that assembled at the Council Chambers on Wednesday noon to hear the views of the different candidates. A few days ago it looked as though the contest might be…

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The Municipal Election

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

NEVER before in the history of the Municipality has there been before the ratepayers a more momentous question than that to be decided at the poles next Wednesday. And…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 8

The 61st ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 22nd inst., at twelve o'clock. There were present: Councillor…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday afternoon last, the 15th, to discuss the motion brought forward at the Mayor's request. The following aldermen…

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Municipal ELection

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

On Wednesday, the 21st inst., an extraordinary election was held to fill the vacant seat on the Council, which was contested by three candidates, viz., Mr. A. L. Peacock, of the Carrington Hotel,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—Ald. Duff (in the chair) and Aldermen Dash,…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 9

The 63rd ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 6th inst., at twelve o'clock. There were present: Councillor…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

The ordim[?] fortifig[?] meeting of Council was held on Tuesday last, the following aldermen being present:—The Mayor (Aid. James) and Aldermen Duff, Dash, Linderman,…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 7

The 64th ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Thursday, 20th inst., at twelve o'clock. There were present: Councillor…

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