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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 10

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was to have been held at Lawson on Wednesday, but lapsed for want of a quorum. The President (Cr G. J…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:— The Deputy Mayor, (Ald G. James), in the…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections. Mr. Goldstein's Candidature

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Right in the front rank of aspirants for Municipal honors in the forthcoming triennial eletion, will be found the name of Mr L. P. Goldstein, who announces…

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Municipal Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 9

"Old Identity" writes at length urging the selection of wide-awake business men for the new Council. He warmly expresses the hope that Mr A. L…

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The Triennial Elections. Mountains Shire Council. the Nominations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 9

On Friday last,. Mr S. Lennon, Returning Officer for the above Shire, declared the nominations for the respective Ridings, details of which appear…

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The Triennial Elections. Municipal and Shirk Councils. a Fighter in the Field

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

It is with pleasure we note that Mr Jenkyn Jenkins has consented to contest the coming election, his intimation to the ratepayers appearing in our business…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Ratepayers of Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

Ladies and Gentlemen,— In terms of a letter published in THE BLUE MOUNTAIN ECHO a few weeks since, I now offer myself as a Candidate for the…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections. to This Electors of Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

Ladies and Gentlemen,— On the 20th day of January, 1911, the Electors of Katoomba will be called upon to elect the members of the new Council, the…

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Our Mayor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

In another column, Mr Harry Goyder notifies that he is again a candidate for Municipal honors, and we think it safe to assert that he will be returned at the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. Present, His Worship, the Mayor (Ald H. R. Goyder) in the chair,…

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The Triennial Elections. Municipality and Shire. Mr W. J. REDGATE

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

Mr Redgate is best known to ratepayers as the energetic Secretary of the P. and C. Association and an active worker in the H. and F.G. Association…

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Katoomba Municipal Election. Ladies and Gentlemen

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 10

At the request of a number of electors, I have decided to offer my services as an Alderman at the forthcoming Municipal Election. The development of Katoomba has been…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections. to the Electors of Katoomba. Ladies and Gentlemen,—

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

On the 20th day of January, 1911, the Electors of Katoomba will be called upon to elect the members of the new Council, the sitting members having to retire every three…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Ratepayers of Katoomba. Ladies and Gentlemen,—

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

In terms of a letter published in THE BLUE MOUNTAIN ECHO a few weeks since, I now offer myself as a Candidate for the Katoomba Council at the forthcoming election…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

The last meeting of the above Council prior to the triennial elections was held on Wednesday last, when there were present Councillors G. J…

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Ex-alderman G. Witte

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 8

No candidate ever made a more favorable impression during his short time at the Council table than Mr George Witte, who was unavoidably absent from the…

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The Shire Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 8

If the above campaign is not causing as much local excitement as the Municipal fight, it is, nevertheless, being keenly contested in every riding of the…

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The Council's Accounts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 10

In his report, Auditor Allan speaks very highly of the work of Mr C. P. Hendry, the present Town Clerk. In the course of his remarks, he says—…

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Blue Mountains Shire Election. to Raterayers of "A" Riding,—

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 9

Having been selected by the Ratepayers of "A" Riding at a Public Meeting as a Candidate for the above Council, I have decided to comply with…

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Council Elections. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 13

Sir,—As one who takes a keen interest in the welfare of the town, I desire to call the attention of the electors to the approaching Municipal election on…

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