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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

103 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 6

Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The 121st meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council wan held at Lawson on Wednesday last. There were present—the President, Cr Walker, and Councillors Riches,…

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Council V. Trustees. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 5

Dour Sir,—Are the Falls Reserves no well mired for by the Council as they were by the Trustees? Until lately, Government appointed Trustees managed the affairs of…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the temporary chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Ald Goyder, with Alds James,…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

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

Sir,—In your last issue there appears a bitter attack upon me above the nom de plume of "Springwood," which at once stamps the cowardice of the author. I would not lower…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

An adjourned meeting was held on Wednesday, commencing at 11.30 a.m. The President,. Cr 'Walker, with Crs Lodge, Wall, Collier, Lindeman, Geggie and Neate were…

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Blue Mountains Shire

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

At the Lawson Council Chambers, the usual fortnightly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Those present were—President S. Walker, with…

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Blue Mountains Shirk Council. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of the 13th appears a reply from Mr J. T. Wall to a letter of mine which you published on September 29th. The writer seems dreadfully upset because I used…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly Meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Wednesday in the Council Chambers, Lawson, when there were present—the President, Cr…

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Municipal Council. Special and Ordinary Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 6

A apodal meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council, which was called for 7.30 to consider the proposed extension of the water mains, was held in the Masonic Hall…

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Shire Council Conundrum

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

At the meeting of the Shire Council held on the 18th ultimo Cr. Wall asked a question of Cr. Lodge, the following of which is the import:—"You have…

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The Shire Squabble

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

To-day (Friday) at 11.30 a.m., the Councillors of the B.M. Shire will again foregather in the Chambers at Lawson, when the long-drawn-out and badly…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Special Meeting. Auditors' Alarming Adjudgment. Clerk and Engineer Condemned

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 7

A special meeting of the above named Council was held on Monday ut the Shire Hall, Lawson, to consider the application of Mr Thompson and Mr Brock for the…

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Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermanic circle was held on Tuesday evening in the temporary chambers. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald Goyder, Ald James took the…

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Hunting the Will-o'-the-Wisp. Councillors Adjourned Meeting. Shire Clerk Resigns. Writs in the Air

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

An adjourned special meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held at Lawson on Friday last to consider the applications of Mr Brock and Mr Thompson for the…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held last Wednesday, when there were present the President, Cr Walker, with Councillors Lodge,…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the temporary Chambers, when the following were present—the Mayor (Ald…

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Blue Mountains Shire

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

A neutral grey lint hung over Lawson last Wednesday morning as the Councillors alighted from their several trains to take part in the ordinary general meeting of the above…

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Blue Mountains Shire

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

A fine morning and a full roll up of Councillors on Wednesday last at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Shire Council. President Cr S. Walker with Crs C. T. Lodge, J…

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New Shire Clerk

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting yesterday, the appointment of Shire Clerk was proceeded with after the pressmen had left. The choice fell upon Mr John…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 6

On Tuesday evening at 7.30, a special meeting was held to consider the claims of the rock choppers and the extension of the the sewerage scheme. There were present…

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