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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

The first meeting of 1912 was held on Tuesday evening last in the temporary chambers, when the May of, Ald Govder, will Alds Jenkins, Sands, James, Davies, Lindeman and…

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The New Shire Clerk

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

The gentleman who has been appointed to the position of Clerk of the Blue Mountain Shire comes from the Caleairn Shire with the very best…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

The abovenamed Council met at Lawson Shire Hall on Wednesday morning when there were present:—Councillor Walker (President), and Councillors…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday at Lawson. The President (Cr Walker), was present, with Crs Lodge, Lindeman,…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the temporary Chambers on Tuesday evening. After the reading of the minutes of last…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Resignation of This Engineer

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council took place on Tuesday at Lawson, when there were present:—Cr Walker (President), and…

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Municipal Council. First Meeting in New Chambers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 7

On Tuesday evening last, the consummation of Municipal hopes took place. At eight o'clock the Mayor (Ald Goyder), together with Aids G. Kitch, C. L. Dash…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Election of President

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

With the exception of the redoubtable Cr Wall, the members of the Shire Council rolled up to a man for the purpose of electing a President for the…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. George Davies Selected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council called for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing your and also, to consider the estimated for the…

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He Shire Alleged Maladministration. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Some months have elapsed since the auditors' brought forward their starting report upon the administration of the Shire under the regime of last…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

Tuesday evening's Council meeting was but sparsely attended when Mayor Goyder opened, there being only Alds. Dash, Lindoman, Jenkins, Davies and sands…

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Blue Mountain Shire. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7

Sir,—In your last issue is published the result of the election of the President and committees of our shires. If any proof was required as to the unfairness of…

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Blue Mountains Share Council. Inquiry Report. to the Editor Blue Mountain [?]

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Dear sir,—I note with some amusoment the ridiculoas report of the above council's finding—after seven months delay —of its recent inquiry and the Auditors…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

At the fortnightly mooting of the above trained Council, hold on Wednesday last, there wore present tho President (Cr Walker), Crs Lodge…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was hold on Wednesday, when the business paper showed the following matters to be death with:—…

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Local and General. Shire Expenditure

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The following are the amounts apportioned o be spent in the several Mountain centres by the Shire Council estimates for 1912 :— Blackheath, £1457 7s, 6d.; Wentworth Fulls…

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Blue Mountains Shire Inquiry Report. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

Sir,—In your last issue there in published a remarkable letter over the signature of Sydney Lennon with regard to the above. There Is one saltement…

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Mayor Goyder's Final Meeting. the Estimates

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

Punctually at 7.30 on Tuesday evening, Mayor Goydor opened the special meeting called for the purpose of passing the estimates…

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Municipal Unity

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The pecullar topography of the Municipality of katoomba presents a wh[?] problem in newspaper work. There is said to be all sorts of good luck in a…

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Municipalising the Bowling Green

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

On Tueuday evening, about 30 citizons, representative of the strength of the loeal Bowling club, waltod upon the council for the purpose of asking that body to…

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