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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 1

There wash a damp sort of fooling about the usual fortnightly mooting of the above named Council on Tuesday. The weather was muggy, the sky cloudy, the…

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Appeal by the ex-Shire Clerk. Syd. Lennon's Letter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

At the last meeting of the B. M. S. Council, the following letter was received from Mr. s. Lennon, the late Shire Clerk:— Gentlemen,—Referring to you letter…

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Municipal Progress

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

"The question of the Municipalisation of the recently-formed Katoomba Bowling Green is now receiving the attention of the civic authorities." Herein is the…

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Municipal Council. Under Mayor Davies

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The first meeting of 1912, presided over by Mayor Davies, was held on Tuesday evening in the Municipal Chambers. The business to be brought forward…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The Shire Council meeting commenced at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, when the chair was taken by the ex-President, Cr. Walker, in the absence of the newly…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above named Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when there were present—the Mayor (Ald. Geo…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

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

The Shire Council, which for the last few weeks had been headless, and only showed signs of life by wagging its tail, again assumed its top-piece and resumed…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Auditor's Report

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The following report was submitted by Mr F. S. Allen (auditor), to the Town Council at their last meeting:— His Worship, the Mayor, Municipality of…

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Concerning Municipal Work

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

A deputation from a Shire Council gave the Minister for Works an opportunity during the past week to strike a note of warning to all Municipal and Shire…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

It is a month since the Council met last and, an a natural consequence, work had accumulated, but not to the extent of unduly alarming our very practical…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

A month's business was negotiated by the Shire Council at Lawson on Wednesday last. A good portion of the expedition was due to the efforts of both the Shire…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There were present, the Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Council Complications. Reviewed in Open Court. Wall versus NEATE

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The Council trouble, which has been adjourned from last month's Court owing to the Police. Magistrate ruling that, the complaint laid by Cr. J. T. Wall, through…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

In spite of the face that all eyes were controlled upon the local court proceedings where in two Councillors were fighting their great fight the fortnightly…

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Shire Council Complications. Reviewed in Open Court. Wall versus NEATE

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

The Council trouble, which had been adjourned from last month's Court, owing to the Police. Magistrate ruling that the complaint laid by Cr. J. T. Wall, through…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was called for 12 noon on Wednesday. The President Cr. Waterhouse, fitted busily from room to room for fully an hour prey…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening with only a bare quorum present. It was one of the quietest meetings ever held by the very…

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Shire Council Chambers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 8

At the Shire Council office, Lawson, the sound of the saw and hammer makes lively but distracting music amongst those that plod in silence over the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was a very quiet affair. The only absentees were Alds. Kitch and Goyder, one being away in Queensland and the…

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Moving in the Right Direction. Municipal Lighting Scheme

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town Hull on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. to consider the question of municipalising the gas…

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