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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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The Case for Municipal Gas. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

Sir,—I hope and think that I mede a stronger appeal for Municipal gun than would appear in your report of the special meeting called to consider that question…

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Municipal Gas. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I see by the last issue of "The "Echo" that some of the Aldermen (or is H. the Gas Company?) are waking up to the necessity of looking into the future a…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

Crs. Waterhouse (President), Goggie, Collier, Riches and Lindeman were present at the adjourned meeting of the above Council on Wednesday last…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Town Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening when the Mayor (Ald. Davies), with Alds. J. Jenkins, G. James…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

An early start was made on Wednesday morning by Councillors in the transaction of the usual fortnightly batch of business. Nine o'clock saw the…

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Shire Taxation. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 7

Sir,—Allow me to nay how much your handling of Municipal mid Shire affairs is appreciated by all ratepayers. The people are under a lasting obligation to…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. Davies), and Alds. Lindeman…

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Municipal Lighting Scheme Company and Council in Conference. "Gas". Galore, But No Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. Davies), with Aldermen James, Lindeman, Dash and Craig met on Wednesday afternoon to confer with Mr Alexander on the subject of the…

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Municipal Gas. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

Dear Sir,—As an old resident of Katoomba, and late manager of the Katoomba and Leura Gas Co., I take a great interest in the agitation existing at…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 1

Lawson reposed peacefully in a frosty sunlight on Wednesday morning. The first green peep of jonquils was seen as they thrust a slender spear of verdure…

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Municipal Gas. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

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

Dear, Sir,—In common with the ratepayers of Katoomba, I am grateful to Mr. R. Forrest for his letter. What through he does charge me with ignorance, if my…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall, when the Mayor (Ald. Davies), and Alderman Dash…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

Of late, the Mountain Councillors are up and about botlmes. The morning sun, which had not been soon for over a week, made a gallant effort to bore…

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Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. Davies), and Alds. Dash, Lindeman…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Council of the above-named Shire was held in the Lawson hall on Wednesday. The Council-lors arrived in great array, all on the…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall when the Mayor (Ald. Davies), together with…

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Proposed Removal of Council Chambers a Lawsonian Protest

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

On Monday evening, a public, meeting was held in the hall of the Mechanics Institute, convened by Cr. Geggie, in response to a largely signed petition, to…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. More Serious Charges Alleged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 1

For the third week in succession, the representatives chosen by the people, met in the Council Chambers at Lawson on Wednesday last. The first…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Aid…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

Yet another extraordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last, and, despite the fact that it was the fourth assembly within four…

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