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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 1

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last when there were present the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

The meeting of tho Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Ald. Geo. Davies, Aldermen Kitch, Dash, Linderman, Jenkins…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The Mayor, Ald. G. Davies, together with Alds…

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Blue Mountains Shire Elections in "A" and "B" Ridings

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 3

Friday, 9th instant, has been set aside an polling day for the extraordinary elections in the above Shire, the former caused by the retirement of Mr Collier…

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Municipal Mismanagement

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 8

In our last issue, we made passing reference to the desolate and forlor[?] appearance of the streets of leura and in proof thereof we quoted the pertinent remarks…

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Shire and Municipal Conference

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

On Friday last, a conference was held in the Town Hall, Katoomba, between representatives from the Shire and Municipal Councils. The purpose of the meeting…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening, there were present the Mayor, Ald. a. Davies, Aldermen Kitch, Dash, Lindeman, Jenkins, James, Goyder…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when the business paper was not a large one. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Geo. Davies, Alds. Kitch, Lindeman…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present, the Mayor, Ald. Geo. Davies, Alds. Kitch…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

Mayor Davies presided over the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Alds. James, Sands, Lindeman, Dash and Craig being his colleagues…

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Blue Mountain Tourist Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

The benefits of Mountain unanimity was evidenced by the success which attended the Centenary Celebrations. As an aftermath of the combining of the…

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Blue Mountains Shire. Cr. Mathews Indignant. Retires From the Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Shire of the Blue Mountains was held on Wednesday last, when there were present the President, Cr. J. T. Wall, supported…

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Council Milk and Water. Ald. Lindeman's Motion Rescinded

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening the following motion by Alds. Goyder, Sands rind Craig was moved— "That the resolution of the Council…

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Matters Municipal

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

The Municipal Council met for the usual fortnightly meeting on TUesday when the Mayor, Ald. G. Davies, Alds Goyder, Lindeman, Sands, Dash, Craig…

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Mountain Shire Matters

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Shire of the Blue Mountains was held on Wednesday last, when there were present, the President Cr. J.T. Wall, Crs. Lindeman…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above, was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Ald. G. Davies, Alds. Sands, Craig, Lindeman, Dash, Jenkins and Kitch being…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor Ald. G. Davies, Aldermen Kitch, Dash, Lindeman, James and Jenkins…

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Municipal Tinkering

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

There is a highly respectable class of people who believe that appearances are everything. They admire and emulate the man who draws a salary of £1000 a…

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Blue Mountain Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

The meeting of the Shire of the Blue Mountains was held on Wednesday last, when there were present, Cr. J. T. Wall, (Presidtent in the chair)Crs. Lindeman…

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Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening when there were present the Mayor, Ald G. Davies, Aldermen Lindeman, Dash, Kitch, James, Jenkins…

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