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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Municipality of Blackheath to Be or Not to Be. Strenuous Opposition From Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held at Lawson on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of formulating objections to the…

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Municipality of Blackheath to Be or Not to Be. Mr. Rodriguez in Reply

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

Sir,—Your very able leading article in last Saturday's "Echo" came at an opportune time, and I crave your permission, as Secretary for the movement…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. G. James) was in the chair, and there were…

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Municipality of Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

Sir,—It was with no little amusement that I read the reasons advanced by the Council of the Shire of Blue Mountains, through its official spokesman, the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. The President (Cr. J. T. Wall) was in the chair,…

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Blackheath's New Beauty Spot. Shire Council Inspection

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

The Seventeenth of Old Ireland, 1915, will long be remembered by the members of he Blue Mountains Shire Council as one of its pleasantest days. The…

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Shire's Lighting Scheme. Wentworth Falls Opposition

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Wentworth Falls Progress Association was held on 9th March. The President (Mr. S. C. Rose) was in the chair, and there were…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Shire chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last, Tho President (Cr. J. T. Wall) was in the chair…

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Proposed New Shire

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—In response to your leading article appearing in your issue of 26th February, headed "Divided Effort," I desire, in connection with one of the matters…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Business-like Gathering

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

Tho ordinary mooting of the above body wan held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Geo James) was in the chair. and there were…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. The President (Cr. J. T. Wall) was in the chair,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. Mayor G. James was in the chair, and there were…

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Shire Disruption

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Sir,—Every Ratepayer in the Blue Mountains should become alert to the movement which is on foot to disrupt the Shire, and should rouse himself to resist…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday. The President (Cr. J T. Wall) was in the chair, and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Mayor James was in the chair, and there were present—…

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Shire Separation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to letter by J. T. Wall, President of Shire Council, appearing in your issue of 9th intent, headed "Shire Disruption," in which he is presumably the exponent of the…

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Shire Management and Separation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Sir,—The question of Civic management within the Blue Mountains Shire, has, from the inception of Local Government, been a source of much heartburning in certain town…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Shire Office, Lawson, last Wednesday. Cr J. T. Wall was in the chair, and there were also present Crs staples,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

Tho ordinary meeting of tho above body was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. George James) was in the chair, and…

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New Shire Offices Successful Opening Ceremony

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

An Important function in connection with the Blue Mountains Shire took place at Lawson last Saturday afternoon, when the new Shire offices were officially…

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