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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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The New Municipal Bill

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

When the Katoomba aldermen agreed to take a day off to enable them to become more familiar with the new Municipal bill before venturing to pass…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

The first meeting of the above body in the new Shire Chambers was held on Wednesday last, under the presidency of Cr. J. T. Wall. There were also…

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Absent Aldermen

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Sir,—May I ask, through your bright weekly, what is to be done with regard to our absent Aldermen. I understand Ald. Goyder has gone to the front, and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Ald. Goyder Resigns

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 1

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

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held in the Shire Hall on Wednesday last. Cr. J.T.Wall was in the chair and there were present. Crs…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Mayor James presided and there were also present,…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Praise for Good Roads

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 7

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

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

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

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Municipal Employees' Union

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5

The first half-yearly meeting of the above body was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. Cavanagh presiding over a good attendance. The Union is now…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, last Wednesday. Present—Councillors J. T. Wall (President), S. Walke, Riches,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

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

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Shire Separation Scheme. Deputation From Blackheath. to Hon. Arthur Griffith

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

The matter of Shire separation urged by the Blackheath Progress Association advanced another step last Wednesday. when a deputation journeyed to Sydney…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held in the Shire Hall. Lawson, on Wednesday last. President J.T. Wall was in the chair, and there were…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night. Mayor James was in the chair, and…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above body was held on Wednesday. Present—Councillors J. T. Wall (President), Mathews, Itiches, Jones, Green, Staples, Goggle…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. Mayor James presided, and there were present—Aldermen Howie…

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Matters Municipal. the Public Health

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

The letter received from the Public Health Department, by the Blue Mountain Shire ami Municipal Councils again brings uppermost an urgent mutter that…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above Council was held last Wednesday. Present—Councillors J.T. Wall (President), S. W. Riches, P. Mathews, S. Jones, J…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. a Business-like Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

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

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Separation Inquiry to Be Held

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. President Wall was in the chair, and there were…

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