Blue Mountains Shire Council
The fortnightly meeting of tho Shire Council was hold in tho Council Chamers on Thursday last, there being present— The President (Cr. Wall), Councillor…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
67 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 4
Municipal Enactment. What Mayors and Aldermen May Do
Tho recent sensation at Waverley, whereby, tho majority of the Council were disqualified for alleged dealing, has resulted in a now regulation being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas Greetings Cabled. From Ex-mayor A. J. CRAIG
Mr. A. J. Craig, one-time, Mayor, Aldorman of Katoobn, and Coun[?]illor of R.M. Shire, but better known to late residents as managing director of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress of Blue Mountains Shire President Wall's Triennial Report
At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, Cr. J. T. Wall presented a triennial report for the three years ending December 16th. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Enterprise. Localisation of Industry
Ratepayers' will be pleased to know that the Blue Mountains Shire Council is now making all storm-water pipes at its own works pipes at its own works at Blackheath, and…
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The usual meeting of tho above was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday, there being present—His Worship tho Mayor, Ald. Chas, L. Dash, Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blue Mountains Shire. Triennial Election (1917). To the Ratepayers of " B " Riding
Ladies and Gentlemen, — I am a candidate for "B" Riding. I come forward in response to repeated requests from representative and…
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Ratepayer.—Had you read "The Echo," or any [?]ve newspaper, you would have seen that the life of all Municipal councils had been prolonged until June of…
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The usual meeting of the above was held last Wednesday, there being present.—The president, Cr. J. T. Wall, Councillors Walker, Riches, Mathews,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains Shire. Triennial Election (1917). To the Ratepayers of " B " Riding
Ladles ami Gentlemen,—I am a candidate for "B" Riding. I come forward in response to repeated requests from representative and…
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The last fortnightly meeting of the triennial period of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, there being present—The…
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Under ordinary circumstances, this would have been the last meeting of the existing Council, and the town would have been in the throes of its triennial election. But the…
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The seasonable weather since Xmas, following upon the longthy wet period, caused swimmers in large numbers to visit the Municipal Baths. The customary influx of school…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Shire Elections
For the past three weeks the various centres along the Mountains have been all aged, consequent upon the periodical visits of the respective aspirants for civic honours,…
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Sir,—The returns for the Shire elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples will serve to illustrate the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blue Mountains Shire Council. a Lively Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, in the Council Chambers, Lawson, there being present—Councillors Wall…
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The annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor, Ald. C. L. Dash, presided, and there were present— Aldermen Davies, Chandler, James, Crawford,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Cars
It seems but yestermorn that Engineer Cox, now dead and gone, promtly looked his motor horn, as he and genial "Jack Mac" (Shire Clerk) pulled up at "Echo" office in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Shire Election. Some Remarkable Results
The Shire elections, held throughout the State on 28th January, furnished a number of examples of the need for electoral reform Shire Councils consist of six or nine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains Shire Council. Another Lively Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday last, there being present—The President (Cr. S. H…
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