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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen Dash (Mayor), Howie, Crawford, Davies, Chandler, James, Smythe, Town Clerk Hendry, and…

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"Echo's" Illustrations. the Shire President

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

Cr. Simeon Henry Walker, President of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, is one of the most popular public men on the Mountains. He is, in reality, a low-hander, his…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held at Lawson last Wednesday, there being present—The President (Cr. S. H. Walker),…

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Council and the Gas Co

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 8

In response to the request of a number of readers, we have appended the judgment in the recent case, Council versus the Katoomba and Loura Gas Co. It will be…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Under New Conditions

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 1

The first monthly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, under the new arrangements, was held at Lawson on Wednesday last, there being present—The…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, in the Council Chambers, there being present—His worship the Mayor (Ald. Chas. L. Dash),…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, there being present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Chas. L. Dash),…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Counsil was held in the Council Chambers at Lawson on Wednesday last, being present—The President (Cr. Walker),…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Chambers on Tuesday, there being present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Chas. L. Dash), Aldermen R. V. Smythe, W. A…

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Another Mountain Beauty Spot. Transferred to B.M. Shire. the Severance Settled

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

On Monday last a conference took place in the Windsor Council Chambers, kindly lent for the purpose by the Mayor and Aldermen of Windsor, between…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Mayor C. L. Dash, Aldermen J. Howie, R.V. Smythe, J. F. Tabrett,…

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Maligning a Citizen. Shire Clark v. EX-SOLDIER

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

On Thursday morning, Captain E. G. Facey, of Lawson, appeared before Mr. P. M. Clegg, to answer a charge of using insulting language to Mr. J. M'Cormack, Clerk for…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The monthly general meeting of the above took place on Wednesday, at the Council Chambers, Lawson, there being present— Cr. Walker (President), Councillors Savage,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The annul fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday, last, at the Council Chambers, Park-street, there being present—His Worship the Mayr (Ald. Chas…

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Municipal Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

Sir,—The Municipal elections next month will give the, local people an opportunity to elect a now Council under a widr franchise. It is a great pity that the principle…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, in the Council Chamber, there being present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Chas. L. Dash),…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Bull-Baiting and Bear Garden Tactics

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers at Lawson on Wednesday last, and for row[?]yism, sly innendos and…

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The Municipal Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Katoomba, in keeping with all other Municlpalities, is on the eyes of its tri[?]ial elections, and it is stimulating to see that among the ratepayers there is such keen…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. the Final, Meeting. Before the Battle

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

The last meeting of the old Council took place on Tuesday last, at the Council Chambers, Park-street. Katoomba, there being present—His Worship the Mayor…

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What Council Has Done. Facts in a Nutshell

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

Ratepayers, look well to your ballot to-morrow, and remember the work of the retiring Council. They are worthy of support—BECAUSE, war time is no time to take risks,…

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