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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

There was a full attendance at the meeting on Tuesday might, with the Mayor in the chair. Dealing with matters standing over from last meeting, the Mayor stated he had had an…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly 'meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Councillors present were President Green mid Crs. Walker, Savage, Mathews, Staples, Riches and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

There were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening, Aldermen Smythe (Mayor), Clandler, Crawford, Davies, Lamont, Dash and Tabrett…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting held on Wednesday was attended by Crs. Green (President), Mathews, Wall, Metcalf, Riches, Walker, Savage, Staples, and Rodriguez…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

Mayor Smythe presided at Tuesday evening's meeting, Aldermen Dash, Tabrett, Crawford, Goldstein, Davies, Chandler, Hawkins and the Town Clerk being present…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 7

At the Council meeting on Wednesday there were present: Councillors Green (President), Staples, Mathews, Riches. Wall. Walker, Say age, Metealf, and Rodriguez…

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Municipality of Blackheath. Oration by Mayor Rodriguez

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

The above heading is a fancy that into the future—a something that may be heard in the days to come, judging bya matter that caused considerable commotion and much…

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Katoomba Municipal Council. Short and Sweet

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Council recorded a particularly brief meeting on Tuesday evening. Aldermen Davie's and Tabrett were absentees, the former in Sydney, and the latter indisposed. Apologies for…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Wednesday, there were present [?] Green (President). Walker, Savage, Medealt. Staples, Mathews. Riches, Walt, and redriguez. The business was of a…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

The prevalent influenzic state of the town was apparent at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, when the ratepayers' interests were upheld a midst coughs anil sneezing…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 1

At the last ordinary meeting of the Council there were present Councillors Green (President) Staples, Rodrignez, Mathews, Wall, Walker, and Ritches…

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Electric Light Dearer. Council to Confer with Company

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 1

The Katoomba Electric Supply has decided to raise the price per unit for lighting purposes to 9d, and 4¼d for power, the reason for the advancement being increased cost of…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present Aldermen smythe (Mayor) Dash, Davies, Chandler, Hawkins, Tabrell…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

The meeting last week was attended by Crs. Green (President), Staples, Mathews, Walker, Medcall and Rodriguez. Robert M. Farran wrote asking Council to…

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Council's Claim Vindicated. Fair Annual Charge £100

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 5

It almost seems in the long ago since the "Great Gas Case" (in more ways that one) was first launched. Back in 1915, the Katoomba Council fixed a fair rental charge…

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Municipality of Blackheath. MORE AEROPLANlNG

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

A further stage was reached in regard to the proposed municipalisation of Blackheath on Tuesday evening, when the subject was talked over between the Shire Councillors and a…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council. Electric Light Charges Further Discussed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

The meeting on Wednesday was attended by Crs. Green (President). Staples, Mathesws, Riches, Wall, Rodriguez, Walker, Savage and Medcalf…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

Seven of the Civic fathers faced the fierce Westerly for the meeting on Tuesday evening—Aldermen Smythe (Mayor) Crawford, Goldstein, Davies, Lamont, Dash, and Hawkins…

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Report of the Special Committee on the Administration of the Blue Mountains Shire

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 7

For a long period of time the position of both the Councillors and the Council's Offers has been well nigh intolerable, owing to the coutinually persistent adverse criticism of the Shire administration by some of the residents and ratepayers…

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The Blackheath Municipality. Discussed at Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

A further step in the movement towards the municipalisation of Blackhealth was made last week, when the opinions of the ratepayers of Mr. Victoria were sought as toe amalgamation…

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