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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

68 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 4 of 4

Mayor and Ex-Mayor Differ. Mr. Booth on the Bowlers. Who Is the Gentleman?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

The customary calm of Council galvanised, on Wednesday afternoon, into a brief interlude which sparkled for all too short a snap with a glimpse of by-gone ginger…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday at the Shire Hall, Lawson,the President, Cr. Green, being in the chair. Crs. Walker, Savage, Medealf, Mathews, Riches,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Ald. Hawkins (on the sick list) and Ald. Davies (in the city) were absentees from the adjourned meeting on Wednesday. The Mayor, in opening made…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

The ordinary fortnight meeting of the Council was held at the Shire Hall, Lawson, last Wednesday, Cr. Green (President) being in the chair. Crs. Staples, Wall, Savage,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

Mayor Smythe, Aldermen Chandler, Goldstein, Dash, Hawkins and Lamont, with the Deputy Town Clerk, Mr F. Broomhead, comprised Council on Wednesday afternoon…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Council took place on Wednesday at the Shire Hall; Lawson. Cr. Wall read an apology from the president,…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 5

An apology for non-attendance from Ald Tabrett marked the only absentee from Wednesday's council meeting; the remaining aldermen being in their places…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 5

The ordinary meeting took place at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday last, the President (Cr. Green) being in the chair. Crs. Staples, Savage, Medcalf, Riches, Wall, and…

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