Municipal Elections
"Ratepayer," Lurline-street, wishes to know when the municipal elections will be held. There is every probability the sitting Councils of the State will have their tenure of…
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Council & local affairs, 1919
101 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 4 of 6
Katoomba Council. Second Conservation Dam. Survey Ordered
The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held in Council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon. Present Ald. Smythe, Dash, Tabrett, Davies, Crawford, Chandler, Lamont, Goldstein, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Municipal Improvements
During the next fortnight the Katoomba Council's maintenance men will be employed in necessary repairs to Kaudibar, Lett, Lurline and Waratah Streets. Also on a concrete…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Old and the New. Mayor Smythe Resigns. Ald. Davies Elected
A special meeting of the Katoomba Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon to fill the vacancy of the mayoralty, caused by the retirement of Ald. R. V. Smythe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains Shire Council. Repatriation and Peace. Flag to be Purchased
The regular meeting was held at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon. There were present President Green (in the chair), Crs. Staples, Chapman, Wall and Mcdealf, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor and Mayoress of Katoomba
IN to-day's issue we welcome Ald. George Davies and Mrs. Davies an Mayor and Mayoress of Katoomba, and heartily congratulate them on their re-appointment to office. The new Mayor is father of the Council, having been connected with the civic life of the community since the inception of the Municipality. For the first two elections, '89 and '90, he was content to take an active part in electing aldermen, declining nomination himself. He saw Ald. F. C. Goyder ('89) and Ald. A. A. Smith ('90) in the chair, the former's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Katoomba Relief Committee. Council and Citizens Combine
In response to circulars issued by the Municipal Council and the joint hon. secs. of the Emergency Committee, about 30 residents assembled in the Council Chamber on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Municipality
At last Blackheath has come to its own. It has been proclaimed a Municipality, the Minister in charge of the Local Government Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Mountain Shire Council. A Quiet Meeting. Shire Clerk Recommends Improvements
At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above there were present Crs. J. Green (President, in the chair), Savage, Chapman, Matthews, Wall, Metcalf, Stapled, and Walker…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mt. Tomah Property. Major Phillip-Charlie Appeals. Shire Council's Assessment Reduced
Major Phillip-Charlie; Mt. Tomah, lodged an appeal against the assessment of two blocks of 1527 and 83 acres respectively. Major Charlie stated that during the past 4 years he had used…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B. M. Shire Appeal Court A Record in Non-appearance. Minor Reductions
At the Blue Mountains Shire Appeal Court held at Katoomba, before P.M. Clegg, on Tuesday, to dual with objections to assessment, a record was established in the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Council. Fortnightly Meeting
The regular fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present : His Worship the Mayor (Ald. George Davies)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipality of Blackheath. Engineer Fitzgerald's Report. An Interesting Document
Further information from the all-important report on the above all-important question (at least, to 'Heathites) was gleaned over the week, per favor of those worthy workers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Widows & Dependents Mayor Davies' Remarks
At the Katoomba Reserve on Saturday His Worship Mayor Davien Struck the right note when he asked his hearers to work vigorously to force the Federal Government's hands to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tabrett's Tattle. He Wants to Know, you Know. Mayor Davies Considerate
At the previous Council meeting, Ald. J. F. Tabrett handed a list of questions for Mayor Davies " kindly consideration." The Mayor was "kind and Considerate," and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Well Done, Council! Fling up a straw, 'twill show the direction of the wind
Katoomba Municipal Council covered itself with glory when it decided, practically, by a unanimous vote, to make provision for generating its own power for the new electric pumps, to be installed at the water-works. It is one of the most notable advances recorded in the history…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Embryo! Another Municipality
In response to advertisement in "Echo," calling a public meeting for Wednesday evening, 30th July, a very representative gathering was present at the School of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Allegory. Spider: Private Enterprise, Fly: Council
There is much disgust expressed in certain quarters because the Katoomba Municipal Council has determined to generate its own electric power for pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Maunderings
I cordially endorse all that "Old Hand" says in his lotter to the "Echo" last week, wherein he vailantly defends Alderman. Tabrett. Very properly "Old Hand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →B.M. Shire Council. Quiet Meeting
The ordinary monthly meeting was hold on Wednesday afternoon. There were present—President Green (in the chair), Crs. Staples, Mathews…
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