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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Dixon Versus Town Council. Alleged Breach of Contract. Jury Awards Damages. Appeal Lodged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Over a your ago, curtain transactions took place between Wallace Henry Dixon and the Katoomba Council, in which the former claimed…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

The regular meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: President Green (in…

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Adjusting Accounts. Shire Confers with Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

A conference between members of the Blue Mountains Shire Council and Messrs H. J. Collier, H. R. Neate, A. Porter, and Rev. Father Minmagh…

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Wentworth Falls Municipality. Report by the Pioneer Committee

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 6

A well-attended and representative public, meeting was held in the School of Arts, on Saturday, to receive and consider the report of the…

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Wentworth Falls Municipality (To the Editor.)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

Sir,—The people of Wentworth Falls are indebted to "Echo" for the prominence given, in the last week's issue to the movement for a…

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Municipal Power Plant Nearing Finality

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 5

At the Council meeting last night, Mayor Davies presided. Alderman Smythe, Chandler, Lamont, Dash, Crawford, and Goldstein were also…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

The regular meeting of the B.M. Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday after, when there were present…

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B.M. Shire Council. Blackheath in the Balance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Women at Work. National Council of Women

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 7

After a surfeit of gaiety, it is good to note that Sydney women have spared a little time from the round of social pleasures to the consideration…

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Municipal Adult Franchise. Negatived by Upper House

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Council in support of the amendment in favor of a more liberal extension of the municipal franchise, Mr Jas…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 3

The regular meeting was held at the Shire hall, Lawson, on Wednesday, when there were present President Green, Crs. Staples, Mathews…

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Aldermen at Work. Adjourned Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Katoomba Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when there were present His…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held in the Shire Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present. President Green, Crs…

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Council's Early Appeal. for Katoomba Post Office

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Ald. Smythe moved the suspension of standing orders to table the following motion…

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Parting of the Ways. Shire of Blue Mountains. Municipality of Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 4

By direction of the Local Government Department, authorised by the Minister, a special meeting of the B.M.S. Council was held on…

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The Main Roads Bill. Council in Condemnation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 3

At last Council meeting, a letter received from Secretary Bluett, of the Local Government Association, enclosing a synopsis of the proposed…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the B.M. Shire Council was hold at Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday. President Green (in the…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 5

A full Council greeted the Mayor (Ald. G. Davies) on Thursday night, and despite the doubtful weather an audience listened to the debate…

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B.M. Shire Council

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Shire Hall. Lawson, no Wednesday afternoon, when there were present…

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Municipality of Blackheath. ALD. H. R. Neate, Mayor

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 6

After years of waiting, and many and varied efforts in the advancement of the scheme, the long-cherished ideals of the people of…

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