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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

129 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Municipal Council

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night. The absentee was the Mayor. Alderman Higgins presided. The Clerk reported credit balance in City Bank…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Alderman Higgins (in the Chair) Kershaw, Bann, Bandock, McDonald…

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The Retiring Aldermen

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

NEXT month are the mayor, H. J. Dixie, and J. Pike, who all intend seeking re-election…

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Local News. the Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Borough Council last night, there present--The Mayor and Aldermen Blac[?]all, Dixie, Firth, Knox, and J. Pike. Alderman Harris took his…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present: Ald Pike (Mayor), J. Pike, Harris, Dixie, Knox, Blackall, and Firth…

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Borough Council Elections

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

THE season of the year is drawing near when, in terms of the palities Aot, one-third of the…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The usual meeting of the [?] The absentees were Alderman [?] Musgrave. Credit N.S.W. Bank was given as [?]…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Kershaw, Higgins, Bundock, Lindsay McDonald…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting at the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night instead of Thursday night owing to the…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was (owing to Thursday being a public holiday) held on Wednesday evening. Present Ald Pike (Mayor), J. Pike, Harris, Dixie, Knox,…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

FOR the vacant Scats in the Borough Council closed lost night. The candidate's nominated are--T. Cox, H. J. Dixie, Jos. Pike and W. Pike…

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Municipal

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

The retirement by effluxion of time, of Aldermen, W. Pike (Mayor), James Pike, and H. J. D[?]xie, from the Queanbeyan Borough Council, causes some interest in municipal…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting of Council was held last night. The absentees were the Mayor and Alderman Bunn. The Clerk reported credit balance (80 14s 1d in…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

AT noon to-day, Alderman E.C Hincks- man presided as returning officer for the borough, over the meeting convened for the public announcement of the nominations…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen Higgins (in the Chair), Kershaw, Bundock, McDonald, Lindsay…

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The Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

The official nomination took place at noon yesterday, the Mayor presiding. There were three or four ratepayers present. Alderman Ross read the nominations as follows:…

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The Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

MEETING lapsed last night for want of a quorum, the members putting in an appearance being Aldermen Firth, Grady, Knox, and Hincksman. The Mayor and Alderman…

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Election of Mayor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The Returning Officer at this stage announced that the election of Mayor will take ploce at noon on Thursday next. A vote of thanks to the returning officer,…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night [?] alderman including the re-elected and newly elected alderman on Messrs Taylor Kershaw and Henry were present…

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Election of Mayor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman Ross) presiding. All the aldermen were present, including Alderman Henry…

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