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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, to…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, May 5,1888, Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 3, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

THE Mayor was absent through illness; and Alderman New march was still away from home. The other aldermen were all present, and Alderman Hodgson was voted to…

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The Free Press and the Bow Ral Council Clerk

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the letter sent from the Free Press office, asking the consideration of the Mayor and aldermen to the council clerk's alleged objectionable conduct:—…

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Moss Vale Municipal Boundaries

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 1

THE conference referred to in our last issue us about to take place at Moms Vale, for the purpose of considering suggestions to amend the proposed municipal boundaries of Moss…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 to…

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Tenders for Municipal Work

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 1

THE Goulburn Penny Post says:—It is very questionable whether tho practice adopted by the Council of considering tenders with closed doors is a wise one, and it certainly…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 1

THE appeal of Mr. H. C. Manning was the only one entered against the assessment of the Bowral Municipal Council for the present municipal year. The appeal court was…

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Moss Vale Municipality

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 1

A PUBLIC meeting is convened for next Friday evoning, at 7.30 o'clock, at Goodridge's Hotel, Moss Vale, to consider the boundaries of the proposed municipality. It is the…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 to…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, May 19,1888. Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 17, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

REGULAR fornightly meeting. Present: A full council, with the exception of Alderman Newmarch, who is absent from Bowral. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Municipal Seal

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

It was agreed that the Municipal Seal be affixed to the [?] book. MAYOR'S REPORT. The Mayor reported as follows:—…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's oflice hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 to…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 to…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 31, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 2

THE Mayor occupied the chair; Alderman Newmarch absent on leave, and Alderman Rice arrive 1 late. Minutes of previous meeting were rend and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Friday, at the Committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 to…

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Accident to the Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 1

MR. J. G. MORRIS, Mayor of Bowral, met with a painful accident on Monday last. He was driving home in his sulky, and when close to his residence the horse became…

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The Bowral free Press. Di [?] adversaries do in law, Strive mightity, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, June 16, 1888. Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, June 14, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen Hodgson, Campbell, Farrow, Rice, Piggatt, and Griffiths. An apology was read from the Mayor, who was absent through illness. Alderman Hodgson was voted to the chair…

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Alderman Rice and "An Oddfellow."

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 1

Sir,—In justice to the society of which I am a member, I protest against the reckless assertion of Alderman Rice, at the last council meeting—"That the dancing at the…

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Alderman Rice and the Bowral "Dancing Saloon."

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 1

Sir,—Permit me, through your columns to make an explanation in reference to the so-called dancing saloon in Bowral, which Alderman Rice was pleased to designate it…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the committeeroom of the school of arts, at 7.30 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 3 to…

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