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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

192 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 10

At Moss Vale Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 1

THERE was a full council present at the usual fortnight meeting on Monday last. Minutes were adopted as correct, and correspondence was read, as follows:—(1) From the Treasury, stating that the…

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Bowral, Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 May 1889 · 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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A Municipal Council in Extremis

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 1

SOME consternation, says the Mercury, not unmixed with amusement in certain quarters, was experienced on Wednesday morning when it became known that execution had been issued in the eases of Booth v…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, May 4, 1889. Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 3, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 2

ALDERMAN J. L. CAMPBELL was the only absentee. The Mayor occupied the chair. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 2

A MUNICIPAL appeal court, for the hearing of appeals, if any against the Bowral municipal assessments for the current year, wilt be held at Mittagong on Monday, the 27th instant…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 May 1889 · 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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Moss Vale Municipal Council. Monday, May 13, 1880

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 1

PRESENT: Aldermen N. H. Throsby (Mayor), H. Taylor, J.McDonald, James Cullen; H. Wiles; and John Cullen. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, May 18, 1889. Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 16, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor and Aldermen Farrow, Rice, Fleming, Piggott, and J. L. Campbell. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Late Municipal Assessment

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 1

IN a recent issue we drew attention to what appeared to be a serious discrepancy in the valuers' report of the rateable property in the Bowral municipality for 1889-90, in comparison with…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 May 1889 · 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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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 1

MEETS every alternate Thursday, as the committee room of the school of arts, at 7.30 o'clock p.m. Clerk's office hours are: Tuesday, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 8 to…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council. Monday, May 27, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

PRESENT—a full council with the exception of the Mayor. Alderman Taylor was elecied to preside. Minutes of previous meeting were real and confirmed…

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Re Leggatta and the Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

READERS will have noticed by reports of the council business that a number of letters have been passing between the official assignee, Mr. E. M. Stephen, and the council, re a sum of money claimed from…

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The Bomral free press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, June 1, 1889. Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 30, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor and Aldermen Harrison, Fleming, Farrow, and Rice. An apology for his absence was received from Alderman Griffiths. Minutes of provious meeting were read and…

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Municipal Endowment

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

THE Bowral council has reseived the Government endowment for the half-year ending February 4th of this present year. The amount is £317/4/2…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 June 1889 · 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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Moss Vale Municipal Council. Monday, June 10, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 1

THE usual meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council was held on Monday, evening last. The only absentee was Alderman Kater. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Electric Light for Moss Vale. "Have the Council acted Wisely?"

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 1

THE following letter, signed "A Ratepayer," appeared in yesterday's Scrutineer:—"Sir,—I wish to draw, the attention of ratepayers to the undue haste of our Aldermen in accepting Messrs. Wood Brothers…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 June 1889 · 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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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, June 13, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

USUAL fortnightly meeting. Present, a full council, with the exception of Alderman J. L. Campbell Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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