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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting, and the first in the now municipal year, of the Bowral Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening Inst…

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The Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 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

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Throsby), and Aldermen Cullon, Taylor, Coleman,…

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The Bowral—moss Vale Water Supply. Special Meeting of Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

IN consequence of the receipt by the Mayor (through Mr. W. McCourt, M.L.A.) of a communication from the Harbours and Rivera Department, a special meeting of the municipal council was…

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Municipal Work

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

We desire to call special attention to Advertisements in Another columu calling for tenders for various works within the Municipality of Bowral. The council require landers for…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Muddling

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 14th inst, the report of the council meeting therein contains an item under the heading of Notice of Motion, viz.: "Alderman Dawson gave notice that he would move at the next…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 p.m. Clerk'a office hours are; Tuesdays, from 10 to 12 a.m.; Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 3 to…

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Mittagong Council. a "Windy" Night

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

ON Wednesday night last we once more found ourselves an occupant of that isolated structure, known to well-informed people as the Mittagong Council Chambers, the seat…

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Bowral Municipal Council. a Lengthy Meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Bowral municipal council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening last. The business paper was unusually heavy, and the…

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The Bowral Council and the Clerk of Works

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

AT Thursday night's meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council. Alderman Bissaker moved—"That the office of clerk of works to the Bowral council be dispensed…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 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 · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 4

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 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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Borough Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

To-morrow (Thursday) being a public holiday the usual fortnightly meeting of the local council will be held this evening instead of on the regular day. The business sheet is, we believe, very heavy…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

This usual fortnightly meeting of the Bowral Municipal Coancil was held on Wednesday evening last, instead of on Thursday evening, the last named day being a public holiday…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 4

MEETS every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 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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Council Clerk at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

AT the Moss Vale council meeting on Monday evening last, application were considered for the position of council clerk and caretaker. There were only two applicants, namely, Messrs. C. Payne,…

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The Council Clerk and His Offices

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice by your report of the council's proceedings published in the last issue of the Free Press that the aldermen have decided on the appointment of a transit inspector at a salary of…

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The Bowral Council Clerk: Two Years of Officiousness, Intolerance, and Vindictiveness

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

WITH greatest conceivable amount of reluetance are we at length compelled to bring under the notice of the aldermen and ratepayers of Bowral the unbearable offioiousness and intolerance of the…

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Where's the Council Clerk? Ratepayers Complaining

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

As we were going to press last evening one of the leading ratepayers and residents of the town called at our office to complain of the absence of the council clerk from his…

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