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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

At the last meeting of the council a point of order was raised by Alderman J. J. Campbell which will probably provoke some discussion. At the previous meeting…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present—Ald. T. Viles (Mayor), and…

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The Institutions of Our Town. No 2.—The Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

MY second voyage of discovery amongst the celebrities of our town was not exactly in the form of an interview. I simply attended a meeting of the men of wisdom…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

Aldermen J. J. Campbell, A. J. Harrison, and J. Bagot retire from the council by effluxion of time, this month, and are all eligible for re-election…

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A Municipal Platform

The Scrutineer · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

The following platform has been adopted by the Bowral Labour League:— 1. Householders or owners of vacant land (male or female) to vote. No person to have more than…

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Local News. Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held in the council chambers on Thursday night last. The following gentlemen were present; Aldermen Holmes (in the chair),…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. The following gentlemen were present:—Ald. Holmes (in the chair), Hodgson, Harrison, Oxley, Cobb, Campbell…

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Municipal Election

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 2

Messrs. J. J. Campbell and A. J. Harrison have announced their intention of seeking re-election for their seats in the municipal council. Mr. M. Rice has also…

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The Municipal Election

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

Four gentlemen have been nominated for the three vacancies in the municipal council. Messrs. J. J. Campbell and A. J. Harrison (retiring aldermen), and Messrs. Rice and Kennedy. At a…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mittagong Council was heldon Wednesday evening last, there were present—Ald. Viles (Mayor), and Aldermen Mealing, Richards…

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Bowral Municipal Election

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

Four gentlemen have been nominated for the three vacancies in the Bowral municipal council. Messrs. J. J. Campbell and A. J. Harrison (retiring aldermen), and Messrs. Rice and Kennedy. At a…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

The nominations for the vacancies in the Council will take place in the Council Chambers on next Tuesday morning. The following candidates will be nominated, J. J…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, Jan. 30, 1892. the Council and Electoral Reform

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

THE second reading of the Electoral Reform Bill proved a veritable red rag to hon, members of the Legislative Council. After the opening speech of…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last Thursday night, the following Aldermen being present:—Messrs. J. Holmes (in the chair), J. J. Campbell, Bagot, Harrison, Bissaker, Cobb…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

THE nominations for the three vacancies in the Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers yesterday at noon, about 50 ratepayers being present. The Mayor noted as returning officer…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday last. In the absence of the Mayer Ald Taylor presided, and there were alse present Ald, Cullen, M'Gregor. Wiles, Richardson, G[?]dridge…

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The Municipal Contest

The Scrutineer · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

To-morrow the candidates in nomination for aldermanic honors at Moss Vale, Bowral, and Mittagong will "positively" go to the poll. In none of these places are there any…

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Municipal Elections. Moss Vale. Candidates in the Field. To-day's Contest

The Scrutineer · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

About forty or fifty ratepayers assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday morning last, when the Mayor, in his capacity as returning officer, read out the list of nominations of persons to fill the three…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

IN our report of last Saturday we omitted to mention that Mr. J. L. Campbell retired from the contest for the auditorship. The present candidates for that position…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, 3rd inst. There were present—the Mayor (Ald. Viles), and…

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