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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

143 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 8

Municipal Elections. Moss Vale. Declaration of the Poll

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

There was fair sprinkling of the ratepayers gathered in the vicinity of the Municipal Council Chambers, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon, awaiting the declaration of the poll which opened…

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The Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the council will be held this Afternoon at 3.p.m. for the purpose of electing the Major to act during the new municipal year. Messrs. Holmes, Oxley, and Rice aro mentioned as…

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Mittagong Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Ald. Viles (Mayor), Middleton, Draper, Snowden, Dawson…

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Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing the mayor for the municipal year of 1892-3. There was a full attendance…

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Mayor of Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Mr. N. H. Throsby was yesterday unanimously re-elected Mayor of Moss Vale…

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The Journal Free Dress. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, Feb. 13, 1892. Municipal Cliques

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

THE Echo of last Thursday makes some very pungent remarks on the question of cliquism in municipal councils. It points out what is undoubtedly a weakness in…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the Moss Vale Council was held on Friday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. The members present were—Ald. N. H. Throsby, McGregor…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

The first general meeting of the Moss Vale Council as newly-constituted was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. The Mayer presided, and there were also present—Ald, Cullen…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present—Ald. Richards…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday night, the following aldermen being present:—J. Holmes, J. Dawson, J. Cobb, A. J. Harrison, J. J. Campbell, R. A. Bissaker, H…

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Suicide of the Council Clerk of Moss Vale. Verdict of Temporary Insanity

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

On Sunday evening a good deal of surprise was caused in Mose Vale by the news, which got quietly circulated to the effect the Mr. C. S. Payne, the Council Clerk, bad committed suicide. The man…

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The Bo[?]ral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, Mar. 2, 1892. Municipal Finance

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

AN overdraft of £1300 for Bowral, half of which amount has accumulated during the last four months, is a good record for a municipal infant. It is fashionable to…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council. a Late Sitting

The Scrutineer · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 3

A very lengthy sitting of the Moss Vale Council, extending until about 10.30 p.m., was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, having been adjourned from the previous day as a mark of…

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The Late Council Clerk. His Interment

The Scrutineer · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 3

Shortly before twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning last the mortal remains of Charles Salter Payne, clerk to the Moss Vale Council, left his residence at the Town Hall, being following by several of the…

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[?]ittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, March 2nd. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Richards) and Aldermen…

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London County Council Elections. Victory for the Liberals

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

London, Sunday.—The election of 118 councillors to the London County Council took place yesterday. The elections were keenly contested and created intense…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, March 10, 1892

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen Holmes (Mayor), Hodgson, Harrison, Oxley, Cobb, Campbell, Rice, and Bissaker. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Letters to the Editor. This being an open column, we do not necessarily hold ourselves in accord with or responsible for the views expressed therein.—ED.] Municipal Councils and Politics

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Although the municipal councils, which have contented themselves with formally receiving the recent letter and copy of petition forwarded to them by the…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, the members present being Aldermen N. H. Thresby (Mayor), D. McGregor, John…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council on Wednesday evening last. Present—the Mayor (Ald: Richards), and Ald. Mealing, Draper, Dawson, Snowden…

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