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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

143 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 8

Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday night. Aldermen Holmes, Harrison, Cobb, Oxley, Campbell, Franklin, Bissaker and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 3

The Bo[?] Council held their fortnig[?]y meeting on Thursday May 5th Present—Ald. Homos [?] Bissaker, Franklin, [?]d…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

This Council met on Monday evening last. Present—Aid. H. C. Rose (in the chair), Adams, Cullen, Goodridge, McGregor, Richardson, and Taylor…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman J. J. Campbell was voted to the chair; the…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. In the absence the Mayor, Aid. J. J. Campbell was voted to the chair, the other aldermen present were—M. Rice, J. Cobb…

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Mitt[?]gong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

The usual meeting of this council was held on Wednesday last. Present—Aid. Middleton (in the chair), Dawon, Larkin, Mealing, Snowden and Viles…

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Moss Vale Council. (Report of last meeting continued.)

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

Our report left off in last issue at the point where Aid. Richardson desired information as to kerbing in Arthur-street. He had noticed that the gutter was three or four inches higher than the roadway…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

This fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday night, the following aldermen being present:—Messrs. J. Holmes (in the chair), R. A. Bissaker, J.J…

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[?]owral [?] Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was hold on Thursday night last. There were present—Aid. J. Holmes (in the chair), R. A. Bi[?]ker, J. J. Campbell, H M…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council held on Monday last the Mayor (Ald. N. H. Throsby) presided. There were also present—Ald. Adams, Collen, McGreger, Richandson, Rose and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Thursday afternoon to consider the question of the purchasing of the gasworks by the council. The following…

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Mittagons Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present—Ald. Mealing, Viles, Dawcon, Middleton, Larkin, Draper, Snowdon, and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday night. The following aldermen being present:—Messrs. J. Holmes (in the chair), W. Franklin, J…

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The Gas Works. Rowdy Meeting of the Council. Charges of Corruption

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

THE sub-committee of the Municipal Council appointed to enter into negotiations with the proprietors of the Gas Works furnished their report at the…

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Aldermen and Nose-pulling

The Scrutineer · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 3

The practice of pulling the probosees of suburban alderman seems to have descended from a luxury to a commonplace, and (observes a contemporary) in the interests of proper conservation it is right that…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council on Monday evening last the Mayor (Mr. N H. Throsby) presided. Also present Ald. Adama, Callen, Goodridge, McGregor, Richardson, Rose,…

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Aldermen and Nosepulling

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

THE practice of pulling the probosces of suburban aldermen seems to have descended from a luxury to a commonplace, and (observes a contemporary) in the…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening last, 8th inst, when there were present: Aldermen Viles, Mealing, Middleton, Dawson,…

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Bowral Council

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night last. Present—Ald. J. Holmes (in the chair), H. M. Oxley, Rice, Cobb, Franklin, Bissaker and Harrison…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Comic I held on Monday evening last N. H. Thresby, E.q. (Mayor) presided. There were also present—Aldermen Adams, Cullen, Goodridge,…

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