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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

106 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 6

A Sad End. Death of Alderman Draper of Mittagong Through Strychnine Poisoning

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

WE briefly alluded in our last to the death of Alderman Draper of Mittagong after a lengthened illness. For many months his health had been giving way,…

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The Bowral Council. £50 Damages Claimed. 14 New Lamps to Be Erected. Thursday, May 18

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

Present: Aldermen J. Hodgson (Mayor), J. J. Campbell, J. Cobb, H. M. Ox[?]y, A. J. Harrison, M. Rice, F. R. Raward, and R. A. Bissaker. (Alderman J. L. Campbell was the only absentee.)…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting on Mondny evening last of the above council the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Rose) presided. Also present—Aldermen E. Goodridge, W…

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Mittagong Council. the Aldermen at Peace Again

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 4

Last week the Mittagong aldermen had to adjourn their meeting owing to a scene caused by reason of Alderman Snowden refusing to comply with the request of the Mayor to sit down whilst a point of…

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The Bowral Council. Thursday, June 1

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen J. Hodgson (Mayor), A. J. Harrison, H. M. Oxley, J. J. Campbell, R. A. Bissaker, F. R. Raward, M. Rice, and J. L. Campbell…

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Municipal Libel Actions

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

THE honour and good fame of some of our local townsmen became so frayed and tattered during the late municipal contests in their own opinion, that the…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the council held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Rose) presided. Also present Alderman J. Adams, D. McGregor, E…

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The Bowral Council and the Bank

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

At the last meeting Alderman Rice stated: It will be remembered that at the recent special meeting of the council I moved that Mr. W. McCourt be written to to interview…

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Recovery of Municipal States

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

An advertisement in our columns notifies that the Moss Vale Council will proceed in the Small Debts Court at once to recover all outstanding rates, the thirty days grace…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · 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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The Mittagong Council and Retrenchment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 3

The Mittagong Council has adopted a curious method of retrenchment. The little town in the southern hills has up to this been lighted up by kerosene, and the corporation…

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The Bowral Council. Thursday, June 15

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen J. Hodgson (Mayor), M. Rice, J. J. Campbell, H. M. Oxley, A. J. Harrison, F. R. Raward, J. Cobb, and R. A. Bissaker. (Alderman J. L…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the above council on Monday evening, all the aldermen were present, the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Rose) presiding. The previous meeting's minutes were read and…

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Election of Mayor. Special Meeting of Council. Alderman J. J. Campbell elected. Thursday, June 22

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the end of the current municipal year in the place of Mr. John Hodgson,…

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The Bowral Council. Thursday, June 29

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

PRESENT—Aldermen J. J. Campbell (Mayor), M. Rice, R. A. Bissaker, H. M. Oxley, and A. J. Harrison. PETITIONS…

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Lake and Wife V. Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

Claim of £100, for damages alleged to be caused by fall through, bad footpath. Mr. John Elliott for plaintiffs; Mr. pavidson, instructed by Mr. H. M. Qxley…

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Damages Against the Bowral Council. a Warning to Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

LAKE AND WIFE v. BOWRAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—This was a claim heard by Judge Murray in the Berrima District Court for £100 damages for injuries sustained through a defective footpath…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at the council chambers on Monday evening. There were present— The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Wiles,…

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The Bowral Council. Thursday, July 13

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

PRESENT: Alderman J. J. Campbell (Mayor), H. M. Oxley, J. Cobb, R. A. Bissaker, M. Rice, and F. R. Raward. THE MINUTES…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council in the absence of the Mayor through illness, and who sent a letter of apology, Alderman Taylor was…

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