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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

106 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 6

Municipal Liability for Bad Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of their Honors Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Foster, delivered judgment last week in the appeal case of…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present—The Mayor (H. Cooper Rose)…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present. The Mayor (H. Cooper…

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Municipal Disinfectant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

FOR the very undesirable language that falls upon the ear of the respectable ratepayer who may visit the Council Chambers when the municipal fathers…

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Bowral Council. Monday, Oct. 9Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen J. J. Campbell (Mayor), M. Rice, R. S. Mackenzie, F. R. Raward, J. Cobb, A…

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The Lithgow Council Olerkship

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

THE vacant Lithgow Council clerkship, a position worth £160 per annum, drew 235 applications from all parts of the colony. Nearly every calling was represented…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, Oct. 19, 1893

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

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

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (H. Cooper…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, Nov. 2, 1893

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

PRESENT: Fall council. The Mayor (Alder man J. J. Campbell) in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Electoral District…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present.—The Mayor (H. Cooper Rose) in the chair, Aldermen…

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The Bowral Council Pulled Over the Coals. the Mayor Ignores a Petition. Another Public Meeting Held to Condemn the Council's Policy. the Mayor and His Supporters Occupy a Front Seat. Jerry Votes for the Motion

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

No sooner did that advertisement appear in print, of the Bowral Council's intention to borrow £1000, than some of the ratepayers, headed by Mr. John Hodgson,…

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Death of Alderman Playfair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 3

Alderman Thomas Playfair passed peacefully away early on Wednesday morning at his residence, Chelmsford, Dadinghurst-road. About seven weeks ago Alderman…

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The late Alderman Playfair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 4

At a meeting of the ratepayers of Gipps Ward, held at the Captain Cook Hotel, Miller's Point on Wednesday evening, special reference was made by some of the speakers to the death of Alderman…

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Bowral Council. THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 1893

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 2

PRESENT (at 5 minutes to 8): The Mayor and the Council Clerk. Two reporters were also in attendance, and a dozen townspeople had taken their seats in…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present— The Mayor (H. Cooper Rose) in the chair…

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The Bank and the Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

WE are given to understand that the Bank is not calling upon the Council to pay up their overdraft, nor was it ever the intention of the Council to borrow £1000…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 November 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 Bank and the Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in your last issue a statement signed Gavin George which to say the least, is untrue. I, as one off the aldermen mentioned, am not bitterly…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, Nov. 30

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

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

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present—The Mayor (H. Cooper Ross)…

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