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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Bowral Council. Thursday, March 8

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

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

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayer (H. Cooper Rose) in…

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The Lady Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

Mrs. Yates, the lady Mayor of the now famous borough of Onehunga, is…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, March 22

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen J. J. Campbell (Mayor), A. J. Harrison, C. Waters, R. R.S. Mackenzie, H. M. Oxley, and. M. Rice…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

[?] usual fortnightly meeting of the [?] Council took place at the Council [?] on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (H. Coopor Rose) in…

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Bowral Council. Another Lapsed Meeting. Thursday, April 5Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

AT 8 o'clock there were only four aldermen in the chambers—Aldermen M. Rice, R. A. Bissaker, A. J. Harrison, and C. Waters…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council took place in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor (H. Cooper Rose, in the…

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Seizure of a Municipal Electric Lighting Plant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

At Newcastle on Wednesday, the manager of the Newcastle branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia has, on behalf of the bank, seized the municipal electric lighting…

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The Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 3

THE Council met on Friday, to the great surprise of all; They mustered six together, and thus commenced the ball. In the absence of the Mayor, who skidadled after gold, They put Harrison in the chair, and he the Biz controlled…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

THURSDAY evening last was the regular night of meeting, and circulars were sent out accordingly to the aldermen and the press…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Municipal council took place at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present—The Mayor (H.C. Rose) in…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

IN accordance with a request signed by two aldermen, the Council Clerk called a special meeting for Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen A. J. Harrison, H…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeals against the assessments made by the valuers of the Bowral Muncipality came on directly after the police court yesterday morning, before Mr…

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A Mayor of Fertile Resource

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

The mayor of a Western town was playing a small game of draw in his office with the city marshal, the editor, the hotel-keeper, and the councilman. At first the mayor was…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, May 3

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen Harrison (chair) H. M. Oxley, M. Rice, R. A. Bissaker, R. S. Mackenzie, C. Waiters, and F. R. Raward…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. All the aldermen were present, and the Mayor (H…

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Letters to the Editor. Bowral Municipal Vacancy

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—As I consider Thomas Loveridge Esq., J.P., better qualified than myself to fill the vacancy in the Bowral Municipal Council, I do not intend to contest the…

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Bowral Council. Crematorium—creamery—natatorium. the Bill of Costs Was Read. Hard-up Ratepayers. Thursday, May 17

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

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

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Letters to the Editor. Alderman Rice's Motion

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—It is amusing to notice how some nominators yesterday pretended to be so simple and so innocent. They failed to understand the meaning of Alderman…

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Moss Tale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

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

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