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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, there being present the Mayor…

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Council Clerks as Valuators

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

A GOOD deal of discussion has taken place at various times as to the legality and desirability of appointing the council clork of a borough one of the valuators for the making…

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The New Municipalities Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

The act to consolidate the laws relating to municipalities, which was attested to by the Governer on the 6th instant is very comprehensive and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

Meets every alternate Thursday, at the Council Chambers, nt 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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Bowral Council. Thursday, January 6Th, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen A.J. Harrison, W. Marray, Jos Stokes,. M. Rice, and J. Hodgson. Alderman Harrison was voted to the…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · 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…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night lapsed for wa[?] t of a quorum, there only being four present —Aid. Mealing, Richards, Hilder,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 January 1898 · 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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Bowral Council. Thursday, January 20, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen R. S. Mackenzie (Mayor), J. Hodgson, M. Rice, A. Stephens, J. Beavan, A. J. Harrison, Jos. Stokes, W. Murray…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, January 20, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 1

Present: Ald. Mackenzie (Mayor), A. J. Harrison, J. Hodgson, M. Rice, J. Beavan, A. Stephens, J. Stokes, W. Murray…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 5

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last there being present, the Mayor…

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Local and District. Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

IN accordance with the Municipal Act nominations for the aldermanic vacancies earned by the…

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Municipal Election

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

We are informed by his Worship the Mayor that the only contest likely to take place is that between Mr. T. C. Brown and Mr. G. M. P[?] for…

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Local and District. Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The nominations for aldermen and auditors for the municipality of Moss Vale took place at…

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Bowral, Municipal Nominations

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 4

YESTERDAY (Tuesday) at 12 o'clock noon the Mayor of Bowral (R. S. Mackenzie Esq.) presided at the Council Chambers, the occasion being the public nomination…

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Municipal Nominations. Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

We are now on the eve of a municipal election which pro[?] to be of interest. To the casual observer there would not appear to be…

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Our Sydney Letter. Privy Council Appeals

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

THE Federal Delegates by a majority of 22 to 14 have practically abolished, in the Constitution Bill, the right of appeal to the Privy Council. Many sentimentalists will regret this determination, but…

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Moss Vale Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

It is to be deplored that the interest manifested in the municipal elections at Moss Vale is at a very low ebb, and ratepayers with advantage to…

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Municipal elections

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

THE elections for Bowral, Mittagong, and Moss Vale take place to day (Saturday) between 8 and 5 o'clock. The BOWRAL contest is oonfined to…

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Municipal Elections. Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

There was considerable speculation here on Saturday as to the probable result of the municipal election, and opinions were much divided as to the…

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