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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Election of Mayor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

A special: meeting of the Council will be held to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 3.30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Bowral. Business: Minutes; election of…

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New Mayor at Mittagong

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

Alderman Joseph Moses. Remarkable illusions have just been added to the Cyclorama in Sydney, in addition to the soul-stirring scenes on the 20,000 square…

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Moss Vale Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

Five candidates having boon nominated for the three aldermanic vacancies in the Moss Yale Council, the retuming-officer, Aid. E. Goodridge,…

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Municipal Chat. " the Tall Hat."

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

THE election of aldermen being over, the purning question of the day now is—who is to be mayor? We understand that several names have…

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Mayor of Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

The Bowral council met yesterday afternoon and elected a Mayor for the current year. The choice fell upon Ald. W. Murray. Ald. Rise was also…

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Election of Mayor of Bowral. Alderman Murray

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral municipal council was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. Present: Aldermen R. S. Mackenzie (retiring…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last there being present the Mayor (Ald E…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 February 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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Moss Vale. Election of Mayor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of the council was held on Thursday night. Present: The [?] Aid. Goodridge), aslo Aid. Taylor, [?]land, Varooe,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal Council was hold at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 February 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, February 17, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

PRESENT: — Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, G. M. Pugh, J. Beavan, Jos. Stokes, A. Stephons, M. Rice, J. L. Campbell, and and J. Hodgson…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

Thursday 17th February, Regular fortnightly meeting. Present:—Aid. Murray (Mayor), Mackenzie, Pugh, Campbell, Beavan, Stokes, Stephens,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 February 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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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Wednesday, February 23. Present: Aid. W. Murrey (Mayor) in the chair; Aid. John Hodgson, M. Rice, A. Stephen, Jos. Stokes, J. Beavan,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting, Wednesday White, Leighton. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mrs. Grono, calling attention…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening last. A letter was received from the trustees of Alex. Campbell calling…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

Meets overy 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. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

PRESENT:— Aldermen W. Murray (mayor), J. Hodgson, A. Stephens, Jos. Stokes, G. M, Pugh, M. Rice, R. S. Mackenzie, J. Beavan, and J. L…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

Adjourned meeting, Thursday, February 24. Present: Aid. Murray (Mayor), Campbell, Stokes, Rice, Mackenzie, Stephens, Pugh, Hodgson,…

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