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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Bowral Council. Thursday, March 3, 1898

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

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

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

The business before the regular fortnightly meeting of the Bowral council, on Thursday evening last, was not particularly exciting; nevertheless…

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Bowral Council

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was convened by the Mayor, in response, to a requisition signed by Aldermen Hodgson, Campbell, and Rice, for the purpose of…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 March 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 11 March 1898 · page 2

Usual fortnightly meeting Wednesday 8th [?] Present:— Ald. [?] (Mayor), Mealing, White, [?] Leighton, Jones,…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening last. president:— The Mayor (Ald. Goodridge), in the chair, Ald Taylor, Lambert,…

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[?] Progression v. Retrogression. to the Mayor of Mittagong. (Per Favour of the Editor)

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 1

SIR,—We, as old residents, as well [?]s those who have taken up their [?]ence here of late years, know too well [?]hat Mittagong has retrograded long…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, March 17, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

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

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Bowral Municipal Council. a Stormy Meeting

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 1

Regular fortnightly meeting of council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening last. Ald W. Murray (Mayor) presided; also…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 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 Council. Monday, March 21, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 1

THE adjourned meeting was held on Monday evenPRESENT:— Aldermen Yf. Murray Mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, G. M. Pugh, Jos. Stokes, A. Stephens, M. Rico, J. Hodgson, J. Beavan…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

Wednesday, 2[?] March, fortnightly meeting Present: Ald. Richards (Mayor) Mea[?] W[?]te, Murray, Gallway, Leighton, Jones, Moses…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 1

Monday, March 31. Adjourned meeting. Present: Ald. Murray (Mayor), F[?]gson, Ri[?] Stephen[?], Stokes Pugh, Macke[?] and Beavan…

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Moss Vale. Meeting of the Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Goodridge) in the chair, also Ald. Aland, Dymock, Haddin,…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, March 24, 1898

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

A SPECIAL, meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the only alderman absent was Alderman Campbell…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, MARCH 24, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the only alderman absent was Aid…

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Rowyral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 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, March 31, 1898

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

PRESENT:— Aldermen W. Murray, Mayor), A. Stephens, Jos. Stokes, J. Beavan, G. M. Pugh, R. S. Mackenzie, J. Hodgson. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

The chief items of interest at the meeting of council on Thursday evening last were two letters, one from the E.S. and A. Bank, Bowral, and the…

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Ben Tillett and the Mayor of Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 4

The Mayor of Melbourne refused last week to preside at one of Mr Ben. Tillel's lectures because, as the Town Clerk wrote, "Dot only has he…

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