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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 · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening loaf, there being present Aids. H. W…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening. Present:—Ald. H. W. Taylor (in, the chair); also Ald Samuel, Haddin. Jones, Lambert and varcoe. The…

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The City Council and the Board of Health

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, a communication was read from the Board of Health, intimating that Dr. W. G. Armstrong would…

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The mayor's Fall

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor of Bowral (Aid. W. Murray) and Mr. H. M. Oxley (solicitor) were passengers by the mail train from Sydney on Wednesday night. They occupied a…

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Ben Tillet and the Mayor of Melbourne

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

THE Mayor of Melbourne refused last week to preside at one of Mr. Ben Tillett's lectures, because; as the Town Clerk wrote, "not only has he personally…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 April 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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Moss Vale Municipal council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday night. Present: Aid. Goodridge (Mayor), Ald. Lambert, Taylor, Varcoe, Jones, Aland, and Samuel…

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The Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral council was called for last night (Friday). Business: Valuators' report. Finance Committee's report, with estimate of…

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Municipal Assessment Appeal Court. (Before Messrs, Caswell, P.M., and John Cullen. J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

Dr. Stevenson, £90, reduced to £70. T. Bourne, No. 1, £46 15s. Appeal disallowed. Ditto, No. 2, £18, reduced to £15…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday even-ing last, there being present the…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 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, May 12, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), M. Rice, Jos. Stokes, J. Beavan. and G. M. Pugh. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Dudley Disaster Relief Committee,…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Thursday, May 12, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), M Rice, Jos. Stokes, J. Beavan, and G. M. Pugh. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 5

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

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Sydney Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

The last remaining memento of our former lavish prosperity is about to be brought up and run on modern lines. The report of the Committee…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Bowral council was held on Friday evening last, the 20th instant. Present: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), G. M. Pugh, R. S. Mackenzie,…

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Local and District. Special Council Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Moss vale Council was held at the Council Chamber on Saturday…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, May 26, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen 'W. Murray (Mayor), J. Hodgson, M. Rice, Jos. Stokes, J. Beavan, G. M. Pugh, and R. S. Mackenzie. The minutes Were read and confirmed…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

Thursday, May 26 Present:—Ald. Murray. (Mayor), Ho[?]n, B[?], Rice, Stokes, Mackenzie, Pugh. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held in the Council on Monday evening Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present the…

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