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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

151 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8

Municipalities and Health Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

The new Public Health Act has hitherto been a thorn in the side of the various municipalities; but the difficulty has been removed. It was…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

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

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Goulburn Municipal Finances

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday night, extending over several hours to consider the question of finances, and to draw up a…

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Municipal Association

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held in Sydney on Wednesday last…

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Gold Mine Offered to a Municipal Council. Moss Vale Not in It

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Concord Municipal Council a novel proposition was submitted in a letter, which read:—"Tu[?]na Post-office, New…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

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

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A Gold Mine Offered to a Borough Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Concord Borough Council a novel proposition was submitted in a letter, which, read:— "Tuena Post-office, New South Wales,…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, July 7, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

Present:Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), J. Hodgson, M.Rice, Jos. Stokes, J. Bea van, and R. S. Mackenzie. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday last. Present: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), Jos. Stokes, M. Rice, J. Hodgson, R. S…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

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

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Alderman Alf. Stephens

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

MR. A. Stephens who left. Sydney on the 30th of April, arrived at Marseilles on the 3rd of June and at Tedrlington (England) on the following evening, at 8 o'clock. Just a little over a month on the…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, July 7, 1898

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

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting was called for last Thursday evening, and would have been held only that there was not a quorum present…

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Bowral Municipal council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bowral council, which was to have been held on Thursday evening last, lapsed for want of a quorum. The…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

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

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Bowral Council. Thursday, July 28, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

PPESENT: Aldermen R. S. Mackenzie, J. Hodgson, M. Rice, Jos. Stokes, G. M. Pugh, and J. Beavan. Alderman Mackenzie was voted to the…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last. present: Ald[?] R. S. MAckenzie (obed to the chair), M. Rice, G. M. pugh, J. HOdgson, J. Beavan,…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, August 4, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor) R. S. Mackenzie, J. Hodgson, M. Rice; J. Stokes, G. M. Pugh, and J. Beavan. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

When the council met on Thursday evening last for the transaction of ordinary business there were present — Alderman Murray (Mayor), [?]…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

The council met for the usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night last. Present: Aldermen Mealing (chair), J. White, J. Moses, W. H…

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