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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

151 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 8

The Municipal Conference. Re Municipal Lighting Rates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

Moss Vale had the following motion on the business paper of the Municipal Conference which opened in Sydney on Tuesday morning last:—…

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Mittagong. Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen White (chair), W. H. Jones, J. Mealing, W. Westbury, D. Gallway, and J…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, October 13, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, J. L. Campbell, G. M. Pugh, J. Beavan, Jos. Stokes, M. Rice, and J. Hodgson. The minutes were road, but their adoption was…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 1

Bowral counsil met on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Murray) presided; also present: Ald. Mack[?]nzie, Campbell, Pugh, Beavan, Stokes,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 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 21 October 1898 · page 2

The council [?] on Wednesday night. Present; Ald. While (chair), Moses, W. R. Jones. W. We[?]ury, J. Leighton, D. Gallway, and J. Mealing…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

Somehow although the citizens of Sydney pay the taxes it is by no means easy to get up a really enthusiastic meeting in regard to the question of…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, October 27, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor) R. S. Mackenzie, G. M. Pugh, A. Stephens M. Rice. Apologies were made for the absence of Aldermen J. L. Campbell and Jos Stokes…

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Bowral Municipal council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

No business on the [?] for last Thursday night's meeting, other than the usual reports, an opportunity was given, when "Questions and statements" were reached,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 November 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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Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. White (chair), J. Mcalfing, J.Moss, W.H. Jones, L.Leighton, D.Gallway, and W. Westbury…

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Tubercul[?] and Municipal Action

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Mossman Council a letter was read from the Glen Innes Council conveying the following resolutions asking for supports [?] That, in…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, November 10, 1898

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

THE regular meeting of the council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present:—Aldermen W. Murray (mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, G. M. Pugh, J. Beavan, Jos. Stokes, A…

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Tuberculoses and Municipal Action

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Mosman Council a letter was read from the Glen Lanes council convoying the following resolution, and asking for support…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

The council met on Thursday evening last. Present: Aid. Murray (Mayor), Macken[?]ie, Rice, Hodgson, Beavas, Stephen, Pugh, and Stockes…

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Moss Vale Council

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

The usuals forthuightly 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 18 November 1898 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night Present: Aid. [?]hite (chair), L Me[?]ing, W. H. J[?]s J Moses, J. J. Murray, D…

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Bowral Municipal Conucil

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Wednesday evening last. Present, A d. Murray (Mayor), Hodgeon, Rice, Stephens, Stokes, Beavan, and Pugh…

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Bowral Council. Consideration of Nightsoil Question

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

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman W. Murray (Mayor), G. M. Pugh, J. Beavan, Jos. Stokes, A. Stephens, M. Rice, and J. Hodgson…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Bowral council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, J. Stokes, G. M. Pugh, A. Stephens, J. Hodgson. J. L…

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