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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. White (Mayor), J. Mealing, J. Leighton, W. Westbury, and W. H. Jones…

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Municipal Nominations at Mittagong

The Mittagong Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

The official nominations for an alderman to fill the vacancy daused by the retirement of Aid. Richards, took place on Tuesday in the Council Chambers, Mittagong. Aid. J…

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Bowral Council. Thursday August 31, 1890

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen A. Stephens (Mayor), J. M. Christie, J. J. Campbell, M. Rice, W. Murray, J. Beavan, R. S. Mackezie, J. Stokes. An apology was-received from Alderman Sant for…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 30

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Minister for Justice said that in consequence of certain action…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night last. Present:— Add. Stephens M[?]), M cheesier, Campbell, Beavau, Stokes, Murray, [?] e, and…

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The Macquarie Pass [?] a Fortunate Municipality

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 1

The Mayor and aldermen of Shell[?] and in fact all the [?]payers of that [?] may be well congratulated open the success attained…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council was held in the Council chambers on Monday evening last. Present:—Ald…

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Country Municipal Subsidies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

Some time ago Alderman Hayes made a proposition in the Wagga council with a view to Seeking the cooperation of country municipalities in…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. J. White (Mayor), J. Mealing, J. Moses W H. Jones. J. Leighton, D. Gallway, J. Elliott, W. Westbury, and T…

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Important to Municipalities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

The general understanding has been in most municipalities that, since the passing of the Health Act, if local authorities ordered dwellings to be…

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Bowral Council. Thursday Sep. 14, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

PRESENT:—Ald. A. Stephens (MAyor), R. S. Mackenzie, J. J. Campbell, J. Benvan, Jos. Stokes, W. Murray. M. Rice, and J. M. Christie. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

The usual fort nightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday night last. Present: Aid Stephens (Mayor), Mackenzie, Campbell, [?], Stokes,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Moia Vale Council was held to the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—Aid Jones (Mayor in…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. Elliott (chair), J. Leighton, W. H. Jones, T. Groube, D. Gallway, J. Moses, end W. Westbury. The Mayor and…

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Municipal Delegates in Conference

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

No fewer than 110 aldermanic delegates, representing 90 municipal councils, were present at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, when Sir Matthew Harris opened the seven eenth session of the…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 September 1899 · 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 Sep. 28, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

PRESENT: Alderman A. Stephens (Mayor), J. J. Campbell, J. Stokes, M. Rice, J. M. Christie, J. Beavan, and W. Murray. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Rowral Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last, [?] (Mayor), [?] Rice, Stokes, Beavan, Campbell, and Murray…

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Bowral Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The report of the last meeting of the Bowral council is more interesting than usual. A letter was received from the auditors requesting their fees…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. White (Mayor), J. Mealing, D. Gallway, W. H. Jones, J. Leighton, T. Groube, and W. Westbury…

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