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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: Aid. Jones (Mayor, in…

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Alderman Slop [?]

The Mittagong Express · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

Hay Hen Vee like welly much be aleman. Flee Pless say Mr. Pu resign, deputation [?] on Mr. King Duin…

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Bowral Council. THURSDAY, Oct. 12' 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

PRESENT:—Ald. Stephens (Mayor), R. S. Mackenzie, J. J. Campbell, J. Stokes, W. Murray, M. Rice, J. M, Christie. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night last. Present: Aider men Stephens (Mayor), Mackenzie, Campbell, Stokes, Murray, Rice, and Christie…

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Municipal Committees

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 4

The vexed question of whether a municipal council is permitted to carry on its business in camera was raised on Wednesday evening at Woollahra,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening Present: Aid. White (Mayo ), J. Mealing D. Gallway, J. Lighton, W. H. Jones, J. Eliot , T. Groube, and W. Westbury…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

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

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Aldermen

The Mittagong Express · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. Sant has done right in resigning his place of alderman in Bowral. Although Mr. Sant would without doubt prove a good alderman, yet he cannot serve the town…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, Oct. 26, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

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

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A Council Letter

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

The following is a letter from Mr. Much-need Reform, from the town of Idjits:—Dear old Stupid,—I don’t take much Stock in your “Southern…

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A Big Municipal Question

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 1

Some hundred municipalities were represented on a deputation which on Thursday waited upon the Colonial Secretary (Mr. See), with reference to…

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Bowral municipal Conneil

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last. Present : Ald Stephens (Mayor), Christie, Rice, Beavan, Stokes, Murray, and Campbell…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council vat held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Notes and Comments. Advice to Bowral Aldermen

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

Some years ago the municipal fathers planted many of the streets of Bowral with shade trees, and went to the expense of warding off the attacks of smallboys and other quadrupeds by protective battens…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

FOR Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a pro[?]ssion which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord Mayor takes office, and proceeds, at ended by the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common Councilmen, with bands of music,…

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Municipal Debts

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 1

Mr. O’SuIlivan on Friday received several deputations from municipal councils asking that roads in their incorporated areas should either be taken…

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Municipal Debts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 1

THE Minister for Works on Thursday made a statement in regard to the municipalities. Incidentally, Mr. Kidd, M.L.A., during the course of the deputation, remarked that it…

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Co-operative Butter Council

The Mittagong Express · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the Co-operative Butter Council was held at the offices of the Farmers’ Cooperative Company, Sydney, on Thursday last. Mr. W…

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Bowral Municipal Election

The Mittagong Express · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. Drescher, watchmaker, of Bong Bong-street, Bowral, has been mentioned in connection with the approaching municipal election in Bowral. Mr. Drescher is a man…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

FOR Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which it is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord Mayor takes office, and proceeds, attended by the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common Councilmen, with bands of music,…

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