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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

246 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 13

Action Against a Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

Wyalong, Tuesday.—The Mayor of Wyalong was charged at the police court to-day with an offence against the Municipalities Act in that he failed…

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Moss Vale Council. Thursday, February 6Th, 1902

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Present—Ald. Aland (chair), Jones, Taylor, Goodridge, Collard, McCleery, Thompson, McGregor, and Hughes. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Municipal Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

The municipal election in the district was characterised with a great scarcity of interest on the part of the ratepayers. Moss Vale only…

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Who wilt be Mayor?

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

Even at this late hour it is still difficult. to correctly forecaste who will be Bowral's Mayor for the ensuing your. It has been. suggested that Aid. Murray, will be strongly supported, while the names…

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Scene at a Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

Considerable criticism has been caused in Ryde by the action lately taken by the Mayor in connection with the revision of the municipal list. It…

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Things Municipal at MLITTAGONG

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

Notwithstanding the present state of chaos that exists in the Municipal council at Mittagong (says the Argus), the climax is still to be reached, and unless the Mayor, who at least has the municipal…

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Municipal

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 1

It cannot be said that the municipal elections this year throughout the district have been of a very exciting nature. A revival of the olden times, when the seats were more often contested, would be…

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Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The contest for Oxley ward (Bowral) between Moses Jones and J. M Christie resulted in a win for the former by six votes. The poll being—-…

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Mayoral Election at Bowral. Ald. Murray—mayor

The Mittagong Express · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Murray Chosen

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a special meeting of the Bowral council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ens[?]ing year. There were present, Ald…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

Present: Aldermen W. Murray (Mayor), F. B. Kyngdon, T. Mathewson, H. M. Oxley, Jos. Stokes, Moses Jones, R. S. Mackenzie, and J. J. Campbell…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last, Present : Ald [?] Murray (Mayor), Matthew son, [?] stokes Oxley, Jones, Mackenzie, and [?]…

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Municipal Responsibility

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral Council held last week to elect a Mayor, Ald. Oxley referred to the want of interest evinced in municipal matters,…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, February 17Th, 1902

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Present—His worship the Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Jones, Taylor, Goodridge, Collard, McCleery, McGregor, and Hughes. The minutes of the…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

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

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The Lord Mayor and the Musician

The Mittagong Express · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. Best, the late[?] his [?] as a great artist should A few years ago he was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and It was…

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Municipal Affairs at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

Municipal affairs at Mittagong have assumed an interesting stage, and the Mayor and the four aldermen who now practically constitute the council…

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