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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

171 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 9

Army Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

In accordance with the recommendations of Lord Esher's War Office; Committee, drastic changes in military administration have been decided upon…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The last meeting of the municipal year was held in the council chambers on Monday evening The members present were the mayer (chair) ALL…

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Bowral Municipal Nominations

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

About a dozen aldermen and ratepayers were present at the Town Hall yesterday (Tuesday), when the public nominations took place. Ald. Stokes (Mayor and…

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Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last at the Moss Vale council chamders following [?] for the office of afternoon and [?] were [?] as [?] by the Mayer the [?] was…

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Mittagong Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mittagong council, for the election of Mayor, was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. There were present Ald…

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Municipal Nominations. BOWRAL

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Public nominatis of aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Bowral council caused by the retirement of Ald. Rice, Campbell, and Mathewson took place…

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Municipal Councils and the Land Tax

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

The Willoughby Council is proposing a bold innovation in connection with the State land tax, and at the last meeting of the aldermen it was…

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Election of Mayor

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The animal election of Mayor took place on Wednesday afternoon, at the Town Hall. The aldermen present, were Aid. Mealine, Westbury,…

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Trouble in a Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain council Alderman H. Mills complained bitterly of an attack made upon the aldermen by Alderman…

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Municipal Nominations. Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

Tuesday last was public nomination day at Moss Vale. The nominations received were as follows:—ALDERMEN…

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The Municipal Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The Moss Vale Municipal Plate is to be run for today (Saturday). There are five entries for the chief event, and two for the Goodridge Plate, viz.:-…

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Municipal Nominations and Elections. BOWRAL

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last the mayor and returning officer, Aid. J. Stokes, at noon read the nominations for the office of aldermen as follows:—…

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Open Column. Municipal Reform. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

Sir,-A little over 12 months ago I addressed a letter, upon the question of rating land values, to the press of the State. About 100 papers were good…

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Municipal Affairs

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the Returning Officer, at 12 noon, declared, Messrs J. Merrifield and J. Lake duly elected aldermen for the ensuing three years,…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Thursday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There…

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Municipal. Election of Aldermen at Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

At the council chambers on Monday there was a good muster of ratepayers to hear the declaration of the poll. At 12 noon the mayor declared the poll as…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the council held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year the retiring mayor welcomed…

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Moss Vale Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The election of four aldermen to serve in the Moss Vale Council for the ensuing term took place on Saturday last, with the following result:—For three ordinary…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

At the council chambers on Thursday evening a special meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. The full…

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Bowral Council. Thursday Feb, 11 1904

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Present: Ald. A. Stephens (Mayor), H. M. Oxley, F. B. Kyngdon, J. Beavan, Jos Stokes, D. Rutherford, M. Jones. Correspondence…

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