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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

171 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 9

Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present—Ald. Leighton (Mayor), J…

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Mittagong Municipal Notes

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Mittagong Council on Wednesday last, the General rate was fixed at is in the £ on the motion of Ald. Mealing and Merifield: and the LIghting rate was increased from 5d. to 6d…

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Important Municipal Decision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

In a case in which the Borough of the Glebe sought to recover £2700, as general rates for two years on gasmains, from the Australian Gaslight:…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, March 28Th, 1904

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

Present—the mayor (chair), Aid. W. Jones, Taylor, Leighton-Jones, Carter, Salkeld, and Collard. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present :—Ald. Leighton (Mayor), J…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, April 7th, 1904

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Present: Ald. Stephens (Mayor), Murray, Beavan, Kyngdon, Jones, Campbell, and Stokes. Correspondence…

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Bowra Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

The council met on Thursday night last, when there were present: Ald. Stephens (Mayor), Murray, Kyngdon, Beavan, Campbell, Jones, and Stokes…

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Bowral Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the council on Thursday night a letter was received from the manager of the City Bank, Goulburn branch, asking for a portion of the unsecured overdraft. He…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 11Th April, 1904

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Present—Aid. Aland (mayor), Salkeld, Leighton-Jones, Taylor, and Collard. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of above council took place on Wednesday night, when there were present: Ald. Leighton (Mayo), Mealing, Merifield,…

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Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present—Ald. [?](Mayor), J,…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, April 21st, 1904

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Present: Ald. A. Stephens (Mayor), W. Murray, J. Beavan, M. Jones, J. J. Campbell, F. B. Kyngdon, Jos. Stokes, and H. M. Oxley. An apology was…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last, when there were present: Aid Stephens (Mayor), Murray Beavan. Jones, Campbell, Kyngdon, Stokes, and Oxley. An apology…

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An Alderman Shot Dead

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 7

Leichhardt was thrown into a state of great excitement on Saturday afternoon on consequence of a report having gained currency in that suburb to the…

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Mess Vale Council. Monday, April. 25, 196[?]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

Present [?]…

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Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

THE usual [?] should have been held last Wednesday, lapsed through want of a [?]…

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Council Roads and Accidents

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The Moss Vale council at its last meeting received a letter from the New Zealand Accident Co proposing to assure the council against loss by legal process,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 3

The council met on Thursday night last, when there were present: Aid Oxley (in the chair), Murray, Stokes, Rutherford, Campbell, Jones, and…

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Bowral Council. Thursday, May 5. 1904

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

Present: Ald. Oxley (in the chair), Campbell, Jones, Rutherford, Murray Stokes, and Kyngdon. A letter of apology was received from…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

The council net on Wednesday night, when there were present: Ald. Leighton (Mayor), Wallis, Merified, Campbell, Moses, Mealing, Westbury,…

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