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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

171 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 9

Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Wednesday [?] instant Present: Aid. Laighton (mayor) J. Moses. J…

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Retrenchment. Council Clerk's Salary Reduced

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

The following special report by the finance committee was read;—Gentlemen,—The finance committee having met and very carefully considered the matter of possible…

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Bowral Council. Rejection of Proposed Water Supply Scheme. Clerk's Salary Reduced

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bowral. council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. A. Stephens (Mayor), Rutherford, Stokes, Beavan, Kyngdon, Jones. Campbell and Oxley…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

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

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Retrenchment in Municipal Expenditure

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the estimate of receipts and expenditure of the Bowral Municipal Council for the current year, the finance…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday. 23Rd May. 1904

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

Present—Aid. Taylor (chair), W. Jones, Leighton Jones, Lansdown, Wintle, Salkeld, and Carter. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: Ald. Leighton (Mayor), Mealing, Moses, Westhury, Merifield, and Lake…

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Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. President —Ald. Leighton (Mayor), [?], Merrifield, Moses,…

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Moss Vale Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, 25Th May, 1904. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., E. H. Badgery, and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. B. H. Paine appeared for Mr. C. C. Gale in seven appeals. In No. 23 the assessment £11 14s was upheld; in No. 3, capital value to £150, upheld; No. 59 shop…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 3

Present—Ald. J. Leighton (Mayor), [?] Lake, [?], Merrifield. Water Supply. Report was brought forward, and…

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The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Saturday, June 4, 1904. Bowral Council. an Unexpected Termination

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly masting of the Bowral council was commenced in the Town Flail on Thursday evening. There were present: Aid. A. Stephens (Mayor), Oxley, Jones, Campbell, and Stokes…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last, but the business of the meeting was brought to an abrupt termination shortly after its commencement. Those…

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Bowral Council. an Unexpected Termination

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bowral council was commenced in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. There were present: Aid. A. Stephens…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The council met on Wednesday night, when there were present; Ald. [?] Leighton (Mayor), Westbury, Campbell, Moses, Lake, M'Osllum, and…

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Municipal Council

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—Ald Leighton (Mayer), Moses, Campbell, Lake,…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening, 9th instant. Present: Ald. A. Stephens (Mayor), J. M. Campbell, M. Jones, Jos. Stokes, and D. Rutherford…

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The Mittagong Council Clerk

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

At the Mittagong Council meeting on Wednesday night it was decided to present the council clerk (Mr. W. J. Lake) with a testimonial tor his services to the council for the past eight years, during which…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Bowral council held on Thursday night last, when there were present: Ald. Stephens (Mayor), Rutherford,…

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An Important Decision. Municipal Appeal Courts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 1

At the Kiama District Court on Friday last His Honor Judge Fitzhar-dinge gave his decision in the long disputed case, Borough of Jamberoo…

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An Extrav[?]ast Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 6

The [?]cipa[?] exc[?]d of [?] has [?] the Government importer imp[?] the [?] general…

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