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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

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

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 9Th January, 1905

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Present—His worship the mayor, Aid. Taylor, Leighton-Jones, Wintle, and Lansdown. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Lord Mayor of Sydney. His Position Challenged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 6

Considerate interest was manifested in a case brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court on Wednesday…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 16Th January, 1905

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

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

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Municipal Notes

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

In connection with the annual municipal elections at Bowral opminations will be received by the Mayor at the Town Hall up to Monday next for three…

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Bowral Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The Bowral Council met on Thursday night. present: Ald. Stephens (Mayor), Murray, Rutherford, Stokes, Beaven, Kyngdon, Jones, Campbell and Oxley…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

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

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The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Saturday, February 4, 1905. News Gleanings. Municipal Nominations

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The three retiring aldermen—Messrs. H. M. [?]Oxley (Glebe, Ward), Mosses Jones, (Qxley Ward), and F. B. Kyngden (Merilbah Ward), have been returned anopposed…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, February 6Th, 1905

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Present—Ald. Aland (Mayor, in the chair), W. Jones, H. W. Taylor, J. Lanedown, A. A. Carter, W. Wintle, and H. Leighton-Jones. After…

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A Great Municipal Problem

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

A correspondent in Saturday's Telegraph provides an informative article on the position created by a recent decision that a municipality in New South Wales cannot bring…

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Municipal Nominations

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

There was a very moderate attendance of ratepayers at the Town Hall, Bowral, at noon yesterday (Tuesday),'on the occasion of the public nominations for…

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Municipal Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

The official declaration of the nomination and election of three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality of Moss Vale was made…

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Municipal Nominations

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

No interest whatever was manifested in the official municipal nominations, which took place at Mittagong, Bowral, and Moss Vale at noon on Tuesday…

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Delayed Municipal Claims

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 1

A case was heard the other day a the Sydney District Court in which a suburban municipality claimed about £12 from a resident for municipal and…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor. Thursday 9Th February, 1905

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Present: Aid. Aland, Mayor (chair), W. Jones. H. W, Taylor, H. Leighton-Jones. Lansdown, Wintle, Hawkins, and Carter. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The above council met on Thursday night last, there being present Ald. Stephens (Mayor), Rutherford, Murray, Campbell, Kyngdon, Be[?]an, Stokes,…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 13Th February, 1905

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

Present: Aid. Leighton-Jones (mayor, in the chair), Jafter Salkeld, Wintle, Aland, Taylor, Hawkins, and Lansdown. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held on Monday evening I last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday night, there being present: Ald. Moses (Mayor), Mealing, Lake, Merifield, Westbury, Leighton, Wallis,…

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Mittagong Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Mittagong Council a latter from the Chief Secretary's Office announced the proclaiming of a public holiday on 3rd March on the occasion of the…

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