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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The fortnightly mention of the above council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: Aid. Moses (Mayor), Leighton, Mealing, Westbury, Merrifield,…

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Municipal Nominations. BOWRAL

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

As shewing the paucity of interest taken in municipal in Bowral no nominations were received to fill the vacancies caused by the retiring aldermen and auditors…

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Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

As advertised in our last and present issue Moss Vale takes premier position as to interest taken in municipal matters at the annual election. The contest for…

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Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

At 12 noon on Tuesday the Returning officer (Dr. Leighton Jones) read the nominations for aldermen and auditors as follows:—For the positive of aldermen: Aubrey…

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Municipal Nominations

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Moss Vale is the only town in the district in which any interest it taken in the annual municipal elections, being the municipality of the three to find sufficient men to create…

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Mittagong Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mittagong council for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing year was held on Thursday evening last. The retiring Mayor (Ald…

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Municipal Elections

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Greater interest than usual evinced in the municipal elections at Moss Vale owing to there being four contestants for the three seats, and the polling was…

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Lord Mayor's Show

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

The first Lord Mayor's Show (writes the "Westminster Gazette") of which record exists took place in 1236, th[?] pageants, for so many centuries a…

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Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The election of mayor for the coming year will take place at the council chambers at 7.30 this (Wednesday) evening and , notwithstanding many…

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New Mayor of Mittagong

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Mittagong Council was held on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Ald. Moses (retiring Mayor) presided, and there were present Ald…

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Municipal Elections

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

More than ordinary interest was evinced in the municipal elections at Moss Vale this year, when on Friday voting took place for three aldremen and two auditors to fill vacancies in the local council…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday night, there being present: Ald. westbury (Mayor), Leighton, Mealing, Merrifield, Moses, and Watlis…

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Wanted—A Council Clerk, at Ten Shillings a Week

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The Mittagong council is going in for retrenchment with a vengeance. Further opportunity for using the pruning knife was afforded on Wednesday night, when…

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Moss Vale Council. WEDNESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year. The members of the council present…

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Mittagong Municipal Mems

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

At the meeting of the council on Wednesday night, Mr. W. J. Lake resigned as council clerk, the resignation being accented with regret. It was decided to call for applications for the position of…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, February 19Th, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

Present—Ald. L. Jones, mayor (in the chair), Taylor, Mowle, Hawkins, Beale, and Mirow. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The council met on Thursday [?]ight. Present[?] All Oxley (mayar). Mackenzie, Savell, Jones Campbell and Stephens. Correspondence…

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Deadlock in a Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 1

An extraordinary situation has arisen in connection with the Deniliquin municipal council. Contrary to use usual practice, this year the list of…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night last, when there were present: Ald, Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, savell, Jones, Stephens, and Campbell…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night last to consider applications for aq council clerk, to replace Mr. W. J. Lake [?]ad resigned…

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