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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

230 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 12

Driving Cattle Within Municipalities

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

At the Bowral Council meeting on Thursday night last Ald. Campbell asked whether there was any bylaw to prohibit cattle being driven through the main streets of the…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 26Th February, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

Present—His worship the mayor (chair), Ald. Taylor, Mowle, Mirow, and Hawkins. The minutes of previous of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Moss Vale News. Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The council met on Monday night, there being present the Mayor (Dr. Leigthon Jones), and Ald. Taylor, Mowle, Mirow, and Hawkins. An apology was received from Ald.Beale…

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Mittagong Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—Ald. Westbury (Mayor), Wallis, Merrifield, Leighton, Moses, and Campbell…

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Municipal Saleyards Act

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The Mayor of Moss Vale (Dr. Leighton-Jones) has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's Office notifying that the bylaws made by the council having been approved by the…

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Moss Vale Municipal Saleards

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

The Mayor of Moss Vale. (Dr Deighton Jones) has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's Office notifying that the bylaws made by the council having been…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

The usual meeting was held on Thursday night, there being present Ald. Oxley (Mayor), Vallack, Savell, Mackenzie, Stephens, and Throsby. An apology was…

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Municipal Saleyards Bylaws

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

The following bylaws made by the Council of the municipal district of Moss Vale under the Moss Vale Cattle Saleyards Act of 1905, for the maintenance,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

The council met on Thursday night, when there were preaent: Ald. Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, Vallack, Thro[?]by, Stephens, Savell, and Campbell. An apology was…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: Ald, Leighton-Jones (Mayor), Mowle, Hawkins, Stevenson, Beal[?], Taylor, Lackey…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 12Th March, 1906

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

Present—His worship the mayor (chair), Aid. Taylor, Stevenson, Mirow, Lackey, Hawkins, Mowle, and Beale. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Mittagong Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, last. Present—Aid. Westbury (Mayor), Moses, Leighton, McCallum, Merrifield,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, Savell, Kyngdon, Campbell, Vallack, and Throsby. An…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when there were present: Ald, Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, Vallack, T[?]aby, Savell, Kyngdon, and Campbell. An apology was…

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Bowral Council's Finances. Additional Taxation Proposed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

The unsatisfactory nature of the finances of the Bowral Council—which has for some considerable time caused the alderrmen a good deal of trouble in trying to make ends…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when there were present:—Ald. Oxley (mayor), Mackenzie, Vallack, Throsby, Savell, Kyng don, and Campbell. An apology was received…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The above council held its fortnightly meeting on Monday night. Present: All heighton Jones (Mayor), Mowle. Hawkins. Taylor. Carter an Mirow. Apologies were received from Ald. Beale…

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Servant Girl and Mayor's Son

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 1

Ellen Trevor, a domestic servant, asked the Divorce Court to declare legal her marriage with Harry Ascroft, the son of the ex-Mayor of…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, March 26Th, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

Present—Ald. H. Leighton-Jones (mayor, in the chair), Taylor, Mowle, Hawkins, Mirow and Cater. Apologies were received from Ald. Lackey and…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. Westbury (Mayor), Leigbton, Moses, Merrifield, and Wallis…

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