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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 7Th, May, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

Present—His Worship the mayor (in the chair), Alderman Taylor, Mowie, Hawkins, Stevenson, Beale, Mirow, and Carter. After the confirmation of the minutes of…

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All Important Municipal Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 1

A case of considerable importance to municipal councils was decided by Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Assessment Appeal Court at Paddington on Friday…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. Westbury (Mayor), Leighton, campbell, Merrifield, and Mealing…

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Moss Vale Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates at Moss Vale on wednesday to all the vacancy in the local council [?] by the retirement of Aid. Lackey did not [?] much…

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Municipal Appeal Court. MITTAGONG

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

The annul municipal appeal court was held at Mittagong on Tuesday before Messrs, Mailand, P.M., and M. B[?]. J.P Mr. B.H Paine appeared for the council,…

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Shire Council Meetings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the temporary shire council of Wingecarribee will be held at the Moss Vale council chambers on the 14th June at 10 a.m., and Nattai, an adjoining shire…

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Municipal Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

At noon on Wednesday last the mayor and returning-officer attended at the council chambers for the purpose of electing an alderman in the place of…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The council mat on Thursday night, when there were present: Aid. Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie, Throsbv, Vallack, Campbell, Savell, Jones, and Kyngdon…

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Moss Vale Council. Monday, 21St May, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Present—His worship the mayor (chair), Ald. Mowle, Hawkins, Hixson, Beale, and Mirow. After the minutes had been read and confirmed the mayor…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

The meeting of the above council on Wednesday night [?]ed. The only councillors present were the Mayor and Aid. Wallis…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

The council mat on Thursday night, when there were present: Aid. Oxley (Mayor), Mackenzie. Savell, Campbell, and Jones. A letter was received from Mr. T. S…

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Moss Vale Council. Wednesday, 16Th June, 1906

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

Present—His worship the mayor (Ald. H. Leighton Jones (chair), A. Mowle, E. B. Hawkins, H. W. Taylor, P. C. Stevenson, and O. Mirow. After the…

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Hope for Municipal Councils

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

For a long time municipal councils have urged that the Board of Health or the government should contribute towards the payment of the salaries of…

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Local Government. the Nattai Shire

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the temporat[?]y appointed Shire Council was held in the Town Hall, Mittagong, on Thursday morning, all the councillors being present, vis.,…

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Bowral Council's Economy. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

SIR,—I have been waiting in expedition of some abler pen than mine taking the above matter up through your colun[?] but I see the ratepayers are a long suffering…

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Shire Council Meetings. Wingecarribee Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the temporary council of the Wingecarribee Shire was held at the council chambers. Moss Vale, on Thursday las. The conncillors present were Messrs…

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Nattai Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the Nattai Shire Temporary Council was held in the Town Hall. Mittagong, on Thursday last. The councillors present being—Messrs. H. M…

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Local Government. the Wingecarribee Shire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of the provisional councillors appointed for the above shire was held in the Council Chambers. Moss Vale, on Thursday last. Present: Messrs…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

On Monday evening the bi-monthly meeting of the council was held at the council chambers, the following aldermen being present:—Aid. H. Leighton…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Appointment of Council Clerk

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the provisional councillors of the above shire was held yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. J. A. Badgery. The chief business was the…

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