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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the above council took place on Saturday morning. Present: Councillors Halstead (president), Knox, Kell, Kirkland, [?]oseby and Batt…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the abovenamed council was held at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon, the full council being present. After the confirmation of the minutes the president, by…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the above council took place on Saturday morning. Present : Councillors Halstead(president), Knox, Kell, Kirkland, Loreby and Batt…

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Municipal Items

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

The bi-monthly meeting of the Moss Vale Council lapsed for want of a quorum. The aldermen present were:—Mowle, Taylor, Hawkins and Beale…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon. Present: Councilors F. A. Badgery (president), Hindmarsh, Carter, Mortice, Taylor,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Ald. Westbury (Mayor), Wallis, Merrifield, Leighton, M[?]ling, and Robson…

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The Revenue of Shire Councils

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Speaking a s Ten[?]erfield on Tuesday, Mr. C. A. Lea, Minister for Works [?] on the system of [?]al government inaugurated that day and pro[?] success. People…

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Local Shire Councils

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The Wingecarribee Shire Council has been granted an endowment of 42s in the £, and Nattai Shire an endowment of 30s in the £. The ratepayers of Wingecarribee are…

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Wingecarribee Shire Connell

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The above council met at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon. Present: Councillors F. A. Badgery (president), Hindmarsh, Taylor, Morrice, Carter, and J. A. Badgery…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the abovenamed council was held at the council room, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon. The full council was present. After the minutes…

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Shire Councils' Subsidies

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Though most of the shire councils have con[?]ived to get into working order, they have been able so far to accomplish very little owing to the lack of funds. The…

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The Shire Names. To the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

SIR,—The mistakes made by the Government officials in the naming of the shires in this district should be rectified by the shire councils applying to the Government under…

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Open Column. The Shire Names. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

Sir,—The mistakes made by the government officials in the naming of the shires in this district should be rectified by the shire councils applying to the…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. Present: Councillors Halstead (President), Batt, Keil, Kirkland, Knox, and Lo[?]eby…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The above council met at Moss Vale on Saturday. Present: Councillors F. A. Badgery (president), Hindmarsh, Morrice, Carter, and J. A. Badgery…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when there were present: Ald. Oxley (Mayor), Throsby, Stephens, Stokes, Campbell, and Savell…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

On Saturday last the bi-monthly meeting of the abovenamed council was held at Bowral. Present:—Councillors Halstead (president), Batt, Kirkland, Koox, Kell and…

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Wingecarribee Shirt Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at the council's room on Saturday afternoon last. The councillors present were:—Crs.F. A. Badgery (president), J…

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MOSS Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the abovensmed council was held at the council chamber on Monday evening. Present:—Aid. H.Leighton Jones (mayor, chair). Hixson, Mowle, Hawkiss,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Ald. Westbury (Mayor), Merrifield, Robson, Leighton, Mealing, Tyrrell, Jones, and…

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