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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

237 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 12

Wing[?]arribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The above council [?] at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon. Present: Councilors F. A. Badgery (president), Hindmarsh, Carter, [?], Taylor and J. A. Badgery…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Councillors Halstead (President), Knox, Kirkland, Batt, Kell, and Loseby…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above, convened for Tuesday evening last, l[?]pied for want of a quorum., There were present Aid. Oxley (Mayor), Macken[?] and…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the above council held on Monday night last the following aldermen were present—Dr. Jones (mayor, in the chair), Ald. Taylor…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present— Aid. Meeting (Mayor), Robson, Westbury, Tyrrcil, Lake, and Merrifield. An apology…

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Shire Presidents in Conference

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

The conference of shire council presidents, arranged by the Government, took place in Sydney on Monday and Tuesday. The Nattai and Win[?]carribee council's were…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

At the bi-monthly meeting of the above-named council there mere present Crs. Halstead (president). Bat, Loseby, Knox, Kell, and Kirkland. Mr. Binning, shire engineer…

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Conference of the Shire Presidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 6

The Minister for Works, Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., opened the Conference of Shire President in St. James Hall, Sydney, on Monday morning. All the…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Nattai Shirs Council was held on Saturday. Present:—Councillors Halstead (President), Batt, Kell, Kirkland, Knox, and Loseby…

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Wingocarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The above council met at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon. Present:—Councillors F. A. Badgery (President), W. R. Hind amrah, D. Morrice, and J. A. Badgery…

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Wingeecaribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council held at the shire rooms, Moss Vale, on Saturday, 6th. inst, the following councilors were present…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Saturday. Present: Councilors, Halatead ([?]ent), Bath, Kell Kirkland, Knox, and Lossby…

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Shire Codicils. (To the Editor.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Re letters signed " A Taxpayer" and "A Non-sweater," which recently appeared in your paper dealing with the…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

At the council meeting held at the council chambers on Monday evening the following aldermen were present:—Dr. H. Leighton…

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Missing Council Clerk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 6

Information has been received by the Ashfield police that Thos. Glaasop, ex-council clerk to the Ashfield municipality, was arrested at Wellington…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council Clerks

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

The new Local Government Act deals incidentally with clerks of municipal councils; but the main provisions relating to there are sonta[?] in the [?]dinan[?] issued…

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Mittagong Water Supply. a Call of the Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday sight last, a call of the Mittagong Municipal Council was made for the purpose of considering the report on the water supply. The Clerk then called on the…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

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

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A Municipal Difficulty

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 3

The Melong Municipal Council is in a dilemma, Aid. Coy for a period of three months did not take his seat, which under the old Act would have become vacant, and…

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