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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

292 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 15

Mittagong Municipal Nominations

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

Wednesday was Nomination Day at Mittegong, and punctually at noon the Returning Officer (Mr. N. Harvey), in the presence of some half-a-dozen ratepayers, announced…

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Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Nominations for the offices of nine aldermen for the Moss Vale municipality were made at the council chambers on Friday, 24th inst., at noon, when the…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The above council met at Bowral on saturday. Present: Councillors Halstead (president), Batt, Knox, Kell, Kirkland, and Loseby…

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Wingecarribee Shire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The nominations for the Wingecarribee Shire were officially declared by the Returning Officer (Mr. B. H. Pains) at the Council Chambers, Moss Vale, on Thursday…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The council met on Thursday night, when them were Present: Ald. Oxley (Mayor), blackenzie, Throsby, Savell, Stokes, Willia Davis, and Campbell…

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Nomination Day. Nattai Shire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The Returning Offices (Mr. C. H. Halstead) presided at the Council Chambers, Bowral, on Saturday last, and at noon announced that he had received the following…

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Wingecarribee Shire Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

A public meeting convened by advertisement was held in the School of Arts, Exe'er, on Monday evening. The chair was taken by Mr. H. C Fowler, who in a brief speech,…

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Facetious Shire Clerk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

A remarkable idea of what constitutes a joke appears, from official reports, to have led a shire secretary at Broadford (Vic ), in making up a list…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In the interests of progress I were grave space to support those candidates advocating broad and liberal measure in the administration of the affairs of the…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

To-morrow (saturday) the shire and municipal elections will take place throughout the state. The polling will open at 8 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. The polling places in…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

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

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The President of Nattai Shire. Councillors Entertained

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

No man has more justly earned the title of a " popular President than Councillor Halstead of Nattai Shire, and no man could retire with more Universal respect of his…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The above council met at Bowral on Saturday, present: Crs, Halatesd (president), Batt Ku[?]x Kell, kirkland, and Loseby…

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Moss Vale Municipal Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The final meeting of the above council as constituted under the old act was held at the council chambers on Thursday night. Present—Aid. H. L. Jones (mayor),…

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Wingecarribee Shire Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the electors of Wingeoardibee Shire, convened by adverd amount was held in the Caotennial Hall Moss Vale, on Wednesday night last, to hear an address on…

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Wingecarribee Shire Election. (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I crave the indulgence of a little space in your valuable journal in order to draw the attention of the taxpayers of the above shire, and particularly of Riding B…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. B. H. Paine was the Returning Officer for Wingecarribee Shire, and had his headquarters at Moss Vale. The interest in the election ran high and war,,…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Halstead was Returning Officer for the above shire, and had his headquarters at Bowral. Despite the difficulties occasioned by the rain and muddy roads, all…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday night, when there were present: Aid Oxley (Mayor), Savell, Throsby, Mackezie, Campbell, Stokes, Murray,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

A fair amount of interest was taken in the election on Saturday, forty eight votes being, recorded, two of which were informal. Shortly before seven o'clock the Returning…

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