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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

203 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 9 of 11

Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday, when there were preaent:—Crs. Knox (president), Kirk and, Kell, Breen, Webb, and Smith…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. H. L. Jones (mayor), T. U. Webb,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above council was hold as Thursday night loss.—Present: Ald. Roovan. (Mayor), Davis, Dunwoodin, Pain, Boardman, Marhs, Neech, and Stokes…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Wednesday night. Present: Ald, Mealing (Mayor), Napier, Austin, Tyrrell, Moses, Dixon, Springett…

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The Mayor Resigns. His Office Untenable

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the municipal council the unexpected happened ; the mayor (Ald. H. L. Jones), after filling the office for the…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. H. L. Jones (mayor), F. C. Stevenson, J…

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Resignations. the Mayor of Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council last week, Dr. H. Leighton Jones, after filling the office for the past seven or eight years tendered his resignation as…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a mayor in place of Ald. H. L. Jones,…

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Nattal Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday, when there was present: Council l[?] Koor (President), Kirkland, Breen, Webb, and Smith…

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Win[?]bee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The above council met at Moss Vale on Saturday. Present:—Conscullors F. A. Badgery (voted to the chair), Hindma[?]h Murray, Lansdowse, and Ho[?]…

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Bowral Municipal Matters

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

In response to a request by the Excecutive Committee of Citizens of Sydney, the Bowral Council have decided to express thier protest against the [?]on of the Government in…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale on Saturday last. Present—Crs. F. A. Badgery (president), E…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday. Present—Crs. Knox (president), Kirkland, Breen, Webb, and Smith…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. Mealing (Mayor), Austin, Moses, Napier, Springett, Tyrrell, Diron, and Jones…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Thursday night last. Present: Ald. Beavan (Mayor), Davis Dunwoodie, Pain, Boardman, Marks, Neich and Stokes. An…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. W. Jones (mayor), Scroggie, Webb, Cullen,…

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Shire Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

For the vacancy in the Wingecarribee Shire caused by the resignation of Cr. Morrice, two nominations have been received, viz., Robert…

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Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday, at noon, the returning-officer, Mr. H. Richardson, read the nominations of Mr. H. E Browne and Rev. J. H. Craig, which were…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Thursday night last. Present : Aid. Beavan (Mayor), Davis, Dunwoodie, Pain, Boardman, Marks, and Foord. Apologies…

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Bowral Council Valuations. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

SIR,—As one of the persons who tendered for the above, I was more than amused at the remarks of Ald. Davis—"It was simply [?]ous," "The objections should have…

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