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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

279 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 14

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the above council the following reports were submitted by the sh[?] engineer :— Approach in Criterion Hotel. Robertson.—…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. Moon (mayor), Stevenson, Tynan, Craig,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night last [?] being present:—Ald. L[?]by (Mayor), Pye. Napier, Connell, Harvey, and Spring[?]…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night, when there were present:—Ald Davis (Mayor), Dorrington, Dunwoodie. Marks, Elliott, Stokes and Pickard…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Monday last at Moss Vale. Present—Crs. Lansdowne (president), Hetherington,…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The monthly meeting of the above council was on Monday last at Moss Vale. Present:—Councillors Lanedowns (president), Hetherington Missinghaw, kettle,and…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last Present-Ald. Moon (mayor), Jones, Scroggle, Hawkins,…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Millagons on Saturday, when there wars present:— councillors J. Breen(President) kill, Smith, webb, wills, and…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The usual fortnigh[?] meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. Present—Ald. Loseby (Mayor), Napier, Tyrrell, Springett, Pye, Connell, Harvey, and…

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Don't Work a Willing Horse. or Mayor to Death

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A Month or two hack MIllagon's telephone subscribers were holding large and [?]tie meetings because there was a danger of she co[?] service being discontinued…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last at Mittagong. Present-Crs. J. Breen (president), Kell, Smith, Webb,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were preterit: —Aid Davis (Mayor), Dorrington. Dunwondie. Marks, Elliott, Stokes, Beavan, and…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

Sir,—The municipal elections next month will give the local people an opportunity to elect a new council under a wider franchise. It is a great…

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