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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

279 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 14

Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Aid. Moon (mayor), Hawkins, Scroggie, Webb,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnight meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—Ald Davis (Major), Dorrington, Dunwoodie, Marks, Eiliott, Stokes, Beavan, and…

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Municipal Elections

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The elderman at present in office retire on Friday, 89th June,1917. Candidates for the office of elderman must pay all sums due to the council for rates,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present-Aid. Moon (mayor), Jones, Tynan,…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The above council met at Mittagong on S[?]day, there being present: Councillors Breen (President), Kell, Kirkland, Will[?]and Smith…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The above council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present: Ald. Loseby (Mayor), Connell, Pye, Napier, Selems, Tyrell, Harvey and Springett…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday, there being present-Crs. Breen (president), Kell, Kirkland, Wills and Smith…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Shire Clerk Charged. and Committed for Trial Maclean

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

Charles Edward Hawtin late clerk of the Harwood Shire was charged at the local Police Court this morning with embessling the funds of that…

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Wingscarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above shire council was held at Moss Vale on Monday last. The president (Cr. H. Lansdowne) presided over a…

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Oil Tractors on Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

In reply to the Wingecarribee shire council's letter of 7th May last asking for advice as to what steps could be taken by them to prevent…

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Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The following rules must be observed in the above :— (I). See that your candidate is clear on the council's books…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The monthly meeting of the above shire council was held at Moss Vale last week. The president (Councillor B. Lanedowne) presided over a full council…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night, when there were present:—All Davis (Mayor), Do[?]rington. Dunwoodie, Marks, Elliott, Stokes, and Pickard…

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Oil Tractors on Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In reply to the Wingeearribee Shire Council's letter of 7th May lass, asking for advice as to what steps could be taken by them to present the further use of an uneightly oil…

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