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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

279 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 9 of 14

Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The municipal elections will take place to-day (Saturday) between the hours of 8 a m and 7 p.m., when the ratepayers will be called upon to…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—Ald. Davis (Mayor), Dorrington,…

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Municipal Elections

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The tri[?]nnial municipal election took place in the district on Saturday last, and were most warmly contested. The result has been that much sew blood has been introduced…

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Mittagong Municipal Stakes

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The above race was run under ideal weather conditions on the Mittagong Picnic Race Course on Saturday last. The entries were the largest of recent times, the Mittagong…

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Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The triennial municipal elections took place on Saturday last, and in this district more than usual interest was manifested In the proceedings,…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting or the above council was held on Monday last at Moss Vale. Present—Crs. Lansdowne, (president), Carter,…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The usual meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale last week. Present: Councillors Lansdowne (President), Carter, Kettle, Hetherington, and Missingham…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The above council met on Wednesday night last, when there ware present: Ald. Loseby (Mayor), Drabble, Council, Smith, Dobson, Biley, Napier, Harvey, and Springett…

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Mayor of Moss Vale Ald. Lindsay Elected

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A special meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council was held on Friday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. There was a full council, who…

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Moss Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the above council was held on Friday night lost for the purpose of fixing the mayoral allowance and electing the…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday last, there being present Councillors Br[?] President), Kell, Kirkiand, Wills, Smith and Webb…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

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

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Goulburn Mayoralty. Alderman Wood Re-elected

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Goul-burn municipal council held on Tuesday night last for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing…

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