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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

272 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 14

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale on Monday last. Present—Councillors R. Kettle (president), E. Hetherington, J. Missingham and H…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Mittagong council meeting on Saturday night last, the tender or Henry Brown (lowest) was accepted for cartage of metal from railway depot (is 6d yard) and slag…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Municipal Council Special Call by the Mayor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A meeting of the above council was held on Friday night last in response to a special call by the Mayor, there being present—Ald. Springelt (Mayor), and Ald. Drabble, Napier,…

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Nattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held at Mittagong on Saturday, April 6. Present-Cre, A M. Smith (president), Breen, Kirkland,…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—Aid. Beavan, Dunwoodie, Rogers, Stephens, Neich and Stokes. In the absence of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Mr Arnott, P.M., continued the hearing into the appeals against the assessments of the Bowral Municipal Council at the local Courthouse on Tuesday morning. The…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. Lindsay (mayor), Anderson, Lansiowne,…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 3

A most unusually extraordinary ordinary meeting " of the above council was held on Thursday evening last. The extraordinary portion is reported in another column…

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The Position of a Mayor in Rendering Accounts

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council a deal of the discussion concerned certain correspondence that had passed between the Town Clerk and…

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A Stormy Night Mittagong Council Meeting

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The elements were unruly both outside and inside Mittagong Town Hall on Thursday night last, when matters were dealt with arising from the previous call of the council…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

The unusual monthly meeting of the above council was held at Mittagong on Saturday last, there being present—Councillor Smith (President), and Councillors Kell, Breen,…

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The Position of a Mayor in Rendering Accounts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council a deal of the discussion concerned certain correspondence that had passed between the Town Clerk and…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

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

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above wet held on Thursday night, when there were present: Rogers [?] Boardman, Stokes, and Davis. The Mayor apologised for the absence of Aid…

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Wingecarribee Shira Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale on Tuesday. Present—Crs. R. Kettle (president), Hetherington, Carter…

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