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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Moss Vale on Monday last, there being present: Councillors Kettle (president), Hetherington, Carter, Missingham,…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night. Present—Ald. A J. Lindsay (mayor), W. Jones, J. R. Scroggle…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last, there being present the Mayor (Ald Springett), Ald Drabble, Smith, Napier, Loseby, Riley, and Dobson…

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Mittagong Council Memoirs

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

"Two Thin," I'm sure it was not a genial spirit like Pa Kay who wrote above this name. It doesn't seem to fit him, any how. He's too broad. What does it matter where the…

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Mittagong Council Memoirs. By "[?]."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

"Two Thin;" I'm sure it was not a genial spirit like Pa Kay who wrote above this name. It doesn't seem to fit him, any how. He's too broad. What does it matter where the…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A special meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present:—Aid. Springett (Mayor), Drabble, Connell, Napier, Smith, Dobson,…

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Shire Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessments of the Wingecarribes Shire Council were dealt with at the Courthouse, Moss Vale, on Tuesday last, before Mr. W.S. Arno[?]…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—Ald Pickard (Mayor), Beavan, Dunwoodie, Boardman, Stephens, Stokes, and Davis…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality. Turned Down at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

A public meeting, called in response to a requisition, was held in the Mittagong Town Hall on Wednesday night last, at which the Mayor (Aid. Springett) presided. The business…

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Shire Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.A. was on Wednesday re elected president of the Shires' Conference. The decisions of conference in brief…

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Australian Labor Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Picoon branch was held in the Town Hall rooms on Friday, 17th May. Present Aid. T. F Gilmore, in the chair, and a number…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present— Ald. Lindsay (mayor), Lansdowne…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, there being present:—Ald Springett (Mayor). Drabble, Smith, Dobaon, Napier, Riley, Connoll, and Harvey…

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Nattai Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at Mittagong on Saturday last, there being present Councillors Smith (president), Kell, Webb, Wille and Kirkland…

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