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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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French Bishops [?] the Ecumenical Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 8

FRENCH BISHOPS [?] THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.—A Canadian paper notice the curious fact that the Emperor Nooleon has order 'd the travelling expens of the…

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The Œcumenical Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1870 · page 4

THERE seems to us no doubt at all—from whichever point of view we approach the question, the Romanist or our own—that the oocumenical council will form one of the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Butler, Clarke, Clegg, Collins, Gale, Hawkins, Richards, and Stewart. The Town-Clerk read a letter from Mr. J. T…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 4

MET On Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Butler, Clarke, Clegg, Collins, Gala, and Hawkins. The Town-clerk read a letter from the sheriff,…

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Dr. Newman and the Œcumenical Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 4

A contemporary says:—"Some surprise having been expressed at the omission of Dr. Newman's name from the list of expected visitors at Rome next month, it may be…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Clarke, Clegg, Gale, Hawkins, Richards, and Stewart. The minutes were read and confirmed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 3

The proceedings were purely of a formal character; nevertheless, exactly a dozen ladies had braved the inclemency of the weather in order to he present. A commission had issued to the…

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The Oecumenical Council. Rome, Nov. 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 4

I AM here in a crowd of arrivals, chiefly my own countrymen from our northern provinces and our cousins from the western world. They are all looking for spectacles, and…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 2

A MEETING for the election of aldermen and auditors to serve in the borough council for the coming year was held at the court-house yesterday. The Mayor took the chair precisely at twelve…

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The Pistol in Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 7

THE pitch of excitement which occasionally is reached by aldermen in the United States is illustrated by a report from the Charlestown Courier of the doings at a meeeting of…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 4

YESTERDAY the polling for an alderman for the north ward and one for the centre ward of the borough of Goulburn took place. The polling for the centre ward was at the court-house, where Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

After the return from Government House, to which the President and hon. members had proceeded to present "the Address," the ordinary sessional motions for appointment of committees,…

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Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

ON Saturday last at ten o'clock the mayor officially declared the result of the polling for the north and centre wards and for the auditorship. The numbers given were the same as were roughly stated on the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the full council. The Town-clerk read a letter from the city surveyor asking if the council wore willing that he should proceed with the survey for a water supply…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 3

TELEGRAPHIC CHARGES.-- Mr. Deas Thomson gave notice of a question as to the intention of the Government with reference to the introduction of a uniform charge for telegraphic messages…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Gale, Butlor, Clarke, Hawkins, Clegg, Taylor, and White. The Town-clerk read a letter from Mr. Boatson,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 4

WARLIKE STORES.-- The Gunpowder and Warlike Stores Export Bill was brought up from the Assembly and road a first time. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17…

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Opening of the Œcumenical Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 4

THE Œcumenical Council was opened on December 8. Amid the ringing of the hells of all the ecclesiastical edifices in the city and salvoes of artillery from the Castle of San…

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The Œcumenical Council. Rome, Christmas Eve

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 4

It has just sounded the hour of noon, and I sit down to this in thunder, lightning, and rain. This is a bad prospect for the ladies who are planning to get as many masses,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

GUNPOWDER EXPORT BILL.-- Mr. Owen moved the second reading of the Gunpowder Export Bill, which was agreed to. UNCLAIMED BALANCES.-- Mr. Owen next moved…

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