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

Council & local affairs, 1870

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The Borough Council

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

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Butler,. Clarke, Collins, Clegg, Hawkins, White, and Taylor. The Mayor stated that he had received a letter…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 1

EXPLANATION.-- Mr. Gordon desired to disclaim having used the words "exploits," in reference to the late John Macarthur, in a recent debate on the question of busts. The expression, he said,…

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The Anti-cecumenical Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 6

THE first sitting of the Articoncilio (Anti-[?]cumencial Council) not having been able to be held yesterday, because there was a day performance at the theatre of St…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 2

THE LATE HON. JOHN BLAXLAND.-- Mr. Allen, on behalf of Sir W. Manning, gave notice of motion for a reference to the Standing Orders Committee of the question as to…

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To the Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen of Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—I beg respectfully to suggest that action be at once taken for the erection of public sale-yards in this city. The benefits of railway communication with the…

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The Municipality Movement

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 2

The great topic of conversation and discussion in the town during the week has been the feasibility of the proposed municipality. The feeling of the townspeople on the…

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The Borough Council

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

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and a full council. The Mayor road a letter from Dr. Hayley, calling attention to the state of that part of Clifford-street…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 4

LIGHT SENTENCES.-- Mr. Gordon presented a petition from bankers, merchants, and others, praying for some legislation to regulate sentences for criminal offences, in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

APPROPRIATION BILL.-- The Private Secretary brought down the Governor's assent to the Temporary Appropriation Bill passed to meet payments on 1st March…

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Municipal Expenditure

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 4

AS there has been so much said of late by those opposed to the incorporation of Braidwood as to the cost of salaries in the working of municipalities, it may perhaps be useful to refer to…

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Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor and a full council. The Town-clerk read a letter from Mr. Winn, desiring to know if the survey connected with the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 April 1870 · page 4

APPROPRIATION ACT.-- The Private Secretary brought down the Governor's assent to the Temporary Appropriation Act for March Expenditure…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 April 1870 · page 4

PENSIONS.-- Mr. Deas Thomson gave notice of his intention to ask if the Government was aware that considerable distress existed in consequence of the non-payment of pensions to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 April 1870 · page 4

PETITION.-- Mr. Holt presented a petition from a conference of suburban municipalities for better regulation of licensed public-houses. CENSUS.-- Mr. Owen moved the second reading…

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The Œcumenical Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 4

A recent despatch states that the Pope has taken a neutral position between the two parties in the œcumenical council, and has refused to receive the addresses prepared…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 April 1870 · page 3

GOULBURN MEAT PRESERVING COMPANY.--Mr. Darley moved for, and obtained leave, to introduce a bill for the incorporation of the Goulburn Meat Preserving Company. The bill was brought…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 4

SUPERANNUATION.-- In reply to Mr. Docker, Mr. Owen stated that it was the intention of the Government to pass an amended Superannuation Bill during the present session…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 5

HELD a special meeting on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor and a full council. Alderman Collins moved—" that the motion carried on the 30th ultimo, whereby the report of the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 4

HELD a special meeting on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Butler, Taylor, Gal, Hawkins, and White. The Mayor had called the meeting to inform the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Butler, Clegg, Hawkins, Taylor, and White. The Mayor read a letter from the registrar-general office, having reference to the title of the land…

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