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

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Borough Council. Thursday, February 16Th. PRESENT—the Mayor, Aldermen Hawkins, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Stewart, and White

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1871 · page 2

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Mayor said the object of the meeting was for the election of treasurer, and the finance and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the improvement committee took place on Thursday evening at six o’clock ; and at half-past six a meeting of the finance committee. At seven o’clock there was a general meeting…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Collins, Butler, Gale, Hawkins, White, Tayrlor, and Clegg. The report of the improvement committee of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

The President announced the receipt of messages notifying that the Governor had assented to the Stamp Duties Act Continuation and Amendment Bill and the Special Appropriation…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting took place on Thursday evening. present the Mayor, and Alderman Butler, Clegg, Hawkins, Gale, Clarke, White and Taylor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen men Butler, Clarke, Taylor, Clegg, White, Gale, and Hawkins. Alderman Taylor moved "that the foot-paths on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. J Wednesday, February 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

FREE SELECTION.--Mr. John Campbell asked the representative of the Government,--"1. What is the total value of land purchased by free selectors? 2. What is the total amount received,…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1871 · page 2

The nomination of an aldermen for each ward to serve in the municipal council for the current year was hold yesterday at noon at the court-house. The Mayor took the chair and opened the proceedings by…

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The Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY considerable excitement existed at the Mechanics’ Institute relative to the election of an alderman for the centre ward. The two candidates were Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Clegg. “ Work and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

THERE was a meeting, of the council yesterday morning for the purpose- of electing a Mayor for the city of Goulburn, Present—Aldermen Horn, Taylor, Butler, Fitzpatrick,. Gale, White,. Stewart,…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the centre ward took place on Saturday at the council chamber. The mayor on taking the choir stated that the numbers polled for each candidate were—for Mr…

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The Mayor. To the Editor of the Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I am not one of the Mayor’s toadies; I have- never had any monetary transactions with him, nor do I expect to reap any private advantage from the fact of his having for the third time been…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Alderman Hawkins, Taylor, White, Fitzpatrick, and Stewart. The Town-clerk read a letter from Mr. Gannon on…

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Borough. Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 2

THE postponed meeting from Thursday last took place on Monday evening in the Council Chamber. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Butler; Gale, White, Taylor ,Stewart, and Fitzpatriok…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1871 · page 2

MET on Monday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Butler, Fitzpatrick, Gale, Stewart, Taylor, and White. The Town-Clerk read the following letter:…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Council took place yesterday evening at the Council Chamber. Present —the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Taylor, Fitzpatrick, White, Gale, and Butler…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 3

ROADS HILL.--Parsuant to order of the any the House went into committee on the Roads Bill, On the 1st clause, which provides for the repeal of the Act 4 Wm. IV., No. 11, except sections…

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The Bathurst Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

FROM the following report, abridged from the Bathurst Times, it would seem that our Bathurst friends do not progress with their municipal affairs quite so well as could be wished. In at least one…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

MET on Monday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Butler, Taylor, Gale, Hawkins, White, and Fitzpatrick. The Town-Clerk road a letter which he had…

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Nomination of Alderman

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates to fill the office of alderman for the centre ward of the borough of Goulburn vacant by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Collins, took place at the court-house at noon on…

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