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

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

THE general meeting of the above council took place in the Council chambers on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hawkins, Taylor, Fitzpatrick, White, and Gale…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayer end Aldermen Gale, While, Hawkins, Fitzpatrick, and Taylor. Alderman Taylor moved the adoption of the report of the 6th July as follows:—Your committee…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 4

A SECOND court of appeal was hold on Wednesday, before the police-magistrate and Mr. Do Lauret, for the determining of appeals against certain assessments made by the municipal council…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 3

THE regular Meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Hawkins, Taylor, Clegg, Fitzpatrick, Stewart, White, Gale, and Butler…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present Aldermen Gal (in the chair), Butler, Clegg, Hawkins, Stewart, White, Fitzpatrick, and Taylor. The finance report of the 3rd inst. recommending…

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Ratepayer V. the Aldermen. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 5

SIR As chairman yesterday at the meeting of council I was not aware of the contents of Mr. Davies' letter, or should have objected to its being read at the council. The mayor was absent, otherwise it…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 4

HELD a special mooting on Thursday. Present—Aldermen Butler (in the chair), Taylor, White, Hawkins, Fitzpatrick, and Gale. Alderman Fitzpatrick thought the business that…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Thursday afternoon at four o’clock. Present: Aldermen Butler, White. Fitzpatrick, Hawkins, Taylor, and Gale. The latter…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 4

HELD a special general meeting on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Butler, White, Stewart, Clegg, Taylor, Hawkins, and Fitzpatrick. The town-clerk read a letter from Mr. Newton, of Armidale,…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chambers on Thursday evening, at seven o’clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Butler, White, Fitzpatrick, Taylor, Hawkins, and…

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Newcastle Municipal Lawsuits

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1871 · page 4

NEWCASTLE MUNICIPAL LAWSUITS.—A matter causing much comment, as well as dissatisfaction, is the threatened law-suits against the borough council. During the week another lawyer's letter has…

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The Yass Municipality.—a Counter Petition. [Communicated.]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 September 1871 · page 2

ON a wet evening at tho beginning of the week a numerously attended meeting of goats was held in Mr.--'s verandah, to consider the advisability of petitioning the Governor against the…

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Municipality for Taralga. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1871 · page 2

SIR,—We frequently charge the local government with acting unjustly towards us in matters appertaining to our welfare as a colony; and there is unquestionably ample foundation for ouch an accusation…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 3

MET on Thursday last. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Clegg, Taylor, White, Fitzpatrick, and Stewart. Letters were read from the department of lands…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Thursday evening last, at seven o’clock. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Clegg, Hawkins, Taylor, Fitzpatrick,…

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Further European News. London, Sept. 8. Emperors in Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 4

THE anniversary of Sedan finds Europe greatly changed, but not yet settled. The Emperor of Germany has been riding in the same carriage with the Emperor Francis…

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Borough’ Council

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

THE regular monthly meeting of this council was held, in the chambers on Thursday evening, 2nd instant. Present—Alderman Gale Fitzpatrick, Hawkins, Taylor, White, Stewart, and Clegg…

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The Borough Council

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

MET on Thursday. Present—Aldermen Gale (in the chair), Taylor, Stewart, White, Clegg, Fitzpatrick, and Hawkins. A letter was read from Mr. P. Dignam,…

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Goulburn City Council. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 4

SIR,—Some months since an admiring fellow-citizen of the Worshipful the Mayor strongly urged upon public favour the claims of our much-esteemed chief civic functionary to be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 November 1871 · page 3

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. -- The President took the chair at noon. The Governor entered the chamber, and the members of the Legislative Assembly having…

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