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

Council & local affairs, 1872

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle

A SPECIAL general meeting of the council was held in the chambers on Thursday evening at seven o’clock Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Butler, Gale, White Hawkins, Clegg, and Taylor…

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Borough Council. Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held in the municipal chambers on Wednesday evening for the purpose of revising the municipal roll and to transact other business on the sheet…

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Goulburn Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday last. Present—Aldermen Gale (in the chair), Clegg, White, Taylor, and Fitzpatrick, The Town-Clerk read a letter from the council to…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 4

MET on Thursday last. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, White, Fitzpatrick, Clegg, Gale, and Taylor. The report of the finance committee of the 1st…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Fitzpatrick, White, Gale, Clegg, and Taylor…

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Municipal Council Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 2

THE nominations for three aldermen to serve in the centre, north, and south ward took place in the court-house at noon to-day. There were about a hundred persons present; and the meeting,…

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Municipal Nomination

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1872 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the nomination of aldermen, one for each of the three wards of the municipality of Goulburn, a number of citizens assembled at the court-house at noon…

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Election of Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

THE elections for three aldermen to serve one each in the centre, north, and south wards took place on Friday. A good deal of excitement existed at the north ward; but everything was exceedingly quiet…

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Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4

THE elections of aldermen took place yesterday. Mr. George Martyr noted as presiding-officer and Mr. Matthew Kennett as poll-clerk for the north ward; Mr. Joseph Collins as presiding-officer and…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of aldermen for the purpose of electing a mayor to serve in the Council for the municipal year of 1872, took place in the chambers oil Monday at 12 o’clock…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL FOR ALDERMEN. ON Saturday morning last the mayor, Mr. F. Horn, acting as returning-officer, took his seat on the bench in the court-house shortly after ten o'clock and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, February 15th. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Clegg, Fitzpatrick Ball, Stewart, Gale, White, Evans, and Taylor…

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Goulburn Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was hold on Thursday evening last. Present—the mayor and a full council. Alderman Taylor moved—"that the corporation…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the above council took place on Thursday last. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Gale, Clegg, White, Fitzpatrick, Ball, Taylor, and Evans…

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Two Mayors in One Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 3

The Brisbane correspondent of the Herald says:—The municipal elections have recently been taking place throughout the colony in the various corporate towns, and they have generally been conducted with…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Gale, White, Ball, Clegg, Fitzpatrick, Evans, and Taylor. A letter was road from the colonial secretary's…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers Present The Never Alderman Clegg Taylor Fitzpatrick [?] Ball White, and Gale…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Taylor, Clegg, Fitzpatrick, Evans, Ball, White, and Gale. The Town-clerk read letters from Messrs. Davies,…

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