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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 April 1872 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—the Mayor. and Aldermen Clegg, Fitzpatrick, Evans, Ball, Stewart, and White…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Clegg, Fitzpatrick, Evans, Ball, Stewart, and White. The report of the improvement committee of the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a special meeting of the Council was held in the chambers. Present—the Mayor, Alderman Clegg, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Evans Ball Stewart While, and Gale…

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Correspondence. the Council of Education. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 3

SIR,--I have read your very able article on the University and Council of Education, and quite agree with it, and also think with you, that so important a body as the Council of Education…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1872 · page 2

THE following is the business to be transacted at the general meeting of the Council on Thursday, 2nd May:— “Reception of finance reports of 29th April and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 30

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 May 1872 · page 2

The President took the chair at noon. The Clerk of the Parliaments road the proclamation signed by his Excellency the Administrator of the Government, bearing date on the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

THE general. meeting of the above council was held at the Chambers on Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Gale, White, Bail, Fitzpatrick, Evans, and Taylor…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Gale, Fitzpatrick, Ball, White, Evans, and Taylor. The Town-clerk read a letter from James Lawless,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 4

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.-- Mr. Docker proposed the suspension of so much of the standing orders as would preclude the proposal of Mr. Allen as Chairman of Committees,…

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Correspondence. the Martin Ministry and the Yass Municipality. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 3

SIR,-- The notions of public men are public property, and fair subject for comment. Some may say that the Martin Ministry had a right to do as they have done. I emphatically deny the…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Gale, Fitzpatrick, Evans, Taylor, White, and Ball. The assessment-sheets showing the valuation of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. May 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 May 1872 · page 3

The House met at the usual hour, but immediately adjourned as a mark of respect for the memory of the late William Charles Wentworth…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 May 1872 · page 3

THE NEW MINISTRY. -- Mr. Hay said he had been requested by the gentleman who had had the task of forming a Ministry to inform the House that the Ministry was composed of the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 14Th

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 2

The chair was taken at twenty-nine minutes post 4 p.m The PRESIDENT announced a message from the Administrator of the Government, with the…

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Scene in a Victorian Shire Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 4

A Benalla journal gives the following particulars of a disgraceful fracas in the shire council of the place:—"All local topics this week sink into insignificance compared…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1872 · page 2

THE following is the business to be transacted at the regular meeting this afternoon :-— Reception of improvement report of 31st May. Reception of finance report of 6th June…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held in the Council chambers Thursday afternoon. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Gale, Taylor, Evans, Ball, Stewart, Clegg, and White ,…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Gale, Taylor, Clegg, White, Stewart, Ball, and Evans. The town-clerk read a letter from Messrs…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Goulburn. (Per favor of the Evening Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 3

GENTLEMAN,—As the rate-payers of the city have no opportunity of expressing their opinion or offering any suggestions at your meetings, as to the expenditure of the public funds, I take the liberty…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. -- Mr. Samuel, having taken his seat, made a brief Ministerial statement. He informed the House that he had accepted office as Vice-President of the…

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