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

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 4

AT noon yesterday a meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing a mayor. Present—the full council. There was also a large number of citizens present…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council, for the election of a Mayor for the present municipal year, took place in the council chambers on Friday at noon…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

THE Council met to-day at noon, for the purpose of electing One of their number to act as Mayor; a vacancy having occurred owing to the resignation of Mr. J. T. Gannon, both as Mayor and Alderman…

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Goulburn Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held yesterday at noon for the purpose of electing a mayor, consequent upon the resignation of Mr. J. T. Gannon. Present—Aldermen Ball, Clegg, Davis, Evans, Fitzpatrick,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

A MEETING was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing one of the aldermen to act as returning-officer, in the choice of a representative for the centre ward, vacated by the resignation of…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council for the above purpose took place at the chambers on Friday at noon. All the aldermen were present, and the Town-clerk occupied the chair…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this council, was held in the chamber on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock for the purpose of electing a returning-officer to preside at the forthcoming election of the alderman to…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Borough Council for the above purpose took place at the chambers on Monday at noon, the whole of the aldermen being present…

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Correspondence. the Legislative Council Bill. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 5

SIR, -- The most fitting mode of constructing a Legislative Council is a problem yet to be solved. Most thoughtful men will agree with. Mr. Parkes that the destinies of the colony ought not to be…

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the borough council for the election of mayor took place in the chambers on Saturday at noon. Present—Aldermen Ball, Clegg, Davies, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gale, White, and…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

THE regular monthly meeting was held in the chamber on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Ball, Davies, White, Clegg, and Evans…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Thursday, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

THE Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Evans, Clegg, Davies, White, and Ball. Alderman Evans moved—That Alderman Davies…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

HELD a special meeting at the council on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ball, White, Davies, and Fitzpatrick. After the minutes of the previous meeting had…

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The Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

ONE—is not the man, Born to wave th’ local fan. Two—altho’ brave, poor slave, O nod and do him save…

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Local and General. the Municipal District of Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 3

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette, published last Thursday night, contains the proclamation constituting. the area applied for in the petition from the inhabitants of Yass a municipal district…

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Municipality of Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 4

A PROCLAMATION in a supplement to the Government Gazette dated Thursday, constitutes Yass a municipality with the following boundaries:— MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF YASS…

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Municipal Nomination for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of alderman for the centre ward occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gannon took place at the court-house yesterday…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council will be held this (Thursday) evening, when the following business will be transacted :— Alderman Fitzpatrick to move—“ That the…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

MET on Thursday last. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Davies, White, Ball, Stewart, and Clegg. The Town-Clerk read a letter from Mr. R. Craig,…

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