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

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

THE polling for an alderman to represent the Centre Ward, vacant by the resignation of Alderman Gannon, took place yesterday in the Mechanics’ Institute. Mr. Issac Fox acted as presiding…

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Borough Council

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present— the Mayor and a full council. The Mayor stated that Alderman Leicester had…

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Aldermen and Their Duties. To the Editor of the Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 3

SIR,—The Centre Ward Pet (not Madame Sibly’s) told us with a certain degree of complacency on Saturday last that he supposed he was sent in to act as arbitrator between the two parties into which…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of this council will take place on Thursday afternoon. The following is the business to be transacted:— Reception of finance report of 3rd April…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 3

The Postage Stamps for Duty Stamps Bill, the Navigation Act Amendment Bill, Friendly Societies Laws Amendment Bill, und the Goats Destruction Bill, were received from the…

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Local and General. Municipal District of Yass. Meeting of Ratepayers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

ON Saturday last a meeting of electors the municipal district of Yass was hold in the Courthouse, in consequence of a letter from the Colonial Secretary, requiring the ratepayers "to…

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The City Council. To the Editor of the Evening Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 3

SIR, —What a nice little programme the two aldermen, who walked from Lansdown to the Governor’s Hill, have brought in. No wonder it is necessary to keep the town in darkness if £175 of the people’s…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was called for Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. Present—Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Clegg, Davies, Leicester, White, Ball, and Stewart…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

A message was received from the Assembly transmitting the Legislative Council Constitution Amendment Bill, and Mr. Samuel moved that it be road a first time.--The PRESIDENT…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above Council took place last evening in the Council Chambers. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Evans, Clegg Davies, Leicester, White, and Stewart…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 3

Ta adjourned meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present-the Mayor and Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Evans, Clegg, Davies, Leicester, Ball, White, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present— The Mayor, Aldermen Stewart, White, Davies, Clegg, Evans, Fitzpatrick, and Leicester…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

HELD an adjourned special meeting on Thursday, Present—the Mayor and Alderman Fitzpatrick, White, Clegg, Davies, Evans, Stewart, and Leicester. A letter was read from D. Davidson to the effect…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Sunday 20 April 1873 · page 4

HELD an adjourned special meeting on Thursday last. Present—the mayor and a full council. The town-clerk road a letter from the department of lands, in reply to an application from the council,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present —Aldermen Clegg (in the chair), Ball, White, Leicester, and Fitzpatrick. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 4

HELD a special meeting on Wednesday evening. Present-Aldermen Clegg (in the chair), Ball, White, Leicester, and Fitzpatrick. Alderman Leicester moved "that the item in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April. 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

It was agreed, on the motion or Mr. SAMUEL, that the report from Committee of the Whole on the Government Railway Act Amendment Bill be adopted…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

THE following is the business to be transacted at the regular monthly meeting of the above council, this (Thursday) afternoon:— Reception of Finance Report of 1st May…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday afternoon last in the chambers. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Leicester, Clegg, White, Fitzpatrick, and…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ball, Clegg, Davies, Fitzpatrick, Leicester, and White. The Town-Clerk read a letter written to the city…

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