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

Council & local affairs, 1873

149 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 5

THE regular mooting took place on Thursday afternoon, Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen White, Davies, Leicester, Ball, and Fitzpatrick. A letter was road from the council-clerk at…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

THE regular mooting took place on Thursday afternoon, Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen White, Davies, Leicester, Ball, and Fitzpatrick. A letter was road from the council-clerk at…

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Municipal Courtesies

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 6

In the matter of municipal behaviour there seems to be about the same amount of rowdyism in the councils of Victoria as we can boast of…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 July 1873 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held last Friday afternoon at the Court-house. Present-- Aldermen Ritchie, Grovenor, Sampson, McBean, Colls, Sheekey, Conlon, and Jones…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 July 1873 · page 2

THE Council met at the Court-house on Friday afternoon. Those present were the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell). and alderman Grovenor, Sheekey. McBean, Colls. Ritchie. Jones, Sampson, and Vonlon…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Bank Account. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 3

SIR,-- The discussions of the Municipal Council as reported, and doubtless honestly reported, in your columns, are to say the least somewhat singular. In regard to the bank business they may have…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 2

THE Municipal Council mot at the Mechanics' Institute last Friday afternoon-- the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) in the chair. The aldermen present were-- Messrs. Jones, Grovenor, Sheekey, Colls,…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 2

SIR,-- I was greatly amused on reading Mr. "Bank Note's" letter, which appeared in your last issue. How on earth could "Bank Note." or any other man, be so simple as expect the Municipal Council…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held last Friday, at half-past two o'clock. Those in attendance were the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell). and Aldermen Colls, Grovenor, Sheckey, McBean, Conlon, Sampson…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1873 · page 2

THE following is the business to be transacted at the general meeting of the above council on this afternoon :— Reception of Finance Report of 7th August…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 2

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

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 3

MET on Thursday afternoon. Present—the Mayor and Alderman Olegg, Leicester, White, Ball, Stewart, Fitzpatrick, and Davies. The Mayor read the finance report of the 7th…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 2

THE Council met at the Mechanics' Institute last Friday afternoon. Present -- the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) and Aldermen Colls, Conlon, Sheckey, Jones, Sampson, and Ritchie…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening. The meeting was called for seven o’clock but it was. half past seven before a quorum could be obtained, and…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 4

HELD a special meeting on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Davies, Ball, Stewart, White, and Fitzpatrick. The first business on the sheet was the…

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The Financial Report of the Sydney Municipal Council. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—The proposed demand upon the public purse by the profligate metropolitan corporation deserves the attention of innocent country constituencies. The city magnates very coolly ask that their present…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, August 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 August 1873 · page 2

PRESENT -- the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell), and Aldermen Jones, Grovenor, Conlon,. Sampson, and Ritchie. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, August 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

PRESENT -- Aldermen Jones, Grovenor, Colls, Sheekey. Ritchie, McBean, and Conlen. Alderman Grovenor stated that he had been requested by the Mayor to state that he was unable…

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Proposed Transfer of St. Clement's (C.e.) School to the Council of Education

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 2

THE trustees of St. Clement's School, Yass, and the local board held a joint-meeting at th school-house on last Tuesday afternoon. Those present were the Rev. S. S. Harpur (chairman), Dr…

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