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

Council & local affairs, 1874

123 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 7

The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting won held on Tuesday evening. Present—Alderman White (in the chair); McGovern Ball, Southall, Byrne, and Hunt. The Town-Clerk read a letter from the mayor to…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, September 11

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

PRESENT.-- Aldermen Roos Jones (in the chair), Conlon, Grovenor, Remmington, Sampson, and Tanswell. The minutes of the previous meeting were road…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, September 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1874 · page 2

PRESENT-- Aldermen Colls (in the chair), Conlon, Grovenor, Rees Jones, Ritchie, and Sampson. This was a special meeting to take steps for having the accounts audited, so that an abstract…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Clegg, Ball, Hunt, White, and Evans. The Town-clerk read a letter from the department of lands, stating that the matter of the reserve east…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, October 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

PRESENT.—Aldermen Rees Jones (in the chair), Colls, Conlon Sampson, and Tans well. Adjournment.—On the motion of Alderman Conlon. the Council adjourned until Monday, in…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, October 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 2

PRESENT-- Alderman Rees Jones (in the chair), Colls, Conlon, Grovenor, Sampson, and Tanswell. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, October 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1874 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor (Mr. J. Cottrell), and Aldermen Cells, Conlon, Jones, Grovenor, Ritchie, Sampson, and Tanswell. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Legislative Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 November 1874 · page 3

At the afternoon meeting, the President read the speech delivered by the Governor on the opening of Parliament at noon, and a committee was appointed to consider and prepare an address…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. November 4. Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 November 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--A very old man named John Colbert-- a most pitiable looking object-- was charged with having no visible means of support…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present :— Mayor, and Aldermen Clegg, Mc Govern, Ball, and Hunt…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 2

MR. FRAZER moved the adoption of the address in reply to the Governor’s speech. The motion was seconded by Mr. D[?] Salis and carried…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 4

MET on Thursday last. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Clegg, Hunt, Mc Govern, and Byrne. The town-clerk read a letter from F. W. Johnson,…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Saturday, November 7

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 November 1874 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor (Mr. J. Cottrell). and Aldermen Colls, Conlon, Grovenor, Jones, Remmington, Sampson, and Tanswell. This was a special meeting for the…

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IN the Legislative Council on Thursday week, Professor Smith is reported to have said

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council on Thursday week, Professor Smith is reported to have said— In his Excellency's opening speech, it was…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, November 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor (Mr. J. Cottrell), and Aldermen Colls, Conlon, Jones, Remmington, and Sampson. In the absence of Mr. Melville through…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 2

MET last evening Present—the Mayor and Aldermen McGovern, White, Hunt, and Ball. The meeting was a special one called to consider a motion of Alderman Clegg to the effect '' that the…

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Yass Municipal Council. Extraordinary Conduct of Aldermen. Resignation of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

ON Friday last the meeting of Council duly convened for that day lapsed for want of a quorum. The members present at the time when the meeting was declared to have lapsed were the…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Wednesday, December 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 December 1874 · page 4

PRESENT -- Aldermen Conlon, Grovenor, Jones, Remmington, Ritchie, Sampson, and Tanswell. This was a special meeting for the election of a Mayor for the remainder of the current…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening. Present —The Mayor, and Aldermen Hunt, Clegg, Southall and Ball…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

MET on Thursday last. Present — the Mayor and Aldermen Bill, Clegg, Hunt, and Southall. A letter was road from Mr. J. T. Crook, calling attention to the dangerous and inconvenient state of…

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