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

Council & local affairs, 1875

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly mooting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present— Aldermen Clegg (in the chair), Ball, Southall, Mc Govern, and Byrne…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

MET on Thursday. Present—Aldermen Clegg (in the chair), Ball, Southall, McGovern, and Byrne. The town-clerk read a letter from Mr. L. H. Worms, complaining of the obstruction on the…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, January 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

PRESENT -- The Mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and Aldermen Conlon, Jones, Sampson, and Tanswell. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Correspondence. the Yass Municipality. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 3

SIR,—All communities established for political or social purposes, take especial care to select from amongst themselves, their wisest and best men to administer the laws regulating their…

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Sydney Municpial Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 7

IF there is a model corporation in the colony it ought certainly to be that of the metropolis. If there are discreet administrators of municipal funds, in all the country, the wiseacres…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, January 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

A revision court was held at noon for the purpose of revising the municipal lists. Present -- the Mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and Aldermen Conlon, Grovenor, Jones, Remmington,…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

SIR, -- As there is about to be some alteration in the Municipal Council, I would make a suggestion to the aldermen in a friendly manner, which, if taken in the same spirit as it is offered,…

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Barton V. Muir.—privy Council Appeal

The Burrowa News · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 1

JUDGMENT of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Barton v. Muir from New South Wales, delivered 14th November, 1874. Present: Sir James W. Colville,…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers was held in the council chambers at noon to-day, far the election of three aldermen to serve the ratepayers in the several wards of this municipality…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

THE nomination for aldermen and auditors was held at noon yesterday at the council chamber. There was but a small attendance of ratepayers. The Mayor and Returning-Officer presided, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 4

THE CRISIS. -- Mr. Samuel, referring to the present, position of public affairs, desired to state, for the information of hon. members, that the. hon. the Premier having on Friday last…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 2

THE nomination for aldermen and auditors was held in the Municipal Council Chamber, at noon, last Tuesday. Amongst those present we noticed the Mayor (Mr. T. Colls) and Aldermen Sampson…

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Municipal Council—election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 4

THE municipal council met at noon yesterday for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring mayor presided. All the aldermen were present except Aldermen White and Furner…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen of the borough of Goulburn was held in the council church as at noon yesterday for the purpose of electing one of their number to serve in the capacity of Mayor for the…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, February 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and Aldermen Conlon, Grovenor, Jones, and Sampson. The meeting of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Municipal Election. Hume Ward

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

THE polling for tho election of an alderman for the above ward took place on Saturday last. Alderman Sampson acted as presiding-officer, and Messrs. Beverley and Wincote acted as…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

MET on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a treasurer and finance and improvement committees. Present—the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Ball, Byrne, Horn, Hunt, Jacob, and McGovern…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of Aldermen was held on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Present -- the retiring Mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 9

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 3

NEW MEMBER. -- The President informed the House that he had received a letter from the Private; Secretary to his Excellency the Governor announcing the appointment of Mr. W. B. Dalley as a member of the Council…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the above council was held in the chambers last evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Byrne, Jacob and Hunt. The object of the meeting was to pass the usual…

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