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

Council & local affairs, 1876

123 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday evening last. Present— the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Hunt, Jacob, and Martyr…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Hunt, Jacob, and Martyr. Letters were read from Mr. Betts stating that neither Mr. Byrne nor his sureties had signed the…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, January 7

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held this afternoon. Those present were -- The Mayor (Mr. Jones), and Aldermen Beverly, Scanes, Sampson, and Remmington…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 3
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening last. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Byrne, Hunt, Jacob, Martyr, and Mc Govern…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last Friday. Persent -- the Mayor (Mr. Rees Jones), and Aldermen Beverly, Tanswell, Scanes, Sampson, Remmington, James, and Perry…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 4

A special meeting of the above council was held in the chambers last evening. Present the Mayor and Alderman McGovern, Ball, Hunt, Furner, Martyr, and Jacob…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers of the Borough of Goulburn was held in the Council chambers at noon to-day, for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldermen to represent the several wards of…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Furner, Martyr, Ball, Mc Govern, Hunt, and Jacob. A letter was read from Mr. Finlay, auctioneer,…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon the nomination of aldermen and auditors for the ensuing municipal year took place at the municipal council chamber. The Mayor, Mr. H. G. Clegg, presided. There were very few persons…

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Municipal Election for the North Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

SINCE the day of nomination the candidates for the representation of the north ward and their friends have been actively engaged in canvassing. On Thursday evening Mr. Caldwell addressed a meeting…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

THE election of an alderman to represent the north ward in the municipality of Goulburn, in the room of Alderman Martyr, who retired by rotation, took place yesterday; but the affair passed off very…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL and ordinary mooting of the Municipal Council was hold on Friday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year, and for the transaction of ordinary business. Those…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the borough council was held in the council chambers yesterday for the purpose of electing one of their number to fill the office of Mayor for the current municipal year…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 3Rd

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 3

The resumption of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Gold Duty Bill being called on, the House divided, and the bill Was defeated by a…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll for North Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

ON Saturday at the council chamber at noon the Returning Officer officially declared the state of the poll at the polling for the north ward of the municipality of Goulburn held on the previous day. The…

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Correspondence. the Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 3

SIR,-- Kindly allow me a small space in your journal to reply to the report of the meeting of the Municipal Council, which appeared in your last issue…

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Presentation to Mr. Thomas Colls, Late Mayor of Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a very handsomely-framed and beautifully-illuminated complimentary address was presented to Mr. Thomas Colls, late Mayor of Yass, by his fellow-townsmen. The…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday at the council chambers. The newly-elected Mayor, Mr. William Davies, presided. ; Present—Aldermen Mc Govern, Ball, Martyr, Jacob, Furner, and…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 2

A LARGE number of ratepayers in the municipality of Goulburn were present at the meeting held in the council chambers yesterday for the purpose of nominating a gentleman to fill up the extraordinary…

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