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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 2 of 7

Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday. Present—the Mayor and Alderman. Hunt, Furner, Jacob, Martyr, Ball, and McGovern. The Mayor in opening the meeting said he was not…

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Municipal Nomination for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 2

ON Monday last the nomination of candidates for the position of alderman for the centre ward, vacant by the resignation of Alderman Horn, was held at the municipal council chamber. The Mayor, Mr…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 2

LAST evening a special meeting of the above was held. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Hunt, Mc Govern, Byrne, Furner, and Martyr. Alderman Martyr (in the absence of the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

MET on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Byrne, Hunt, Farner, martyr, Ball, and Mc Govern. A letter was read from Mr. F. H. Byrne asking for…

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Municipal Election for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the day for polling for the centre ward for the vacanoy caused by the resignation of Alderman Horn. The candidates were Mr. John O'Brien of the Imperial Hotel, and Mr. Thomas…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 1

AT ten o’clock on Saturday morning last the official declaration of the poll was made in the council chambers; when his worship the Mayor announced Mr, John O’Brien to have been duly elected to fill…

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Thursday, FEBRUARY 17. In the Legislative Council

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

The Souse went into committee further to consider the details of the Recognizance to keep the Peace Bill, resuming at clause 1, which provided that a person may be bound over to keep the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 1

THE ordinary monthly meeting in connection with the above council was held on Thursday evening at seven o’clock. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, McGovern, Hunt, Jacob, Furner, and…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hunt. Furner, Jacob, Martyx, Ball, McGovern, and O'Brien. The following report of the improvement…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, March 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 2

THE fortnight meeting of the Municipal Council was bold to-day. Those present were--The Mayor (Mr. H. J. Sampson), Aldermen Beverly, Tanswell, Comins, Remmington, Perry, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 4

Mr. Docker obtained leave to introduce a bill to regulate the sale of poisons. The bill was brought in and road a first time. The Recognizance to keep the Pence Bill, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 4

A bill for the recovery of money over £50 due for labour, and a bill for the regulation of coal mines, were received from the Assembly, and severally rend a first time…

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The Municipal Audit

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 4

Under the 183rd section of the Municipalities Act it is incumbent on every municipal council to exhibit to the auditors not later than the 15th March and September in every year…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1876 · page 4

Tho President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that her Majesty had assented to the Aliens Naturalisation Bill, and that his Excellency. on behalf of hor Majesty…

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Municipality of Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

THE Sydney morning Horald's report of the case decided by the supreme court on Thursday last is so meagre that we now supply the following. At the annual election of aldermen for the…

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Municipal

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 4

We have read with more than ordinary interest the report of the quarterly meeting of the municipal council of Sydney, which embraces the reports of the city health…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the aldermen of the municipality of Goulburn was held in the council chambers at noon yesterday for the purpose of electing one of their number to fill the position of Mayor…

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Election of Mayor of Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at noon, pursuant to thirty-first section of the Municipalities Act, the Goulburn Municipal Council met for the purpose of electing a mayor to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused…

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Election of Mayor of Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 4

ON Wednesday at noon, pursuant to the thirty-first section of the Municipalities Act, the Goulburn municipal council mot for the purpose of electing a mayor to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 4

The Agreements Validating Bill was read a second time without division. The Barristers' Admission Bill was received from the Assembly, and on the motion of Sir…

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