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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 3 of 7

The Borough Council. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Business in the above council has evidently come to standstill a at a time of the year when it is absolutely necessary that certain works should be done. Two special meetings called for Monday and…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, March 31

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of tho Municipal Council was held to-day. Those present were--the Mayor (Mr. Sampson), and Aldermen Beverly, Tanswoll, Comins, Scanes, Remmington, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 29

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 4

On motion by Mr. Darley, the Betting Houses Suppression Bill was read a third time, passed, and was returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1876 · page 2

IN consequence of the lapsing of two former meetings from want of a quorum, a special meeting was hold on Monday evening. A few minutes before the hour appointed,…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

THE usual monthly mooting was hold on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Mc Govern, Bull, Martyr, Jacob, Furner, Byrne, and O'Brien…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1876 · page 4

Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill to declare and amend the law with respect to appeals from summary convictions, and the bill was read a first time…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of the municipality of Goulburn was held in the council chambers at noon yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a gentleman to fill the present extraordinary vacancy…

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Municipal Nomination for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1876 · page 2

ON Monday at noon the Mayor took the chair at the council chamber and stated that the meeting had been called for the nomination of a candidate to fill the extraordinary vacancy for the centre ward. Two…

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The Municipal Row at Goulburn. Goulburn Police Court, Thursday, April 6Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1876 · page 3

JOHN BYRNE, of Yass Road, was summoned by John O’Brien, of the Imperial Hotel, Goulburn, for assault. This case [?]rgse out of the fracas which…

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Municipal Election for the Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 4

ON Thursday the polling took place for the election of a alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the ousting of Mr. W. Davies. The candidates were Mr. Thomas Wilkie and Mr…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 2

THE polling for a gentleman to represent the centre ward of this municipality, in the room of Mr. William Davies, who had been ousted from the position of Mayor and alderman by the Supreme Court,…

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Resignation of the Mayor of Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 4

We understand that the Mayor of Goulburn, Mr. A. M. Hunt, has resigned that position, still retaining that of alderman, and that a meeting of the council has…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1876 · page 1

AT noon yesterday a special meeting of the Goulburn Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing one of their number to serve as Mayor for the remainder of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 19

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 April 1876 · page 4

Sir Alfred Stephen moved a series of resolutions asserting the necessity for legislation for the adoption of equity principles in actions at law --for the amendment of procedure and practice…

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Election of Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held at the council chambers at noon on Thursday, for the purpose of electing a mayor, consequent upon the resignation of Alderman Hunt…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 4

Sir Alfred Stephen moved that the proceedings on the question in reference to the Consolidation and Amendment of the Low be now resumed at the point where they were interrupted for want…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 1

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Martyr, Hunt, Jacob, O’Brien, and Mc Govern…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 4

MET on Thursday at four o'clock. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hunt, Jacob, Martyr, Ball, Mc Govern, and O'Brien. The Treasurer reported that the sum of £146 0/3…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 2

AN adjourned special meeting was held. yesterday afternoon. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hunt, Jacob, Martyr, Ball, Mc Govern, and O'Brien…

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