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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 5 of 7

Legislative Council. Wednesday July 26Th

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

Mr. Holt moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a case (reported in the daily press) of a great outrage upon a man named Burns, who, having…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

THE monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ball, Mariyr Furner, Hunt, and O'Brien. A letter was read from Mr. Kershaw, stating that…

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The Council Is Saved.—o’brien to the Rescue. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last I notice at the council meeting that Alderman O’Brien in strong terms denounced the decision of the bench in the appeals of Messrs. Conolly and Hayes, stating…

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Loans to Municipalities Bill

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 4

THE following is the full text of the bill introduced by the Colonial Treasurer, to authorise advances of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Thursday afternoon. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Mc Govern, Martyr, Furner, Hunt, Jacob, and O’Brien…

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Dodging an Inks and a Mayor Sent ‘Spinning.’

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 4

AMONGST the correspondence read at the meeting of the Warwick Municipal Council, held on the 3rd August, was a letter to the Minister for Lands, informing him how a…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 August 1876 · page 2

THE Council mot on last Friday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Sampson), and Aldermen Beverly, Tanswell, Perry, and Howell. Before the minntes of last meeting were read,…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, September 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr. Sampson), and Aldermen Tanswell, T. Comins, Thomas James, D. Howell, and Perry. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 2

THE special meeting called for yesterday to receive a statement from the bailiff as to his recent abandonment of a levy at the Commercial Hotel lapsed, the only gentlemen present being the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 1

THE regular monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday at 4 p.m. Present : His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen McGovern, Jacob, Byrne, Hunt, Martyr, O’Brien, and Ball…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 3

MET on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen McGovern, Ball, Martyr, Jacob, Byrne, Hunt, and O'Brien. Letters were read from Mr. Payten, complaining…

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Municipal Distress Warrants

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 3

EJECTION OF BAILIFF.—On Saturday last tow o'clock the municipal bailiff for the second time distrained on the furniture and contents of one of the rooms in the…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Friday. Those present were the Mayor (Mr. Sampson), and Aldermen T. Comma, Perry, Howell, Tanswell, Beverly,…

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Jacob to the Mayor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 7

THE July number, of the Town Crier, a comic journal published in Birmingham, contains the following:— FRIEND BAKER,—I do not write this…

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The Municipalities’ Act. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1876 · page 1

SIR — I perceive that not only Goulburn, but, with few exceptions, all municipalities are in “queer” street for want of funds, and expect loans from the Government, to be re-paid with interest—a very…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, September 29

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 October 1876 · page 2

PRESENT -- Aldermen Beverly, W. Comins, Couch, Howell, and Tanswell, and subsequently the Mayor (Mr. H. Sampson). The Mayor being absent, Alderman Tanswll…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 3

THD ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present—Aldermen O’Brien (in the chair), Ball, Hunt, Martyr, Furner, and Jacob…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 4

MET on Thursday. Present, Aldermon O'Brien, in the chair, Hunt, Furner, Jacob, Martyr, and Ball. The following letters were read : From Mr. Joshoua King, asking for the alteration of a culvert in…

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Yass Municipal Council. -- Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor -- Mr. Sampson having recently resigned the office. The aldermen present were Messrs…

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