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

Council & local affairs, 1877

73 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday, Present—the Mayor and Alderman Mc Govern, Ball, Martyr, Jacob, and O'Brien. The following letters were read:—From Mr…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 2

PRESENT.-- The Mayor (Dr. Perry), Aldermen Tanswell, Carpenter, Beverly, and Howell. RETRACTION OF OFFENSIVE WORDS. Alderman Tanaswell, pro forma, moved the…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Martyr, Hunt, Furner, O'Brien, and Jacob, The following circular from the council-clerk,…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday last. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Mc Govern, M[?] Furner, Jacob, and O'Brien. The Mayor said he had called them together to…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 January 1877 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Friday last. Present -- The Mayor (Dr. Perry), Aldermen William Comins, Thomas Comins, Couch, Howell, Carpenter, and Tanswell…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 3

MET on Thursday. Present—Aldermen Martyr (in the chair), Furner, Hunt, O'Brien, Ball, and Jacob. Letters were read by the town-clerk to the minister for lands asking for the investment in the…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

IN obedience to a circular letter received from the secretary of the Mayors of the suburban borough, the Municipal Council of Yass, on Friday last, went over the various clauses of the…

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Municipal Nominations

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

YESTERDAY the nomination of aldermen for the ensuing municipal year took place at the council chambers. The Mayor, Mr. W. Davies, presided. There wore about thirty persons present. The…

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Municipal Elections

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 4

YESTERDAY the polling of the [?] and [?] [?] For the [?] the [?] and Mr. H. C…

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Goulburn Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday lest at ten o'clock the Mayor attended at the council chamber, Market-street, and officially declared Mr. Thomas Wilkie senior and Mr. John O'Brien duly elected as aldermen for the north and…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday, for the purpose of appointing a treasurer and the various committees; for determining the duties and rate of salary of town-clerk, inspector of corporate works,…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Friday last. Present --The Mayor (Dr. Perry, J.P.,) in the chair, Aldermen Tanswell,. Beverly, Sampson…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor and a full council. Letters were read from government departments as follows:-…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Martyr, Furner, Oddy, Wilkie, and O'Brien. A letter was rend from Mr. H. S. Clarke of…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday last. Present, the Mayor (Dr. Perry), in the chair, and Aldermen Beverly, V. Comins, Carpenter, and Howell…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, March 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was hold on Friday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Perry, J.P.,) and Aldermen Beverly, Thomas Comins, Howell, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales Wednesday, March 14. In the Legislative Council

The Burrowa News · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 4

Mr. Docker said that in view of the present state at political matters it was impossible to proceed then with public business, and he therefore moved the adjournment of the House. The…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 March 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yesterday. Present -- the Mayor (Dr. Perry, J.P.) in the chair, and Aldermen Sampson, Howell, Beverly, and Tanswell…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present the Mayor, and Aldermen Furner, Martyr, Ball, O'Brien, Oddy, and Wilkle. The mayor read a report from the improvement…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 3

T[?] monthly meeting was held on Thursday, [?]t Alderman Martyr (in the chair), Oddy, [?] Furner, and O'Brian. Letters were read from the town-clerk to Mr…

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