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

Council & local affairs, 1878

132 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 1

THE regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held last evening in the council chambers. Present—The Mayor; and Aldermen Jacob, Martyr, Wilkie, Mc Govern, Oddy, Clifford,…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday, present—the Mayor, in the chair, Aldermen Me Govern, Martyr, Jacob, Oddy, Clifford, Wilkie, and O'Brien. The following…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1878 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the above council was hold last evening. Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Mc Govern, Martyr, O'Brien, Wilkie, Oddy, and Clifford…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3

THE regular fortnighly meeting took place on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Mc Govern, Martyr, Oddy, Clifford, Wilkie, and O'Brien. The following correspondence was read and disposed of:…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Martyr, Davies, O'Brien, Wilkic, Clifford, and Oddy. The Mayor explained that having received notices…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Friday last. Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Howell, Tanswell, Sampson, and W. Comins. The minutes the last meeting of the 18th January, were…

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Important Privy Council Decision

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 3

A decision of considerable importance to the mercantile and banking community has just been received from the Privy Council by the mail in the case Prince and others v. the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers last evening. Present —The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Mc Govern, Martyr, O’Brien, Wilkie, Clifford, and Oddy…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Martyr, McGovern, O'Brien, Wilkie, Clifford, and Oddy…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 9
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last evening for the purpose of considering matters connected with the proposed public weigh-bridge. Present—The mayor, and Alderman Me Govern,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 2
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle

THE usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the above council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Martyr, O’Brien, Wilkie, and Clifford…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was hold on Friday, 12th instant. Present Aldermen Sampson, Tanswell, W. Comins, Foot, and Howell…

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Municipality Inquiry

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1878 · page 2

THE inquiry into the validity of the counter petition against the incorporation, of the Borough of Burrangong and generally into both petitions, was commenced yesterday morning…

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The Municipal Question. Public Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1878 · page 2

IN consequence of an advertisement convening a meeting of counter petitioners and their friends, a large gathering of persons interested in the municipality question, of both sides, pro…

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The Municipality Inquiry

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at the time for resuming this enquiry, Mr. Robinson took the chair and made a statement to the effect that on Monday he had thought it just probable that, in consequence…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 4

MET on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Mc Govern, O'Brien, Jacob, Wilkie, Oddy, and Clifford. Minutes of the last meeting were read by the…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Belmore-square, on last Wednesday. There were present—the Mayor. (E. Ball), and Aldermen Wilkie, Mc Govern, Oddy,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1878 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last evening for the purpose of taking into consideration matters connected with the recent appointment of Town-Clerk. There were present…

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