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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 5 of 7

Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor and a full council. The following letters were read and disposed of:…

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Borough Council Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 10

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—His worship the mayor and Aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor and a full council. Letters were read and disposed of:—From the treasury in the matter of government endowment,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Friday last. There were present the Mayor (Dr. Perry), and Aldermen Sampson. Tanswell, Foot, Comins, and Howell…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 September 1878 · page 6

LAST evening the usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the civic council was held in the chambers, Belmore-square. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Wilkie, Clifford, and Mc…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. September 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 September 1878 · page 3

The opening of the second session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales took place with the usual formalities. The Governor took his seat in the state chair, and the Legislative…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday last. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Mc Govern, Jacob, Wilkie, and Clifford. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Wednesday, September 11. In the Council the business was unimportant

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 3

In the Council the business was unimportant. In the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker announced that his Excellency had signified his pleasure to receive the members to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 11

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 3

Sessional orders were passed. Sir Gearge Innes, being appointed Chairman of Committees of the Whole House, returned thanks for the honour conferred on him by…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Tuesday for the consideration of certain reports of the improvement committee. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen O'Brien, Clifford, Martyr, Jacob, Wilkie,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening in the chambers. Market street. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Martyr, O’Brien, Clifford, Jacob, Mc Govern, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1878 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Goulburn Borough Council was held last evening. Present —The Mayor, and Alderman Mc Govern, Jacob, Wilkie, Martyr, Clifford and Oddy…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 4

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 4

Mr. Marks, in reply to Sir Edward Deas Thomson, stated that negotiations were proceeding which it was hoped would eventuate in arrangements for the duplication of the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 6

THE regular fornightly meeting in connection with the above was held 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 12 October 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Mc Govern, Martyr, Jacob, Oddy, Clifford, Wilkie, and O'Brien. The following correspondence was received and…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held on Friday last. The members present were--the Mayor (Dr. Perry), and Alderman Sampson, Comins, Tanswell, Foot, and Howell…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 4
Also in Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post

A SPECIAL meeting was held last evening. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Martyr, Oddy, O'Brien, Clifford, Wilkie, Jacob, and Mc Govern. The Mayor explained that the application of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

A bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the insane was received from the Assembly, and was read the first time. In reply to a question from Mr. Darley as to…

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