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

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Goulburn Municipal Poll

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

YESTERDAY a poll was taken, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., for the election of aldermen for the north and centre wards of this city. As 4 o’clock in the afternoon drew near, a…

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Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday morning at ten o'clock the returning-officer declared the state of the poll for the municipal elections which took place on the previous day. Only about a dozen ratepayers were present. The…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

ON last Friday afternoon a special meeting of thy Municipal Council was held' for the purpose of electing one of the aldermen as Mayor for the ensuing year. The aldermen present were--Messrs…

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Election of Mayor in Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 3

YESTERDAY at noon the retiring Mayor, Alderman Ball, presided at a meeting to elect a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Aldermen Wm. Davies, M.L.A., W. Wardle, G. Martyr, T. W. Jacob,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. Darley moved that the House resolve itself into committee, to consider the details of tho Married Women's Relief Bill. He explained that it was almost a reprint of English Acts,…

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Goulburn Municipal Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

LAST evening a meeting was held in Belmore-square. The Mayor (Mr. Wm. Davies, M.L.A.), and Aldermen O’Brien, Clifford, Oddy, Jacob, Martyr, Ball, Wilkie, and Wardle were present…

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More Aldermen for Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 8

IN accordance With the 16th section of the Municipalities Act, of 1867, where the population exceeds 4000, the Municipality may be divided into four wards. The 23rd section, taken in…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the mayor and full council. The following correspondence was read and dealt…

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Goulburn Municipal Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held last evening in the council chambers. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Jacob, Martyr, Oddy, Clifford, O’Brien, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 2
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle

ON Wednesday evening last the usual fortnightly meeting, connected with the Goulburn Municipal Council, was held. The Mayor and the whole of the Aldermen (with…

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Yass Municipal Council. Friday, February 28

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1879 · page 2

Present-- the Mayor, and Aldermen Thomson, Pearce, Conlon, Tanswell, and Foot. The minutes of meetings of 28th January and 4th February were read, and on the motion of…

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Municipal Meetings

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 8

THE following is a tabular statement of the number of ordinary and special meetings, which each alderman attended during the past municipal year from February to…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local civic council was held last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen O’Brien, Martyr, Clifford, Ball, Wilkie, and Wardle…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Alderman Wardle, Martyr, Clifford, O'Brien, Ball, and Wilkie. Letters were read from Mr. P. Mc Shane asking…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 3

The Additional Judge Bill was received from the Assembly, and on the motion of Sir John Robertson was read the first time. The Felons Apprehension Bill was returned…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting in connection with the Goulburn Municipal Council was held last evening; the Mayor and the whole of our civic representatives, with the sole exception of Alderman Oddy,…

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Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 6
Also in Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Wardle, Ball, Martyr, Jacob, Clifford, Wilkie, and O'Brien. The following correspondence was read and…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council. Friday, March 28

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Thompson, Conlon, Foot, Howell, and Tanswell. The minutes of meeting held on 28th February were read, and, on the motion of Alderman…

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