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

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Goulburn Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the council chamber on Monday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Jacob, Oddy, Wilkie, O'Brien, Wardle, and Ball…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday evening last, in the Council Chambers, for the purpose of considering tenders for supplying and planting trees in the streets…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

MR. DOCKER rose to move the resolutions standing in his name in vindication of the Council against resolutions on the paper of the Assembly, which will be found in another column…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 3

Mr. Ducker proceeded with his motion, which referred to the resolutions put by the Priemier on the paper of the Assembly, impugning the action of the Legislative Council. He expressed…

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Parliamentary. Tuesday, July 15. IN the Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 6

IN the Council, In reply to questions by Mr. Holt, it was stated by Sir John Robertson that the amount of fees, costs, and other perquisites received by the…

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Wednesday, July 16. In the Council, Mr Docker moved

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 6

1. That this Council having observed in the notices of motion to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly a series of resolutions tabled by the colonial secretary, as the head of the government, to be moved by him on Wednesday, the 16th July,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 17

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 July 1879 · page 4

The President announced the decease of one of the membors of the House, the Hon. Sir Edward Deas-Thomson. Sir John Robertson moved that the House do…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Wardle, Ball, Jacob, Clifford, Wilkie, O’Brien, and Caldwell…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

Messages were received from the Lieutenant-Governor announcing that his Excellency had assented to the Sydney Corporation Debentures Bill, the International Exhibition Bill, and the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

HELD their usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Jacob, O'Brien, Wardle, Wilkie, Ball, and Caldwell. The correspondence was road and received…

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Parliamentary. Tuesday, July 22. In the Legislative Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 9

Messages were received from the lieutenact-Governor announcing that his Excel-had assented to the Sydney Corporation Debentures Bill the International Exhibition…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 24

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 4

Mr. Samuel laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for or dedicated to public purposes, and amended regulations under the Volunteer Force Act. Ordered that the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Friday afternoon. Those present were the Mayor (Mr. Sampson) and Aldermen Howell, Conlon, Thomson, Pearce,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held last Wednesday in the Council Chambers. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Clifford, Ball,…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 2

HELD their usual bi-monthly meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Jacob, Caldwell, Ball, Wardle, Clifford, and Wilkie…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Friday afternoon. Present -- The Mayor (Mr. Sampson), and Aldermen Tanswell, Pearce, Thomson, Conlon, and Foot…

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To Our Municipal Council. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 3

SIR,—Your article on the advantages of anonymous letter writing in our public journals has, I think, been generally appreciated. An active and wholesome supervision will…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, August 25. Before Mr. Yates. P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 2

Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the Council. William Sunderland appealed against an assessment of £20 on his residence in Rossi-street. Mr. Wilkinson said that Mr. Iceton's office was…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 4

THE Mayor and Aldermen O’Brien, Jacob, Wardle, and Caldwell were present at the meeting of the above, held last evening. The minutes of the former meeting having…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

HELD their bi-monthly meeting in the council chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Jacob, Caldwell, Wardle, and Wilkie…

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