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

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening the usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the Goulburn Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore-square. Present…

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Thursday, November 13. In the Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 3

In the Council, Sir John Robertson laid on the table the report of the Sydney Grammar School for 1878. Mr. Stewart moved that a select committee be…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Goulburn Borough Council was held in the Chambers, Belmore square, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the Finance Committee’s…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 4

Mr. Holt moved the second reading of the Associations Incorporation Bill. The debate was adjourned for a week. Owing to the absence of Mr. Darley the…

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The Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 2

HELD a special meeting in the council chamber on Monday afternoon. Present—The Mayor and Alderman Jacob, Caldwell, Ball, Wardle, Clifford, Wilkie, and O'Brien…

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Local and General. Municipal Affairs in Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 2

THE business paper for the meeting of the Council summoned for this evening is a lengthy one, and, in addition to the routine polices, contains the following items :--…

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Action Against a Municipality

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 8

A CASE of some moment to Municipalities was heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday before his Honor Sir William Manning. This was an action brought by Charles…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held last Friday evening-- the Mayor in the chair. All the aldermen wore present, as well as a sprinkling of the townspeople…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting in connection with the Goulburn Municipal Council was held last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Jacob, O'Brien, Wilkie,…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 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, Wilkie, and O'Brien…

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A Lady Appointed Council Clerk

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

Parramatta, Wednesday.—The Sherwood and Prospect council to-day unanimously elected Emma Chisholm council-clerk, vice her husband, deceased.—Telegram…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 4

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 4

Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the Equity Bill, for the amendment of the law respecting the procedure and practice of the Supreme Court in its equitable jurisdiction…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held yesterday evening. Present —the Mayor, Aldermen Caldwell, Jacob, Ball, Wardle, O'Brien, Clifford, and Wilkie. The minutes of the former meeting having been…

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The Borouhg Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

HELD their usual bi-monthly meeting in the council chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Alderman Ball, Caldwell, Clifford, Jacob, O'Brien, Wardle, and Wilkie…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 4

The Equity Bill was read the third time, and an order was made that it be transmitted to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence. Mr. Oakes resumed the adjourned debate on…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 2

THE President took the chair at half-past 4 o’clock. Mr. Dalley and Sir John Robertson presented petitions from Roman Catholio colonists in…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Yass Municipal Council was held in tho Council Chamber on Friday evening last, those present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Pearse, Tanswell, Thomson, Howell, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. December 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table tho yearly report of tho Inspector of Live Stock. Messages were rend from tho Governor, conveying his Excellency's assent to the…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 29 December 1879 · page 2

MET on Wednesday. Present—Alderman Jacob (chairman), Aldermen Ball, Caldwell, Clifford, O'Brien, Wardle, and Wilkie. Alderman Ball moved,—"That the mayor instruct…

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Borough Council. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 3

THIS Council met on Wednesday evening last. Present—Alderman Jacob (chairman), Aldermen Ball, Caldwell, Clifford, O’Brien. Wardle, and Wilkie…

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