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

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Municipal Chambers yesterday at noon for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the civic chair during the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 4

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of the Lands Act Amendment Bill. Clause 23 was submitted providing for the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 4

At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the above Council, which was held last evening, there were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Davies, Clifford, Hawkins Taylor, Wardle, and Jessop…

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Yass Municipal Council. -- Meeting for Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

AN adjourned meting of aldermen was held at 7.30 last night for the purpose of electing one of their number bb Mayor. At the present time there are three vacancies in the Council, and…

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The Mayor's Picnic

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 3

IT was in everybody's month what a success that picnic was, and the praises bestowed on the executive committee were most flattering. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 4

The President reported the receipt of messages fro[?] the Governor, conveying assent to the Acts to increase the duties on imported wines and spirits, and on colonial…

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The Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 4

MET on Wednesday evening. Present the Mayor, and Aldermen Taylor, Clifford, Hawkins, Davies, Wardle, and Jessop. Alderman Davies handed over to the mayor the…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Saturday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. The six aldermen were present, namely, Messrs…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Piddington the Lands Act Farther Amendment Bill was recommited with a view to reconsider all its clauses. On amended clause 1…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 4

The President look the chair at half-past four o'clock, but there not being a quorum present, the House was adjourned until Wednesday next…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 1

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Wardle, Taylor. The Town-Clerk read the minutes of the previous…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 4

Petitions for and against the Public Instruction Bill were received, as was also a petition from the Bishop of Sydney and members of the Church of England against the proposed…

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The Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

MET on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Wardle, Clifford, Hawkins, and Taylor. The correspondent outward and inward and the…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon a meeting of the ratepayers was held in the council chamber for the purpose of nominating an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the centre ward caused by the resignation…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 5

THE nomination of an alderman to represent the centre ward in the Borough Council took place yesterday. The Mayor took the chair at noon. There were only very few ratepayers…

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Municipal Nomination

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

To-day at noon a meeting of the citizens was held in the municipal chamber for the purpose of nominating candidates for the seat for the centre ward, vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. Davies M. P…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 8

A SPECIAL. meeting was held yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Hawkins, Clifford, Taylor, and Martin. The following letters were read :…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. C. Campbell moved a resolution to the effect that it would be a wise policy, at tho end of 1880, to modify tho present system of assisted immigration by paying the passage…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

Held a special meeting on Monday night. Half an hour elapsed before a quorum was formed. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Taylor, Martin, and Hawkins…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 4

Several petitions for and against the Education Bill were received. On the motion for the adoption of the report on the Stamp Duties Bill, Mr. Samuel moved, as…

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