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

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Election for Alderman

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 8

AT half-past three o’clock on Thursday the Mayor, in the presence of a number of the ratepayers, gave a rough state of the polling between the candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy occationed by the…

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Municipal Election

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 5

ON Thursday the election of an alderman for the centre ward to fill the neat in the council left vacant by the resignation of Alderman Davies took place. The polling-place was the municipal chamber. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 4

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Samuel moved the second reading of tho Obscene Publication Prevention Bill, explaining that its object was to secure the punishment of persons who published or…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 2

Last Friday was the latest date upon which nominations of candidates could be lodged with the mayor for the sent in the council vacated consequence of Mr. Conlon's…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 4

AT the regular fortnightly meeting held in connection with the above, last evening, the Mayor occupied the chair, and the following civic representatives were. also present:—Aldermen Clifford,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 4

A message was read from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Bill for the concurrence of the Council. Mr. Samuel moved that the bill be read a first…

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The Municipal Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

MET on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Caldwell, Clifford, Wardle, Martin, Hawkins, and Osborne. The correspondence and the finance and surveyor's…

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The Council Chambers

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

We understand that the Council have agreed with Mr. E. Butler to rent the Council Chambers at the rate of £75 per annum for one or three years—the term at the option…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 11

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

The President, in explanation, said that he had not been well heard or understand by the Press on his ruling last night on the point of order raised on the Stamp Duties Bill. An…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

Mr. Samuel gave notice of his intention to move that the Stamp Duties Bill stand an order of the day for the next sitting day; and Sir Alfred Stephen gave notice of a series of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Samuel moved that the first reading of the Stamp Duties Bill No. 1 stand an order of the day for tho next day of meeting. Mr Docker did not intend to oppose the…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18th

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Mr Samuel moved that the first reading of the Stamp Duties Bill No. 2 stand an order of the day for the next day of meeting. Mr. Docker did not intend to oppose the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the above Council was held last evening; the Mayor and Aldermen Caldwell, Clifford, Hawkins, Jessop, Taylor. Osborne, and Martin being present…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 March 1880 · page 3

Sir John Robertson, without notice, moved that the House at its rising on Thursday do adjourn until seven o'clock on Wednesday next. The motion was agreed to…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 5

MET on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Caldwell, Clifford, Hawkins, Jessop, Osborne, Martin, and Taylor. The correspondence, finance report, auditors'…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 24th

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 2

The President explained that he would not ho able to call on Sir Alfred Stephen to move his resolutions respecting the Stamp Duties Bill before the second reading of that bill, as it…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated to religious and other purposes, and a report of the Free Public Library for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 3

Sir John Robertson explained that the Government proposed to go on with Government business ponding the settlement of the difference between the two Houses in regard to the Stamp…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 31

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 2

Sir John Robertson said that pending tho action lo be taken by the Government with regard to the Stamp Duties Bill, it was proposed to go on with other Government…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

ON Saturday evening a special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber. Those in attendance were the Mayor, and Aldermen Allen, Pearce, Denning, Wood, and Howell…

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