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

Council & local affairs, 1880

156 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 4

The Forfeited Purchases Bill was read the third time, and returned to the Assembly. The Merriwa Church Presbytery Bill was road the second time, and passed through…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting, in connection with the above Council, was held last evening, when the Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen Wardle, Caldwell, Clifford, Martin,…

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Clause 165 of Municipalities Act

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 3

FOR the purpose of constructing and maintaining any works for or relating to the draining of lands water supply sewerage or lighting with gas or otherwise the Council of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 4

The President announced the death of the Hon. G. W. Lord. Sir John Robertson moved that the House adjourn, in respect to the memory of the late…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 2

MET on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Caldwoll, Clifford, Martin, Osborne, Taylor, and Wardle. The correspondence and the finance and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 4

A motion was agreed to for the production of a return relative to the amount of money granted to the heads of denominations under the Church and School Lands Dedication Act, and to vested…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 4

The remaining portions of tho Stamp Duties Bill (No. 2) were passed through committee, and the bill was reported to the House with amendments. Mr. Darley moved that the report stand…

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Local and General. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on last Friday evening. There were present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen Wood,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 3

The Small Debts Act Amendment Bill was road the second time, and passed through committee. The House went into committee for the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 4

LAST evening the regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the local Municipal Council was held in the chambers, Belmore-square. His worship tho Mayor presided; and Aldermen Clifford,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 May 1880 · page 3

Messages were read from the Governor, conveying the vice-regal assent to the following bills: --Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill, Lands Act Amendment Bill, Merriwa…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 5

MET on Wednesday night. Present.—the Mayor and Aldermen Caldwell, Clifford, Hawkins, Jessop, Martin, Osborne, and Taylor. The finance, improvement committee's, and city…

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Municipal Assessment

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 2

A COURT for hearing appeals against the valuation placed by the municipal valuators on city properties was held at the court-house yesterday before the police-magistrate and Messrs. Yass and Horn…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. May 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 4

The Small Debts Act Further Amendment Bill was recommitted on the motion ol Mr. Foster, and the first clause amended by the omission of the provision which permitted the unpaid…

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The Council of Education

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 4

AN important document was laid on the table in the Legislative Council on Tuesday by Sir John Robertson, in which the council of education, on the eve of its dissolution through the operation of the Public…

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Parliamentary. Wednesday, June 2. In the Legislative Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 8

The president read messages from the Governor, conveying assent to the Betting House Suppression Act Amendment Bill and the Temporary Supply Bill…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers lost Friday evening. Those present were the Mayor and Aldermen Wood, Comins…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 2

The Church and School Lands Dedication Bill was read the third time end passed. The consideration of the Assembly's message on the Forfeited Conditional Purchases…

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Borough Council

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 1

THE regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held last evening, when the Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen Caldwell, Clifford, Hawkins, Jessop, Wardle,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 4

Mr. Stewart gave notice of his intention to move in committee two amendments in the Electoral Bill-one to the effect that any one demanding a poll on behalf of a candidate should deposit…

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