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

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

LAST evening the regular fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held in the Council Chambers; there being present— The Mayor, and Aldermen Caldwell,…

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

SIR,—?It is rumoured that a certain ex-alder-man man is to be appointed presiding officer at the forthcoming election. for the centre ward. Under certain circumstances an ex-alderman,…

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The Nomination of Alderman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 6

THE nomination of candidates for the seat rendered vacant in the Municipal Council of Goulburn took place at the Council Chambers yesterday; about o100 ratepayers were present…

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The Borough Council

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 4

MET on Wednesday evening. Present— the Mayer and Aldermen Osborne, Caldwell, Taylor, Hawkins, and Wombey. Correspondence was read and dealt with as…

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Goulburn Municipality.—election for Centre Ward

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for office of alderman for the centre ward, vacant by the disqualification of Mr. John Jessop, took place yesterday at noon, the council chamber. When…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on last Friday evening. Those present were--the Mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and Messrs. Thomson,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 4

The President read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order approved of by the House on the 14th instant, the Ad Eundem Degrees Bill, and the Mount Kembla…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

The Fisheries Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and was read the first time. The State Children Relief Bill was recommitted,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 30

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

The Sydney Hospital Bill and the Chapman's Estate Bill were received from the Legislative Assembly, and were read the first time. On the motion of Sir John Robertson, the State…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 4

The Appropriation Bill, the Loan Bill, and other bills were read a first time. The "House then went into committee on the Fisheries Bill, and the remaining clauses and schedules were…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Wardle, Osborne, Caldwell, Taylor, McConnell, Wombey,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 2

MET on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Wardle, Osborne, Caldwell, Hawkins, Mc Connell, and Taylor. Alderman McConnell handed in the declaration…

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Mayor's Ball at Yass

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 4

We understand nearly four hundred invitations will be issued by the mayor and mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. T. Colls) for their ball on the 24th May next, and that the invitations will…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above took place last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Osborne, Caldwell, Taylor, McConnell, and Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 2

MET on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Osborne, Caldwell, Taylor, McConnell, and Wombey. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Extraordinary Vacancy in the Council. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 3

SIR,—Two letters which have appeared in the Evening Penny Post respecting the above appear to demand a reply. The first, signed Sincerity, may be summarily…

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Meeting of Aldermen and Insurance Agents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council, insurance agents and others interested in the fire brigade question was held at the Council chambers last evening. The…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Thursday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Osborne, Caldwell, McConnell, Wardle, and Taylor. Mr. Betts was…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Centre Ward took place at noon yesterday, at the Council-chamber. There were about a hundred persons present…

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Nomination of Alderman for Centre Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 4

ON Tuesday last the nomination of an alderman for the centre ward took place in the Council Chambers, where about seventy rate-payers assembled to witness the proceedings…

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