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

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Goulburn Borough Council

Southern Argus · Friday 24 June 1881 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the borough council was held on Wednesday evening. Present:The Mayor and Aldermen [?],…

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Tree-planting in the Municipality

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

After the close of the business at the last meeting of the borough council some conversation ensued as to the desirability of planting trees in the recreation ground,…

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Important Council Meeting

Southern Argus · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 2

We desire to draw attention to the fact that there will be a special meeting of the municipal council held this evening. The principal business will be to receive the…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above took place last evening Present: The Mayor and Alderman Horn, Wombey, Hawkins, Mc Connell, Taylor, Wardle, Caldwell, and Osborne…

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Special Meeting of the Borough Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement a special meeting of the Council was held last evening to take into consideration the special report of the impovement committee and to make the…

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Local and General News. Municipal Council

Southern Argus · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 2

Now that the corporation has a city survevor, we may hope to see the works undertaken by the municipality carried out after such a manner as that there will not be…

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The Mayor of Yass

Southern Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

We regret to hear that Mr. Thomas Colls, Mayor of Yass, Who recently went to the metropolis for the benefit of his health is again seriously indisposed, so much so that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 5

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

AT the afternoon sitting, Mr. Holt moved the adoption of the address in reply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of Parliament. He considered the speech an exceedingly…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 5

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Messages were received from the Governor, [?]mating that the Royal assent had been given to certain bills which had been passed towards…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Oertlemen of the Legislative Assemble

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 4

I am gratified in being enabled to call yon together efficiently early to afford time for the consideration of the Estimation of Expend[?]ure and for the transaction of…

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Municipal Taxation

Southern Argus · Monday 11 July 1881 · page 2

THE system on which municipal taxation is based is unjust in principle and injurious in practice. It puts a premium on idleness and avariciousness, and it tends to…

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The Marsupial and Bustard Present to the Lord Mayor of London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

THIS southern city, I have no doubt, Will soon be famed the world throughout— Not for the small pock from Foo Chu Foo, But the royal smell of her kangaroo…

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The Municipal Inspection

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

In order to carry out efficiently their intention, we believe it would be a very wise proceeding on the part of our Borough Council to secure the services of a medical…

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Goulburn Borough Council

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

THE regular meeting of the above took place last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Osborne, Caldwell, Taylor, Mc Connell, Horn, Wardle, and Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 3

MET yesterday evening ; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Mc Connell, Hawkins, Wardle, Osborne, Horn, Caldwell, Taylor, and Wombey. Minutes were read and correspondence and reports…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Special Meeting

Southern Argus · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2

A PRELIMINARY meeting, convened by circular, in reference to the opening of the new post and telegraph offices in Goulburn was held at the council chambers…

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The Land Act Before the Privy Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2

IN the Supreme Court, on March 22nd last year, (before their Honours Mr. Justice Faucett, Sir William Manning and Mr. Justice Windeyer) the case of…

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Local and General News. War in the Council!

Southern Argus · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2

At the Council meeting last Wednesday evening the aldermen indulged in a good deal of lively discussion, and bandied abuse of one another pretty freely. Some…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last Friday evening. Those present were Aldermen Sampson, Weatherby, Yeo,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last Thursday evening, for the purpose of considering the suspension of Mr. Jenkins, Council…

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