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

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen was held on Friday evening in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full Council, viz., the Mayor and…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE polling for the annual municipal elections and for the local option vote under the provisions of the New Licensing Act took place yesterday. As previously recorded, Mr. Alderman Osborne…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE official declaration of the polling in connection with the South and North Warde took place on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when the result of the local option was also read, the figures in both…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place on Tuesday morning at the council chamber. Between twenty and thirty persons only were present, and the proceedings were entirely of a formal nature…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yasterday, the business being the election of Mayor. All the aldermen were present, and a good number of ratepayers…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal year. All the aldermen were present, and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

HELD a special meeting yesterday at noon, the business being the election of mayor for the causing year ; present the Mayor and Alderman Osborne, Hawkins, Bull, Wombey, Mc Connell, Taylor…

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An Ex-Mayor Convicted of Uttering a Forged Note

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday at a late hour, the jury [?] nelled to try the guilt or innocence of Mr. [?] McMahon, one time mayor of Petersham, and now a member of the School Board of that township…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely [?] the world began, The [?] and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn Tuesday, Feb. 21. Municipal Matters

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 2

THE speeches delivered during the [?] municipal elections were for the most par tof a kind which supplied little or no material for comment. Those who were candidates…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

THE regular meeting of the above took place on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Gillespie, Osborne, Richardson, McConnell, Wombey, Ball, Clifford, and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and full council. The Mayor handed in his declaration of office. The minutes were confirmed, and correspondence…

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Our Worthy Mayor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 2

Treating of municipal matters the Echo gives this corporation thus:—In the city of Goulburn there was a contest for the office of mayor, and Alderman Clifford was replaced by Alderman…

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Yass Municipal Council

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass municipal councir was held on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock! Present—the mayor (Mr. T. Colls), and "Alderman Coen, Denning,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -- the Mayor and Aldermen Denning, Coen, Weatherby, and Sampson…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

HELD a special meeting on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and full council. Finance Report.—The report of the finance committee, recommending the following payments, was…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above took place on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Ball, Osborne, Clifford, Richardson, Gillespie, Wombey, McConnell…

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Yass Municipal Council

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present— The Mayor and Aldermen Wood, Ceen, Thomson. Denning. Yeo. and Cater…

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The Municipal By-laws

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

We understand that the new by laws of the Goulburn municipal council have been approved by the attorney general and will be gazetted in a few days…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 7th instant. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Yeo, Coen, Cater, Thomson, Denning, and Wood…

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