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

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Goulburn Borough Council. Thursday, January 25Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council took place on Thursday, when there were present—the Mayor (presiding), and Alderman Clifford, Ball, Osborne, Richardson, Taylor, Giliespie, and Wombey…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

The time for receiving nomination-papers for the approaching municipal elections closed at twelve o'clock on Monday night. For the centre ward two candidates have been…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Those in attendance were Aldermen Sampson, Cater, Wood, Coen, Thomson, and Denning…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been nominated for the coming municipal elections:-- HUME WARD.--Archibald W. Thomson, storekeeper, Cooma-street. Nominated by…

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Borough Council. Friday, February 2

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

PRESENT : The Mayor, Aldermen Heeley, Gordon, Fletcher, Sharp, Cranfield, and Russell. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

YESTERDAY a meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Young was held in the court-house for the purpose of electing three aldermen in place of Aldermen Heeley, Gordon, and Russell,…

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Nomination for Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 4

AT the Municipal Chambers, at 12 o'clock on Tuesday, the nomination of gentlemen to take the aldermanic chairs vacated by Messrs Hawkins (north ward), Taylor (south ward),…

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Fight Between Aldermen

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 4

At a certain well-known hotel hear Sydney, one evening lust week, there happened to be assembled a large number of the ratepayers of a borough which has of late figured beloro…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever fo[?]ely [?] the [?] began, The foe of tvrants and the friend [?] [?] Goulburn Thursday, February 8. the Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

On Tuesday at noon the nomination of aldermen for the vacant seats in the Borough Council, and of auditors look place at the Municipal chambers. There were between 60 and 70 electors present. The…

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Yass News. (From our correspondent.) Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates at the annual election of aldermen to represent the three wards took plare in the Council Chambers, at no[?]n, on Tuesday. B sides the five candidates, there were about…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

THE formal nomination of candidates for three seats in the municipal council, vacant by annual retirement, and also of auditors, annually elected, took place at the council chamber on Tuesday last at…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

THE nomination of aldermen to represent Hume. Hardy, and O'Brien Wards took place in the Council Chamber on Tuesday last at noon. The Mayor (Mr T. Colls) presided as…

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Borough Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

This regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held, on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Ball, Clifford, Davies, Wombey, Mc Connell, Meyer, Richardson, Osborne, and Gillespie…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, a full council including the newly-elected aldermen, Messrs Meyer and Davies, whose declarations were handed in…

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Borough Council. Thursday, February 8

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

PRESENT : The Mayor, Aldermen Fletcher, Cranfield, Russell, Heeley, Gordon, and Sharp. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Goulburn Borough Council. Thursday, February 8Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 7

THERE were present—Aldermen Clifford, Ball, Mc Connell, Wombey, Gillespie, Osborne, Richardson, Davies,. and Meyer. Mr. Alderman Ball, on the motion of Alderman…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 7

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

Mr. Dalley moved the third reading of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, The motion was agreed to, and the bill was sent to the Legislative Assembly…

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Parliamentary. Wednesday, February 7. IN the Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 3

Mr. Dalley, in reply to Mr. Macintosh, stated that it was the intention of the government to make provision for the establishment of a reformatory or home of correction for the punishment of juvenile…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

THE polling for centre ward took place yesterday, commencing at eight a m. and closing at three p.m. The contest excited less interest than was expected, and only 435 votes were polled by both candidates…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

YESTERDAY the polling for the centre ward took place. The voting commenced about 8 o'clock and concluded at 3; but as only 435 votes out of a possible 1000 were polled,…

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