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

Council & local affairs, 1884

242 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 13

Nomination for Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

THE nomination of gentlemen to fill the vacancies in the Goolburn Municipal Council caused by the retirement by effiuxion of time of Aldermen Wombey, McConnell, and Clifford took place at the…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.—CAMPBELL. Goulburn: Thursday, February 7. Municipal Nominations

Southern Argus · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

Some sixty people assembled at the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday at noon, when the nominations of aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of three members of the Council, took…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

THE paths nomination of candiates for the [?] caused by the aldermen for the [?] on Tuesday at [?]…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

At noon, on Tuesday last, the Mayor (Mr. E. A. Iceton), together with the candidates nominated, and about thirty of the ratepayers attended at the Council Chambers. The…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Young was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening Present,—Aldermen J. Russell (Mayor) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Parliamentary. Wednesday, February 6. In the Legislative Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

Mr. Darley moved,—"That there be laid upon (the table of this House a return showing the revenue derived from tho leasing of the Crown lands of the colony during the…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling for Centre Ward

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman for the centre ward took place yesterday, commencing at eight in the morning and closing at three in the afternoon. There was an unusual amount of interest…

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The Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

THE borough council held a special meeting yesterday at soon ; present, the mayor and full council. About thirty citizens were also present. The Mayor said, they met that morning for the…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

AT noon yesterday the Council assembled for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The Mayor and all the aldermen were present, and between twenty and thirty citizens…

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Important to Municipalities

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

Municipalities ought to take warning by the decision recently given in the case of the Borough of Petersham against Mr. Pratt in reference to the now celebrated contention respecting kerbing and…

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Municipal Election for Hume Ward

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

THERE being two candidates for the seat as representative for Hume Ward in the Municipal Council rendered vacant by the retirement by rotation of Alderman Sampson. a poll was…

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Disgraceful Proceedings at the Election Op a Mayor. (From the Grenfell Record, February 9.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 3

THE election of Mayor took place on Friday afternoon. Alderman Pyne proposed that the retiring Mayor, Mr. Ralph Halls, till the chair for the ensuing year. Alderman Purss proposed…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 2

THE election of three Aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Borough Council of Young took place on Monday, the polling commencing in the Council Chambers at 8 a.m., and terminating at…

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Disgraceful Proceedings at the Election of a Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

THE election of Mayor took place on Friday afternoon. Alderman Pyne proposed that the retiring Mayor, Mr. Ralph Halls, fill the chair for the ensuing year. Alderman Purss proposed…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday last the Mayor and returning-officer (Mr. E. A. Iceton) officially declared the result of the poll for the election of an alderman for Hume Ward. The Mayor…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The fortnightly meeting was held last Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Wombey, Horn, Gillespie, Osborne, and Richardson…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 2

Met on Thursday evening; present, the mayor and Aldermen Osborne, Richardson, Clifford, Wombey, and Horn. The mayor laid upon the table his declaration as…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present-- The Mayor (Mr…

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