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

Council & local affairs, 1884

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SIMPSON v. Goulburn Municipality. (To the Editor Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 2

THE paragraph in your report of the last meeting of the Council seems to require some explanation from me. At the trial of this cause I incidentally…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -- the Mayor (Mr. A. C. Wood), and Aldermen Iceton, Colls, Geo. Thomson, A. W. Thomson, Yeo,…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Young Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present :— Tho Mayor (Alderman Sharp) in the chair…

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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 28. Municipal Endowment

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

On Tuesday last a deputation appointed by the Municipal Association of New South Wales, waited upon the Premier to ascertain whether it was the intention of the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present-- The Mayor (Mr. A. C. Wood), and Aldermen Iceton, Yeo. A. W. Thomson and Barber…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 6

THE above body met in the Chambers on Thursday evening, when all the A'dermen were present The Town Clerk road a letter from the Mayor, starting that he would be unable to attend, important…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

MET on Thursday last; present, Aldermen Clifford, Wombey, Ball, Horn, Meyer, Richardson, Osborne, and Gillespic. The town-clerk read a letter from the Mayor,…

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The Municipal Deadlock

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

IT is greatly to be hoped by every ratepayer in this borough, that the deadlock has for the past fen weeks existed in its municipal council, may speedily be…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 March 1884 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting in connection with the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Yeo, Iceton, Nichols, A. W. Thomson, Barber, and…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

This body met on Thursday evening. The Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Ball, Wombey, Meyer, Richardson, and Gillespie were present. Minutes of last meeting were approved of [?]…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening ; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Gillespie, Richardson, Meyer, Ball, and Wombey. Minutes were confirmed, nod reports and…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

THURSDAY evening last was the time fixed for the adjourned special meeting of the Borough Council of Young for the election of Mayor, in succession to Mr William Sharp, who had…

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The Municipal Embroglio

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

AT an informal meeting of the Borough Council held on Thursday evening, with Alderman Heeley in the chair, Alderman John Russell produced the counsel’s opinion…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1884 · page 2

SATURDAY being the day fixed for the nomination of candidates to fill the extraordi[?] cancy as alderman, caused by the resign[?] of Mr. William Sharp, the Returning Officer,…

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Municipal Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

THE business of the second session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was commenced at the Town Hall on Tuesday morning, the Mayor of Sydney presiding. A large number of delegates…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Alderman Clifford, Ball, Wombey, Gillespie, and Osborne. Minutes were confirmed, and reports and…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this body took place in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Mr. William Davies), and Aldermen Clifford, Osborne, Wombey,…

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Parliamentary. Wednesday, March 26. IN the Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

Is the Legislative Council, The Tobacco Bill was received from the Assembly, and road a first time. Mr. Jacob moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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Municipal Association

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 8

THE second session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales commenced on Wednesday. In addition to the particulars given in our last we lake the following from…

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