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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 8 of 13

Amendment of Municipal Law

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 4

A DEPUTATION consisting of representatives of the municipalities of Petersham, Goulburn, Wollongong, Leichhardt, Alexandria, Burwood, Waterloo, and Macdonaldtown, and accompanied by Messrs…

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An Alderman Ousted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 4

AT the Supreme Court on Thursday, Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q. C, with whom was Mr. R. E. O'Connor, moved to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon Mr. E. J. Henry to show cause why he should not…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Young, was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present.—The Mayor (Alderman Sharp),…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of, the Borough Council was held yesterday morning, for the purpose of passing money for Mr. Buck on account of his contract in Clifford-street. The Mayor…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 19

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Crown-Lands Bill was resumed by Mr. Alex. Campbell, who said that although he lid not altogether like the bill he would vote for it in the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of passing money for Mr. Buck, There were present: The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Clifford, Ball…

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The Adjourned Council Meeting

Southern Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

Yesterday the Mayor and a full council attended to deal with the matter of payment to Mr. Buck of £310, on his contract in Clifford-street. At the meeting held on Friday it was impossible to pass the…

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Cathedral Council

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2

At the meeting last night in the vestry of the Pro-Cathedral, the following gentlemen were elected lay representatives to the Cathedral Council:—Messrs. A. M. Betts, S. H. Belcher, A. G. Finlay,…

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The Cathedral Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

A MEETING of members of the Church of England was held in the room at the rear of the school-room last night Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., presiding for the purpose of electing eight members of the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 3

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

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 1

THE regular meeting of the Goulburn Borough Council was held on Thursday evening last in the Council Chamber, when there were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), aid Aldermen Meyer, Clifford,…

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Borough Council Meeting

Southern Argus · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

On Thursday night the following attended at the regular meeting of the Council: The Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Gillespie, Meyer, Richardson, Ball, and Wombey…

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Municipal [?]

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 4

The following [?] telegraphed to the S. M. Herald from Brisbane, will interest those [?] in this [?] which are having [?]…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Young was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present.— The Mayor (Alderman Sharp), Aldermen Cram,…

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The Council and Small-pox

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

A special Council meeting was held yesterday morning, those present being the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Gillespie, Wombey, Richardson, Meyer and Ball…

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Special Meeting of the Borough Council. the Small-pox Question

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held at half-past ten o'clock on Fridays morning, to take into consideration certain communications, which had been received from the Hospital Committee, J. T. Gannon,…

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Important Municipal Case

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

A CASE was decided in the District Court Sydney, on Monday, by Judge Forbes which was of considerable importance to municipal councils, as it involved to some extent their right to enter…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Tuesday 2Nd September

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1884 · page 4

The house went into committee for the further consideration of the Crown Lands Bill. Upon clause 18, constitution of the land court, Mr. Piddington moved the omission of the…

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