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

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Goulburn: Tuesday. February 3. Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

There is always more or loss of excitement caused by the annual Municipal elections, although it is well known that many, who should do so, refrain from identifying…

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Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the formal nomination of candidates to till the vacancies in the Borough Concil of Young, caused by the retirement through effuxion of time of Aldermen…

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Nomination of Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 4

THE annual nomination of three gentlemen to fill vacancies in the ,Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of three alderman on the expiration of their term of office, and of two auditors, was hold in…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

THE public nomination for the annual election of three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality of Goulburn took place at the council chamber on Tuesday last. About a hundred citizens were in…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

The nomination in conn[?] ing election took place at the [?] Chambers on Tuesday, in the presence of some 80 or 50 ratepayers…

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Yass Municipal Election

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 3

On Tuesday last the annual election of three alderman for the three wards in the Borough of Yass took place. The Mayor, (Mr. A. C. Wood) presided as returning-officer. Mr. B. A. Nichols was…

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The Municipal Plates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

THE horses engaged in the North Ward and South Ward Cups have not allowed their true form to be seen much in public, so that a tipster is necessarily under some disadvantage. However, I must do the…

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Election of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

THE annual election of three aldermen--one each to represent Hume, Hardy, and O'Brien Wards--took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, in the presence of a number…

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Young Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4

The polling in the annual municipal elections took place yesterday, commencing at eight in the morning and closing at three in the afternoon. In the centre ward, there being no opposition, the…

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Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The election of Mayor look place yesterday at noon, at the Council Chambers in the presence of about sixty ratepayers. All the aldermen were present…

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Local & General News. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present the…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent,) Election of Mayor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 3

A special meeting of the aldermen took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday night, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declaration

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll in the recent annual municipal elections took place at the council chamber on Saturday morning. There were about twenty persons present…

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Municipal Elections

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

The result of the voting in the different wards on Friday was made known that evening, and published in our issue of Saturday. The next morning the official declaration was made before about a…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—Alderman Sharp, Turland, Cranfield, Millard, Webb,…

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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 12. The New Mayor

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2

The election of Mr. Alderman Gillespie to the high and honorable position of Mayor of this city has occasioned no small amount of comment; and whilst the choice is regarded…

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Borough Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening those in attem[?]ce being—the Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Meyer, Richardson, Davies. R. T. Ball, Wombey. and E. Ball…

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