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

Council & local affairs, 1886

187 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 10

The Municipal Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

Punctually at noon on Tuesday the Mayor (Mr. Wm. Sharp) as Returning Officer, took his seat in the court-house, to declare the nominations for the forthcoming municipal elections. There was a…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THE public nomination in connection with the annual election of aldermen and auditors of the borough of Goulborn took place at the Council Chamber on Tuesday last at noon, in the presence…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

THE annual election of aldermen to serve in the Council for the next three years -- in the place of Messrs. A. C. Wood, E. A. Iceton, and R. Beverly, who retire by effluction of time for…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

THE Council meet at twelve noon on Monday to elect a Mayor. So far Alderman Wombey is the only gentleman who is positively spoken of as a Candidate for the honorable position…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1886 · 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 Turland, Rogan Foraythe,…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the day of polling in the election of an alderman for the north ward, the only ward in which a poll took place on the occasion of the prevent annual elections for the municipality of Goulburn…

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Municipal Election. the Official Declaration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

was made this morning at 10 o'clock in the Council Chambers in the presence of about a dozen persons. Tho Returning-Officer gave the state of the poll (which showed no corrections in the figures given…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The borough council hold a special meeting yesterday at noon; present—the mayor and full council. About forty citizens were present. The Mayor said they had met that morning for…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of Poll

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE Official declaration of the roll for the north ward took places in the council chamber on Saturday morning at ten o'clock. There were about twenty…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Notices have been given of the following motions at the meeting of the borough council this evening. By Alderman Clifford—"That tenders be called from persons competent to…

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The Federal Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

THE Federal Council has both met and broken up. Enthusiasts will be disappointed that the proceedings have been unsensational, and critics most wonder whether, really the new body is that…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 2

THE first meeting of the Council for the present year was held on Tuesday evening. Present-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Wood, Harper, Barber, Zoellner, Walters, Thomson, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Ball, Lansdown, Richardson and Davies. Minutes of previous…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayer, and Alderman Clifford, Ball, Richardson, Davies, Hawkins, Lansdown, and Gillespie. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Wombey) laid on the table…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present -- The Mayor (Mr. E. A. Iceton), and Aldermen Colls, Thomson, Walters, Harper, Nichols, and Wood…

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Local Intelligence. Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · 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 Rogan) in the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present --Aldermen Wood, Zoelner, Harper, Barber, Thomson, Walters and Nichols…

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