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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 5 of 10

Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 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), and Aldermen Sharp, Gough,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.—A special meeting of the borough council will be held to-morrow evening for the purpose of considering the notices of appeal sent in against the municipal assessments and deciding…

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Appeals Against Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council will be held tomorrow (Friday) evening to consider appeals made by ratepayers against the amount of their assessment. Persons interested are invited to be present…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Nichols, Walters, Zoellner, and Wood…

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Appointment of Mr. Dalley to the Privy Council. London, June 28

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 2

Her Majesty the Queen has signified her desire that the Hon. W. B. Dalley, Q.C., should be sworn in as a member of the Privy Council of Great Britain…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 4

THE Council held a special meeting last night for the purpose of hearing the appeals against the new assessment. The Mayor sent an apology for absence. Alderman…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 4

A COURT for the hearing of appeals against the assessments on rateable property in the Municipality of Goulburn was held yesterday forenoon before Messrs. E. Ball and T. Marsden, Js.P…

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The Proposed Burrowa Municipality

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 2

Sir,—In reference to an advertisement which appeared in your issue of the 25th ult., signed "John Preston," and wherein he states that he did not sign his name to…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 6
Also in Goulburn Herald

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

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Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council pit Young was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday Evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Rogan) and Aldermen For[?]yther…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present--The Mayor and Aldermen Colls, Barber, Thomson, and Nichols…

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Municipal Rights on Reserves

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 4

THE following legal opinions given by Mr. Owen to the Municipal Association of N. S. Wales, and which were quoted by Mr. Gordon in the case of the Inspector of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 2

THE following notices of motion have been handed in for the consideration of the Council at their meeting to-night:—By Alderman Hawkins. 1. "That the resolution relative to the carting of rubbish on to…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Gillespie, Lansdown, and Ball. An apology was received from Alderman Davies…

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Aldermen to be Proceeded Against

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

SUMMONSES, returnable on Friday next, have been issued against Aldermen Davies and Lansdown for alleged breaches of the 38th section of the Municipalities Act, which reads as…

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Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday. There were present—the Mayor A[?]man [?] chair), and Aldermen…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Zoellner, Nichols, Harper, Walters. Thomson and Wood…

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Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

A special of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Rogan, in the chair), and Alderman Gough, Webb…

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