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

Council & local affairs, 1886

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The Legislative Council and the Stamp Duties Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 7

THE Stamp Duties Bill occupied a larger proportion of. the sitting in the Legislative Council on Wednesday night. On going into committee to further consider the details…

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Alleged Breaches of the Municipalities Act

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 4

ALLIGED BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ACT.—The charges against Alderman Davies and Alderman Lansdown for alleged breaches of the 38th section of the Municipalities Act by knowingly becoming…

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The Municipal Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

IT will be remembered that the information laid by Mr. S. Meyer against Alderman Lansdown for an alleged breach of the Municipalities Act was, at the Police Court on Friday last, ruled to be invalid,…

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The Alleged Breaches of the Municipalities Act

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

THE ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ACT.—To meet the objection by Mr. Betts and confirmed by the bench on Friday last, to the information laid by Mr. S. Meyer against Alderman W…

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The Duty of the Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 2

WHEN Sir HENRY PARKES and the other Legitimatists recently protested against the dishonor of Parliament, by a truculent majority forcing the Customs Bill through…

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Municipal Farce

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

THE proceedings at the meetings of the Borough Council have for some time past been most disorderly, and warrant the sev[?]rest cen[?]ure. Time after time resolutions to carry out certain works…

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Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 2

THE [?]at fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. when those pr[?]ent were the Mayor (Alderman Rogan, in the chair), and…

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Municipal Watters. by Civis

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 2

THE conduct of some of the aldermen on last Thursday evening at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council a full report of which appears in other columns of this issue, was most disorderly,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 6

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, and Richardson. Upon the minutes being read Alderman Clifford…

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A Lively Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 7

AT the last meeting of the Roma Municipal Council Alderman Enright objected to a charge of 22s 6d for 31b. of couch grass-seed supplied to the corporation, and demanded…

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The Council and the Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 6

IN the Assembly on Wednesday Sir Patrick Jennings moved the second reading of the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill, and explained that in clause 4 of the measure…

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The Municipal Cases

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 3

It will be remembered that the case brought against Alderman W. J. Lansdown at the Goulburn police court on Friday, the 30th July last, upon the information Mr. Solomen…

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Alderman Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 4

THE municipal action Utz v. Grover, ordered by the Judge in Chambers, has been heard by the police magistrate in Glen Innes. Acting under instructions, the Bench inflicted the prescribed flue of £50,…

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Local Intelligence. Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, and a call of the whole Council having been made all the alderman were…

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A Municipal Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 4

THE Mayor of Sydney, we understand, has issued invitations to the respective mayors, aldermen, and town clerks of the following cities and municipalities to visit Sydney and remain there from the 12th to…

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Aldermanic Business Transactions with Municipal Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

ATHOUGH, the cases being still sub judice, the press is not at liberty to offer comment on the Goulburn cases of prosecution of aldermen for contravention of the 38th…

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Borough Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Rogan, in the chair) and Aldermen Sharp, Gough, Wall,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held On Tuesday night. Present-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Wood, Nichols, Barber, and Harper…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

THE Borough Council met on Thursday evening. There were present Aldermen Gillespie, Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Richardson, and Tait. An apology from the Mayor…

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