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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 8 of 10

That Municipal Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 6

AT the Casino's council meeting on Tuesday night Alderman Page resigned his seat in consequence of the opinion given by the Municipal Association that a newspaper proprietor cannot…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting (fourth session) of members of the Municipal Association of New South Wales took place at the Town Hall on Monday. The Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John…

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Jubilee Municipal Gathering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

THE first of the proceedings in connection with the Jubilee Municipal Gathering, arranged by Mr. John Young, Mayor of Sydney, took place on Tuesday. The representatives of…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 3

THE members of the above were summoned as usual for the regular bi-monthly meeting on Thursday evening. The majority of the alderman were, however,…

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The Jubilee Municipal Gathering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 4

THE third event in connection with the Jubilee Municipal Gathering took place on Thursday, when the representatives of municipal bodies from other colonies…

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The Jubilee Municipal Gathering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 6

THE second day's festivities in connection with the Jubilee Municipal Gathering took place on Wednesday. The municipal representatives of the other colonies and…

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The Municipal Case of Utz v. Grover

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1886 · page 4

THE case, which has attracted some attention in Goulburn of late on account of similar proceedings having been taken hero, cropped up at the Supreme Court on Friday before Mr…

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Alderman Lansdown's Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some time ago Alderman Lansdown was fined £50 for a breach of the Municipalities Act in supplying goods to the Council, and that subsequently a rule nisi…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

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

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Alderman Lansdown's Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 2

THIS case was heard on Tuesday in the Supreme Court, in Banco, before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer. It was at motion to order absolute a rule [?]isi…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 2

THE following motions are on the business sheet for consideration at the meeting of the Council this evening:—By Alderman Hawkins—"That —"That a culvert be put across Union-street at…

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Municipal Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

AT the Casino Police Court on Monday, the case of M'Cracken v. Crouch was heard in which defendant was charged, under the 38th clause of the Municipalities Act, with having…

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Alderman Lansdown's Case

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 2

THE appeal case, Lansdown v. Mayor, arising out of a recent conviction by the Goulburn Bonch, in which W. T. Lansdown was fined £50 for a breach of the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Colls, Zoellner, Wood, Harper, Thomson). Nichols and Barber…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night last. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Richardson, and Tait. Minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Tait, Richardson, and Ball. Minutes were confirmed, and reports and…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1886 · page 2

THE [?]ual [?]ghtly meeting of the Borough Council was held on the Chamber on Thursday evening. There present were the Mayor and Aldermen Sharp, Foraythe, Gough, Hoorn,…

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Alderman Grover's Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

ON Thursday the Full Court set aside the conviction of Alderman Grover, of Glen Innes, for a breach of the 38th section of the Municipalities' Act, because of—what Mr…

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Alderman Lansdown's Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

AN effort is to be made to raise a public subscription to recoup Alderman Lansdown, who was recently fined £50 for a breach of the Municipalities Act…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 2

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

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