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

Council & local affairs, 1887

227 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 2

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

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News by Cable. Prosecution of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. LONDON, Oct. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 4

AT the Dublin Police Court to-day the trial of Mr. T. D. Sullivan, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, for publishing reports of the National League meetings in his paper, the Irish Nation,…

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Parliamentary. Wednesday, October 5. IN the Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, In answer to question, Mr. Salomon. said he believed it would not be possible to introduce a bill this session to amond the jury laws, but the amount…

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Prosecution of the Lord mayor of Dublin

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 4

LONDON, October 6. -- At the Dublin Police Court to-day the trial of Mr. T. D. Sullivan, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, for publishing reports of the National…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening, when the Mayor (Alderman Forsythe, in the chair), and Aldermen Hourn, Rogan, Webb,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening: present the Mayer, and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, gillespie, and Wombey. Finance Reports.—The report of the finance…

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Municipal By-laws

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 3

We learn that the by-laws of the Goulburn borough council were confirmed by the executive on the 4th instant, and will' probably appear in the next Government Gezette…

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Local & General News. Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening:—By Alderman Wombey: "That the working-overseer prepare plan and specification and probable coat of a bridge over…

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Municipal By-laws

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—The amended code of by laws adopted by the Goulburn borough council has received the sanction of the executive council, and is published in a supplement to the Government…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayer, Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, Ball, Gillespie…

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The Municipal Elections in England. LONDON, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 6

The municipal elections, which took place yesterday throughout England, resulted slightly in favour of the Liberals…

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Municipal Matters

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 2

GAS or Electricity—which ? This is the question which is now agitating the minds of the aldermen, who were on the eve of bringing the gasworks negotiations to a climax, when up came the…

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Dispute in the Ballarat Town Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Some time ago a dispute occurred in the Ballarat Town Council between Councillors Murphy and Walker as to the possession of a chair, and Councillor…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meting of the Borough Council [?] in the Chamber on Thursday opening The Mayor (Alderman Forsythe, in the ch[?]), and Alderman Hourn, Mackenzie, Rogan,…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet. LONDON, Nov. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

At the Lord Mayor's banquet last night, Lord Salisbury, in replying to the toast of her Majesty's Ministers, delivered a lengthy speech dealing with the present aspect of political affairs…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 3

MET on Thursday night; present the Mayor and Alderman J. Clifford, Richardson, Gillespie, D. Clifford, and Gannon. Finance Reports.—The report of the finance…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 November 1887 · page 2

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

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Scene in the Merewether Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A most disgraceful "scene" occurred at last night's meeting of the Merewether Council. During the evening Alderman Case happened to mention the name…

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