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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 4 of 12

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

At the meeting of the Council this evening the following motion will be moved by Alderman J. Clifford:—"That the finance committee be instructed to prepare and submit to this council…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BOROUGH COUNCIL.—The regular meeting of the borough council on Thursday evening lost lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, and…

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Borough Council. Extraordinary Proceedings. Confusion Worse Confounded

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

AN attempt was made to hold the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council on Thursday evening. The Mayor Alderman Forsythe, in the chair) and Aldermen Rogan, Wall Sharp,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the Council was held on Monday morning. There were present—Theo Mayor, and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, D. Clifford, and Gannon…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

MET yesterday morning; present, the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Gannon, and D. Clifford. Minutes were confirmed, and reports and…

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Gratuity to Municipal Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 2

WE (Daily Telegraph) understand that the Government have placed a sum of £40,000 upon the estmiates for this year as a gratuity to suburban and country municipalities. This is…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1887 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening, in consequence of the ordinary fortnightly meeting on the previous Thursday having been adjourned…

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Scene in the Paddington Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 2

A SCENE occurred at the Paddington Council meeting on Tuesday night during Alderman Kirby's speech on the proposed loan. He was advocating going to the London market for…

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A Council in a Fix

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 2

THE Bathurst Municipal Council is in an unenviable position. The Times, writing on the subject, thinks that fresh representations should be made to the Government in regard to the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Hawkins, J. Clifford, D. Clifford, Richardson, Cannon…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 3

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

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A Queanbeyan Alderman Proceeded Against

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2

IN the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 4, in Banco (before his Honor the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Inner), Mr. Wise, instructed by Mr. T. Thornton Gray (for Mr. Morgan, of…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 4

The assent of the Governor was received to the Temporary Supply Bill. Mr. Salomons laid upon the table, as exhibits only, plan, section, and books of…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting [?] Council was held in the Cliamber [?]. The Mayor (Alderman for[?] the chair, all the other aldermen[?] in [?] . The…

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Municipal Matters

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

THE Alexandria (Sydney) Municipal Council are inviting the co-operation of the councils throughout the country in a deputation to the Colonial Secretary , for the purpose of urging upon the…

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Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 4

THE sitting of the Legislative Council on Thursday lasted about three hours. The Cremation Bill and the Sydney Bishopric Bill were rend the third time. The Divorce Extension…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 2

THE following motions will be moved at the meeting of the Council this evening:—By Alderman D. Clifford: "That a rate sufficient to cover expenses of watering Auburn-street,…

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