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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 7 of 12

The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

HELD a special meeting on Thursday morning; present the full council. The Mayor said the meeting had been summoned to consider the plans and specifications prepared by…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

THE Legislative Council sat until past 11 o'clock on Thursday night, and the greater portion of the time was occupied in the discussion of the second reading of the Centenary Celebration…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Friday the assent of the Governor was announced to the fills of Exchange Bill, Patents Act Amendment Bill, Land Titles Commissioners' Fees Bill,…

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Municipal Endowments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Newtown Municipal Council was introduced to Sir Henry Parkes on Friday morning by Mr. Gibbos, M.L.A., to ask that a more liberal endowment might be allowed…

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A Scene in a Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

Our report of the Council proceedings of Thursday, lengthy as it is, gives (says the Burrangong Chronicle) but a faint idea of the exciting scene that was presented. Charges of…

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Municipal Fire Insurance. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—The remark of "Siftings" in your issue of Saturday last re the gas are well worthy of note; but there in another matter which in my opinion is of greater importance,…

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Borough Council

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

THE following motions have been given notice of for the meeting of the Borough Council this evening:— By Alderman Ball—"That separate tenders…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, D. Clifford, Richardson, Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 3

MET on Thursday; present, the Mayor and Alderman J. Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Ball, D. Clifford, and Wombey. Road-Metal. — Alderman Ball moved, "that…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 4

THE annual court for the hearing of appeals against assessments on rateable property in the Goulburn Municipality was hold on Wednesday before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, July 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 4

In the appeal case, Farnell versus Bowman, the Privy Council has affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the appellant paying the costs…

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Ousting of a Queanbeyan Alderman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 4

In the Supreme Court on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Colonna-Close appeared for Nathan Moses Lazarus to move to make…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE following motions will come before the Council this evening:— By Alderman D. Clifford—"That tenders be invited for forming, ballasting, metalling,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was hold on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, D. Clifford, Richardson Wombey and Gannon…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, D. Clifford, Gillespie, and Gannon. A number of ratepayers were present an…

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The Aldermen and the Town Hall. (A Parody.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 2

We've seen your big petition; but we will not retire, We'll pitch the precious document behind the office fire:…

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