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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 9 of 12

Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Notice of motions for this evening — By Alderman Richardson: That the working-oversoer prepare specifications and estimate of cost for forming and ballasting George-street, the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 3

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 4

MET on Thursday last; present the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, and Ball. George-street.—Alderman Richardson moved…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 September 1887 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present -- The Mayor and Alderman Barber, Zoellner, Nichols and Thomson…

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The Fiji Council. LONDON, Sept. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1887 · page 4

Mr. James Robertson has been gazetted a member of the Fiji Council…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Rogan, Sharp, Webb, [?]ourn, Mackenzie,…

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The Sydney Council and the Centenary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 8

THE adjourned one hundred and twenty second quarterly meeting of the Sydney Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, and a large business-paper was disposed of…

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The Dublin Council Denounce the Government. LONDON, Sept. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 4

The Dublin City Council have passed a resolution formally protesting against the tyrannical policy of the Government, and denouncing the murderous attacks of the police on the Irish…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Notice of motions for this evening:—By Alderman J. Clifford: That plan and specification be prepared for concrete water-table in Bourke-street, from Verner to Clinton streets.—By…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Zoellner, Barber, Thomson and Wood…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. There was a fall attendance. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present the full council, Bourke-street.—Alderman J. Clifford moved "that plan and specification be prepared for concrete water-table in Bourke-street, from Verner to Clinton…

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin Defiant. LONDON, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

At a meeting held in Dublin yesterday, the Lord Mayor and others defied the Government to suppress the League…

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More Frauds in the Sydney Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 2

SOME startling disclosures were made on Tuesday at a special committee meeting of the Sydney Council. The moneys of the corporation, it appears, have been systematically embezzled…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening, when the Mayor (Alderman Forsythe) and Aldermen Rogan, Webb, Ho[?]n, Nielsen, Wall…

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The New Lord Mayor of London. LONDON, Sept. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 4

Mr. Polydore de Keyser, alderman for the Ward of Farrindon Without, hues been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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Redfern Municipal Loan. LONDON, Oct. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 4

A four per cent. loan of £50,000 has been placed on the London market by the borough council of Redfern, Sydney. The minimum is fixed at 91, and tenders will be opened on the…

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Municipalities Act Amendment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 4

A BILL to amend the 117th section of the Municipalities Act of 1867 has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Frank Farnell. It contains only two sections, and…

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