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

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Municipal

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE only additional news we have to chronicle about the Municipal elections since our last issue, is that Mr. James Dyball will be nominated for O'Brien Ward, no matter who else enters the…

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Municipal Matters

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

AL[?]MAN HOURS formally announces his candidature for re-election to the [?] ough Council in our business columns, and is as yet the only known candidate for civic honours in the field…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 2

THE Council mot on Tuesday evening. Present:—Alderman J. Clifford (in the chair), Aldermen Hawkins, Gillespie, D. Clifford, and Richardson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 2

MET on Tuesday evening; present Aldermen J. Clifford (in the chair), Hawkins, Gillespie, D. Clifford, and Richardson. Emptying Cesspits.—Alderman J. Clifford moved,…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 2

Nominations for the annual vacancies will be received at the town clerk's office until midnight on Monday. Nomination day is Tuesday, 7th February. The retiring aldermen,…

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EDOLS v. Tearle Selecting Within Leasehold Areas. the Privy Council Sustains the Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 2

Tho result of (be appeal to tho Privy Council in the case of Edols v. Turle will be an important factor in the administration of the Crown Lands Act of 1884…

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The National League. What the Lord Mayor or Dub in Said When Convicted

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 4

THE magistrates in giving judgment against the Lord Mayor of Dublin for publishing reports of the meetings of suppressed branches of the National League in the "Nation"…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—The time for receiving notices of nomination of candidates for the forthcoming annual municipal elections expired at midnight on Monday. Below is a list of the nominations,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald, The Burrangong Argus

A special meeting of the Borough Council, for the purpose of considering the report received at the last regular meeting from the water inspecter drawing…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

THE election of Mayor for the Borough of Goulburn will take place at noon on Thursday next. The present Mayor, Alderman Tait, will be nominated for the position, and so far we…

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Important to Municipalities

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 4

AT the Newtown Small Debts Court last Wednesday, the borough of Petersham sued Carl Zeitz for £3 7s 6.1, rates due on a building situated on the Summore-road, occupied as a…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Aldermen Tait (Centre Ward), Richardson…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held at noon to-day for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There was a full attendance of alderman, but only three…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE following motions have been given for this evening:—By Alderman Richardson: That tenders be invited for lighting the whole of the lamps in the municipality, including those at…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, Feb. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Victorian Railway Commissioners versus Coultas has been allowed, with costs. [Coultas, a Melbourne tailor, was driving his…

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