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

Council & local affairs, 1888

236 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12

The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused in the borough council by the annual retirements took place at noon on Tuesday last. As it was known that there was no opposition…

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A Bellringer-alderman

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

AT Forbes, a storekeeper named Jacob summoned the local bellman, who is also an alderman, for using insulting language towards him. The plaintiff, on oath…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

THE annual Municipal election of Aldermen for the three vacancies in the three Wards, in the Municipal district of Yass, and the election of two auditors took place in the Council…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

THE borough council held a special meeting on Thursday at noon for the election of mayor for the ensuing year; present the full council. Dr. Bernstein, mayor of Lismore, was present and had a…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Wombey, D. Clifford, Richardson, and Ball. Footpath, Bathurst-street, Eastgrove.—Alderman…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY.(Before the Police Magistrate.) Embezzlement of Municipal Moneys

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

Attwood William Honour appeared in custody to answer the charge of having, whilst Council Clerk for the Borough of Young, embezzled certain municipal moneys…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock- Mr. G. B. Simpson said he had the honor to state that he had accepted the office o…

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Local & General News. Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

THE polling for a candidate for O'Brien Ward took place at Mr. Eager's hotel, North Yass, on Saturday ; Mr. E. A. Iceton, Mayor and Returning Officer, presiding. North Yass, in…

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Borough Council. the Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of aldermen was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Forsyibe, occupied…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the five members of the Council was held in the Chamber on Monday evening. for the purpose of suggesting the names of four gentlemen to the Governor for appointment as…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT—Thursday, February 9th. Before Alderman Gale, M.P., J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 4

William Sherd, living at Bungendore, who did not answer to the charge preferred against him by Constable Park on last Tuesday, for making use of obscene language, was brought before the…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Cranfield) and Aldermen Wall, Webb and Nielsen were present…

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Young Police Court. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. R. B. Armstrong, J.p.) Embezzlement of Municipal Funds

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

Attwood William Honour, on remand from Friday last, appeared in answer to the charge of having, whilst Clerk to the Borough Council of Young, embezzled certain municipal funds…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday night for the election of Mayor of Yass for the current municipal year…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 2
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THE following notice of resolutions have been handed in for consideration at to-night's meeting of the Council:—By Alderman D. Clifford: 1. That the finance committee be instructed to…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new Council, was held on Tuesday night. Present--The Mayor and Aldermen Barber, Harper, Nichols, Thomson, Zoellner, Dyball, and Wood…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen J. Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, D. Clifford, and Ball. Alderman D. Clifford moved "that the finance…

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