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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 9 of 12

Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. The Mayor and Aldermen Webb, Mackenzie. Hourn, Cohen, Nielsen and Rogan…

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Proposed Installation of the Electric Light. the Bond Not Yet Completed. Discussion in the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

IN the Borough Council on Thursday evening, Alderman Cohen asked what action had been taken with regard to the conditions of Mr. Kingsbury’s contract, or with respect to the bond…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Bond, Richardson, Womboy, Roberts…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Richardson, Wombey, Hawkins, Ball, Bond, and Roberts. Finance Reports.—The report of the finance…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yesterday (Monday) afternoon for the purpose of considering an official communication in reference to the Dairies Supervision Act, and other postponed…

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Imprisonment of an Irish Mayor. LONDON, July 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 4

The Mayor of Sligo, one of the proclaimed districts under the Irish Crimes Act, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for publishing boycotting notices in the newspaper…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, July 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 2

In the Privy Council appeal case Henderson v. the Bank of Australasia judgment was given for defendant, with costs…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. The Mayor and Aldermen Webb, Forsythe, Hourn, Cohen and Nielsen were present…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, August 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the appeal case the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company (Limited) and another v. Short…

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Borough Council

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

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening:—By Alderman Wombey, "That a specification be prepared for forming road 30 feet wide in Citizen-street, from Auburn-street…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen C ills, Dyball, Zoellner, Thomson, Coen, and Wood…

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Privy Council Appeal Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 2

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the appeal case the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company (Limited) and another v. Short…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts, Ball, and Wombey. Citizen—street.—Alderman Womboy moved, "that…

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Cable Intelligence. the Lord Mayor's Banquet. London, August 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

The Lord Mayor gave the annual banquet to the members of the Government at the Mansion House last evening. The Marquis of Salisbury, in replying to the toast of "Her…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held in the Chamber on Friday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Cranfield) and Aldermen Webb, Cohen, Rogan, Forsythc, Hourn, Mackenzie and Nielsen being…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 2

ALDERMAN HAWKINS will move at the Council meeting this evening: That the overseer of works be appointed and empowered by this Council to supervise the width of street, lanes,…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Hawkins, Bond, Richardson, Wombey, and Roberts…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, Bond and Roberts. Width of Streets and Lanes Act.—Alderman…

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