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

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening The Mayor, and Aldermen Webb, For[?]the Col[?] and Rogan were in attendance…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

MR. H. S. GANNON (Mayor) announces in our advertising columns that he is a candidate for re-election as an alderman for the centre ward. We understand that Mr. John Bond, who…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

THE Council held its usual meeting on Thursday evening. There were present:—The Mayor,, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Bail, Richardson and Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

MET on Thursday evening: present the Mayor and Alderman Clifford, Hawkins, Richardon. Wombey, and Ball. This was the meeting in the new town-hall,…

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Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

IN order to enable all persons interested therein to comply with the provisions of the law in reference to the approaching municipal election, we give below an…

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The County Council Election. LONDON, Jan. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

Little interest has been manifested in the county council elections, which are taking place under the new Local Government Act. Most of the members of the Board of Works were…

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Municipal Lists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

THE municipal lists for 1880-90 were received on Tuesday at the Town Hall, the Revision Court consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, Bond,…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, Gillespie, Bond, and Roberts. Cesspits.—Alderman Clifford moved " "that tenders…

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Meeting of Grand Masters' Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held later in the evening, and there was a large attendance. Three P.N.F's, presented themselves for admission into the Council ; and their…

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The London Country Council. LONDON, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

Sir Charles Dilke, who was nominated by the City Council for a seat on the London County Council, has withdrawn his candidature, it being objected to by the ladies' committee in…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the council caused by the retirement through effluxion of time of one representative each for the Centre, North, and South Wards,…

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Hospital and Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

"RAMBLER," in the Yass Courier, says:—The Goulburn people have a way of their own of conducting elections, and it is only a question if it is not the best way after all. Last week at…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 2

THE public nomination in connection with the annual election of aldermen and auditors of the borough of Goulburn took place at the town-hall on Tuesday last at noon, in the presence of about fifty…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 3

THE annual Municipal Elections for the nomination of three aldermen for the three wards in Yass, in place of the three retiring aldermen, took place at the Council Chambers at noon,…

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The London County Council. LONDON, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

All the London county aldermen are extremists, except the Earl of Month…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

YESTERDAY was the day for polling in the election of an alderman for the south ward, the only ward in which a poll took place on the occasion of the present annual elections for the borough of Goulburn. The…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

THE polling for the election of an alderman to represent the South Ward in the Borough of Goulburn took place yesterday, the candidates being Mr. C. McAlister, senior, and Mr. John…

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