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

Council & local affairs, 1889

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

Borough Council

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

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present—Alderman Gillespie (chair), Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Macgraw, McAlister, Roberts,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present, Aldermen Gillespie (in the chair), Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, Bull, Roberts, Macgraw, Conroy, Howard, and Mc Alister…

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Auditions and Improvements to Town Hall. Lively Debate on the Council on Concrete Foundations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

IN the Borough Council on Thursday evening, the Town Hall Committee submitted the following report :— “ Your committee have to state that they…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

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

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 4

In the Privy Council appeal case, the Blank of New South Wales versus O'Connor, the judgments of the Supreme Court of Victoria have been reversed. No costs were awarded…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 2

The following motions will be considered at the meeting of the Council this evening:— By Alderman Hawkins: That a separate account be kept of income and expenditure for each ward. By…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE Council held its usual meeting on Thursday night. There were present—The Mayor Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Howard, Richardson, Wombey, Macgraw, McAlister, and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday last; present, the Mayer, Aldermon Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Wombey, Howard, Richardson, Macgraw, Mc Alister, and Ball. Minutes of previous meetings were read and…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

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

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

The firs meeting of the Burrows Municipal Council was held in the reading-room of the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, 15th inst. Present—…

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Privy Council Appeal Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM states that in the Privy Council appeal case, Reid v. Garrett, the Appeal had been dismissed with costs. The case, which was argued before…

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Important to Municipalities

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 2

A case which is of considerable importance to municipalities was decided recently by the Full Court in the appeal Dunlop v. the Municipality of Waverley…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

As stated in our last issue the Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Howard, Conroy, Ball, Macgraw, and Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

MET on Wednesday evening last; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Howard, Conrey, Ball, Wormboy, and Maegraw. Auburn and Varner streets.—Alderman Clifford…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Borough Council this evening Alderman Hawkins will move—"That application be made to the building society to set apart a piece of ground at Eastgrove for the…

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A Shocking Suicide. a Council Clerk Blows His Head Off with Dynamite

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

One of the most frightful suicides on record took place in Blayney on last Friday night about a quarter to 8 o'clock by Mr. S. A. Clarke, the council clerk, blowing his head off…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday evening, when there were present:— The Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Roberts, Wombey, Richardson, M'Alister, Howard,…

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