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

Council & local affairs, 1889

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The Reporters and the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

EVEN the growls of reporters have effect sometimes. Last night Alderman Macgraw stated that the reporters complained that they could not, where they were at present located,…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

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

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News by Cable. The London County Council. LONDON, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

Lady Sandhurst's appeal in reference to the late election for the London County Council has been dismissed, Lord Chief Justice Coleridge holding that women can vote for candidates for…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 2

Alderman Macgraw has given notice of the following motions, to be discussed this evening: —1. That this council employ one horse and cart to remove all yard refuse, and that such…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. LONDON, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 4

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case[?]d the A.S.N. Company v. Howard Smith and Sons, arising out of the Birksgate-Barrabool collision, has been dismissed, with costs…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present, Aldermen Clifford (in the chair), Richardson, McAlister, Howard, Macgraw, and Conroy The town clerk apologised for the absence of the…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

The usual bi-monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present—Alderman Clifford (in the chair), Richardson, McAlister, Howard, Macgraw, Conroy…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 4

The Public Works Act Amendment Bill and the Sydney Central Police Court Bill were read the third time, and returned to the Assembly…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrows Municipal Council was held in the reading-room of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. Present…

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Local & General News. Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

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

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Municipal Election Nomination

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 4

On May 22, (before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster), esparto W. C. Fallick was an application made under section 99 ef the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening:—By Alderman Clifford: 1. "That on and after the first day of July next all carters employed by this Council be paid at the…

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News by Cable. Sydney Municipal Loan. LONDON, June 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

A 4 per cent. loan of £35,000 has been placed on the London market by the Sydney Municipal Council. The minimum is fixed at 105, and tenders will be opened on Monday next…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borrows Municipal Council was held in the reading-room of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. Present…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

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

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Payment of Municipal Rates

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

At the last District Court held at Kiama, the Municipal Council there sued the Misses Isabella and Jane Wallace for the recovery of the sum of £3 10s. 6d. arrears…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor nod Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson. Wombey, Roberts, Me Alister, Howard, Conroy, and Macgraw. Questions.—Aldermen McAlister asked the Mayor…

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Sydney Municipal Loan. LONDON, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 4

Tenders for the 4 per cent. loan of £35,000, placed on the London market by the Sydney Municipal Council, the minimum for which was fixed at 105, were opened to-day…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting, with closed doors, of the Council was held on Friday morning in connection with the nightsoil question. The new depot is Kentgrove garden, and the contractor…

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