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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 6 of 12

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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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

AMONGST the notices of motion for this evening are the following:—By Alderman Ball—"That this Council make application to the Government for allotments 23 to 33 inclusive, section 41,…

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The Council and the Payment of Members Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald in a leader on the debate in the Council on Wednesday night says:—Judging from the drift of the debate on the Payment of Members Bill in the Council last…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa 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 28 June 1889 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

THE usual bi-monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present-Aldermen Gillespie, Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Howard, McAlister, Richardson, Roberts,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

MET on Thursday evening; present Aldermen Gillespio (in the chair), Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, Ball, Roberts, Me Alister, Macgraw, and Howard…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. Creep, it was agreed that there be laid upon the table copies of all correspondence, etc., relating to the visit to this colony, of the…

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The Basis of Municipal Taxation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 4

WHILE the militant single tax advocates pure and simple-those who see in everything that happens everywhere a text wherefrom to preach their principles, and who apparently never will…

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Borough Council

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

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening's meeting:—By Alderman Clifford: "That a letter of condolence be forwarded to Mrs. Sutherland, widow of the late…

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South Melbourne Municipal Loan. LONDON, July 10

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

A loan of £128,700, at 4¼ per cent., has been placed on the London market by the City Council of South Melbourne. The minimum is fixed at 104, and tenders will be opened on the 17th inst…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, in the reading-room of the Mechanics Institute. Present: The…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Clifford, Richardson, Gillespie, Howard, Conroy, Roberts,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present—he Muyerand Aldermen Clifford, Hawkbins, Gillespie, Conroy, Macgraw, Howard, McAlister, Richardson, Wombey, end Roberts…

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Municipal Notices

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council will be held on Monday evening next to consider appeals against assessments. Appellants are invited to attend and give information with reference to…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 2

A COURT of petty sessions for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment on properties within the Goulburn municipality was held at the local court-house this (Tuesday)…

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

ON Monday the polling took place in connection with the return of an alderman to fill the vacancy at the Council table. The three candidates duly nominated were Messrs. J. H. Turland, R. M…

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Borod[?] Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnigh[?]y meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. There were present. The Mayor (Alderman Foreythe), with Aldermen Rogan, Barrows, Wright, Slatyer, Taylor, Turland,…

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The Council and Payment of Members

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

THE Government have not yet had under consideration tile course adopted by the Legislative Council on Wednesday night in so amending the Payment of Members Bill as to…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the notices of motion for this evening:—Alderman Clifford to move—That tenders be called for ballasting six chains of roadway in…

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