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

Council & local affairs, 1889

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The Crown Lands Bill. the Amendments Mads by the Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 2

The Legla[?] Council consisted its consideration in committee of the Crown Lands Bill on Tuesday evening with amendments. The consideration bestowed…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Gillespie, Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, Howard, McAlister, Richardson, Wombey…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

MET on Thursday: present, the Mayor and Aldermon Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, Ball Roberts, McAlister, Gillespie, Howard, and Macgraw. Petitions.—Alderman Richardson presented a…

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Municipal Taxes and Land Values

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 3

BATHURST, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Borough Council last night Alderman Ryan moved—"The this Council approves the altering of the present system…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 3

The public nomination of a candidate to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. A. H. Conroy, one of the aldermen for…

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The True Basis of Municipal Taxation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 September 1889 · page 4

THE following is the full text of the paper read by Mr. T. J. Hebblewhite before the meeting of ratepayers in the Town Hall on the evening of Tuesday, 20th August:—…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

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

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—It is probable that before the end of the ensuing summer many citizens of Goulburn who at present are enjoying perfect health and frequently our streets in the pursuit of…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 2

THE nomination of a candidate for the office of alderman, to fill the extraordinary vacancy for Hume Ward, caused by the resignation of Alder man Barber took place in the Municipal…

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The Municipal Conference.—Alderman Ball Carries his Motion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

At the sitting of the Conference yesterday (Wednesday) Alderman R. T. Ball (Goulburn) moved, in accordance with notice,—"That the Municipal Association of New South Wales…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

THE following motions will be brought forward at the Council meeting this evening:—By Alderman Clifford—"That tenders be called for guttering Clifford-street, north side, from Auburn…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present-The Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Quirk, Macgraw, Howard, McAlister, Roberts,'…

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Important to Municipalities

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 3

A MATTER of considerable interest to municipalities was discussed in the Assembly on Wednesday night. It arose out of the proposal to vote to - the Municipal Council of…

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The Municipal Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 3

The final sitting of the annual session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held on Thursday afternoon at the Sydney Town Hall. A large…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

MET on Thursday last; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, McAlister, Macgraw, Howard, Quirk, Roberts, and Richardson. Clifford-street.—Alderman Clifford moved "that…

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The Lord Mayor-Elect of London. LONDON, Sept. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

Sir Henry Aaron Issacs, alderman for Port-soken Ward has been selected for election as the next Lord Mayor of London…

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Municipal Taxation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

THE following gentlemen, constituting a deputation appointed by the recent Municipal Conference, waited upon the Premier on Saturday in reference to the method of levying municipal…

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Tuesday, October 1. In the Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 3

The house met at 10.30 a.m., but there not being a quorum present, it was adjourned to 4 p.m. It was rumoured that other members were about, but that they purposely withheld their attendance,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 4

HELD a special meeting on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Gillespie, Quirk, McAlister, Howard, Ball, Macgraw, Roberts, Richardson, and Wombey…

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