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

Council & local affairs, 1890

228 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 12

A Municipal Difficulty at Orange

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

Orange, Wednesday.—At last night's meeting of the East Orange Council several aldermen complained of distress warrants not having been issued by the Mayor according to a promise…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3
Also in The Burrangong Argus

Ten ordinary meeting of the Council was held last (Monday) night. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Ball, Howard, Richardson, Quirk, Macgraw, and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

MET on Thursday; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson, Gillespie, Bail, Howard, Quirk, and Macgraw. The previous Thursday was the regular meeting…

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Borough Council: a Big Proposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

THE following resolution, in the name of Alderman Howard, will be considered at the ordinary meeting of the Council this evening:—That £25 be offered by this Council for…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

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

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Narrow Escape of the Sydney Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

At the inquest on the collapse of the Volunteer Artillery hotel in Sydney which concluded on Tuesday the jury brought in the following verdict--"We find that the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night Present: Aldermen Ball (chair), Clifford, Hawkins, Richardson, Wombey, Roberts, Howard, and Macgraw…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

MET on Thursday; present Alderman Ball, (in the chair), Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey, Richardson Maegraw, and Howard. PUBLIC SALE-YARDS. — Aldermen Roberts…

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An Important Point for Municipalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

The municipal council for the district of Strathfield recently adopted a new by-law, the effect of which was that no person should be permitted to bury refuse within the boundaries of the borough…

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Municipal Rates at Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Goulburn council was hold last week, to take into consideration the appeals against arrears of rates. The following motion was…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

VERY little interest appears to the manifested in the approaching municipal elections. So far no opposition is mentioned to Alderman Ball for the south ward and Alderman Howard for the east…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council Was held on Thursday evening. There were present: Aldermen Canfield, Turland, Hourn, Tayler, Slatyer, Wright, Burrowe and…

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Important to Municipalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. Justice Manning sat on Friday for the purpose of taking common law business in Chambers. The principal case determined was that of Balchin v. Bowring…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

It is understood that Mr. E. Graham, J.P., of Garfield, will be nominated for the Centre Ward…

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Municipal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Everett has finally decided to offer his services to the ratepayers of the North Ward. Mr. P. McShane is mentioned as another candidate, and rumour is also busy with the name of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

Alderman Macgraw has given given notice that he will move at the meeting this evening:— "That the Town-Clerk be instructed to write to the municipal association asking for the…

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Municipal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

WE understand that although Mr. W. J. Everett fully intended offering himself as a candidate for the North Ward he has, acting on the advice of his medical attendant, relinquished his…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borrows Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor…

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