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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 4 of 12

Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday evening, There were present—The Mayor (Alderman House, in the chair), with Aldermen Cranfield, Forsythe…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

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

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Council Treasurers

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

Is it legal for an alderman to be treasurer of a municipality? Several councils have appointed one of their number to tho office of treasurer, notwithstanding that…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 2

THE following notices will be dealt with at this evening's meeting:—By Alderman Howard: 1. That tenders be called for making Auburn-street, from Goldsmith-street to Verner-street,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 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 the Mayor (Alderman Hourn in the chair), with Aldermen Cranfield, Forsythe, Taylor,…

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The Borough Council. Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 4

THE borough council met on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, O'Brien, Roberts, Richardson, McAlister, Howard, and Macgraw…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Dyball, Cross, Poplin, Margrie, and Iceton. The minutes of the previous meeting having been adopted, the following statement of accounts was…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 18. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.m.) Breach of the Municipalities Act

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

John Leonard was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for removing gravel in the month of February from Riley Terrace without a license. Mr. W. F. Wilkinson appeared for the Council…

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The Liability of Municipal Councils

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

THE case of Clegett v. the Municipality of Rockdale, heard in the Metropolitan District Court on Wednesday (before Judge M'Farland), is of importance to…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 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—The Mayor (Alderman Hourn) with Aldermen Craufield, Forsythe, Heeley, Armstrong,…

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The Borough Council. Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

THE borough council met on Thursday last; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen O'Brion, Hawkins, Howard, Roberts, Macgraw, and Richardson…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night to deal with several matters which had been postponed at the last ordinary meeting. The question of paving Auburn-street…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held on Tuesday evening; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, O'Brien, Roberts, Johnson, Quirk, Macgraw, Mc Alister,…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

THE fortnightly mooting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Dyball, Colls, Callaghan, Iceton, Poplin, Nichols and Margrie…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 2

The following motions will be submitted at the Council to-night :—By Alderman Hawkins: That a closet be built at or near the rear of the urinal in Montague-street at a cost not exceeding…

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Interesting to Municipalities

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

MR. Field, instructed by Mr. H. S. Williams, Appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Moriarty, instructed by Mr. H A. Lyons, for the defendant. This was an…

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