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

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at tho Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were present: Alderman Mourn (Mayor), with Aldermen Cranfield,…

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The Borough Council. Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

THE borough council met on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Gillespie, Me Alister, Johnson, Macgraw, Gannon, and O'Brien…

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A Municipal Assemblage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

MAYOR BURDEKIN bad a heavy day on Monday the occasion being the reception of aldermen from all parts of New south Wales assembled in Sydney at his invitation. Of the 1500 aldermen…

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The Council and the Burr. to the Editor of the Burrowa News

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

Sir,—I notice by your report of the last meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council that a matter was discussed, and certain action ordered to be taken. A…

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The Shire and Zambesi. LONDON, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 4

The British Admiralty is building two gunboats for service in the Imperial interests in the rivers Shire and Zambest in South-Eastern Africa. They will be used to patrol the rivers…

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Special Council Meetings

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough -Council was held on Friday evening. There were present The Mayor and Aldermen Forsythe, Regan, Wright, Taylor and Slatyer…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 2

The following motions will be brought forward this evening:—By the Mayor: "That a specification be prepared and tenders called for the removal of nightsoil for the remainder of the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen O'Brien, Gillespie, Howard, McAlister, Johnson, Roberts, Richardson, and…

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Special Council Meeting. Electric Light Plant

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting from Tuesday of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. There -were .present—The -Mayor and Alderman Cranfield, Forsythe, Taylor, Heelev, Armstrong,…

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The Borough Council. Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4

THE borough council met on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Gillespie, Roberts, Howard, Mc Alister, Johnson, O'Brien, Richardson, and Macgraw…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday April 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Nichols, Cross. Margrie, Poplin, Callaghan and Dyball. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and confirmed on the motion of Alderman Dyball…

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The Council and the Burrs. to the Editor of the Burrowa News

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

Sir,—My [?]sive little epistle published in your issue of the 18th inst., has called forth a feeling reply from the Mayor. It is rather surprising that a…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the valuators report, estimates for the ensuing year, and fixing of…

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A Present to the Lord Mayor. LONDON, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

Mr. Penny has presented to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Henry Aaron Isaacs, Kot., specimens of Australian butter and mutton…

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A Municipal Difficulty

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 2

THE newly-constitutod municipal district of Katoomba has begun its career by drifting into the law courts. In Chambers on Friday, before Mr. Justice Stephen, an application was made by Mr…

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Murrumburrah News. the Municipal Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 2

THE nominations for the aldermanic seats in connection with the above newly-formed municipality were Held On Saturday at the Courthouse, Murrumburrah, before a fair attendance of the public, who…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 2

THE following motions will be submitted at the meeting of the Council to-night:—By the Mayor (1.) That the town-clerk's letter to Messrs. Kirkland and Co., notifying them of the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The ordinary meeting of the local Council, which should have boon held on Thursday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. The civic representatives present were the Mayor and…

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