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

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m. Trades and Labour Council and General Booth

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

AT last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, a motion was carried disapproving of General Booth's over-sea scheme so far as Australia is concerned, and viewing…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 6
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Gillespie, Cowburn, Macgraw, Richardson, Roberts. Apologies were read from Aldermen…

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General Booth and the Trades and Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

AT the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council on Thursday evening a heated discussion took place regarding General Booth's colonisation scheme. It…

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The Council and the “Argus”. Suppession of Correspondence

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

IT will be remembered that at a meeting of the Borough Council held about four weeks ago, a violent verbal attack was made by certain alderman on the BURRANGONG ARGUS. The can[?] e o the blo t r…

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A Municipal Labour Platform

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 6

THE Newtown Labour Electoral League at its last meeting adopted a "municipal platform," which it is intended to place before the electors of the district at an early date. Amongst the…

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A Council’s Experiences of Law

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 4

THE following letter appealed in a recent issue of the TUMUT TIMES and need [?] comment, other than [?] might [?]died advantage by at certain council in which the ratepayers of Young…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening.) Present; The Mayor (Alderman…

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Local & General News Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present-- The mayor (Mr. M. Coen), and Aldermen Thomson, Callaghan,…

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Executive Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

THE last business meeting of the present Executive Council took place at noon on Tuesday, when his Excellency the Governor presided. Before separating Lord Jersey…

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The London County Council. LONDON, Oct. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

At a meeting of the London County Council to-day it was unanimously resolved to request Sir J. Lubbock, Bart., M. P., and Sir T. H. Farrer, Bart., to withdraw their resignations of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 3

THE regular meeting, which should have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quoram, the Mayor, Aldermen Roberts, Macgraw, Howard, and Cowburn being present…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 3

THE meeting of the Council which should have been held on Thursday night lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor Aldermen Howard, Cowburn, Roberts, and…

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A Breeze in Court. the Police Magistrate and the Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2

AT the Grenfell Police Court on Tuesday. 20th instant, a little breeze occurred, during the hearing of a case in which the Police Magistrate and the Mayor of Grenfell “ stood by” their…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was heM in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening.) Present: Aldermen I. Stevenson,…

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The Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 3

THE borough council met last evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Gillespie, Roberts, Howard, Johnson, and Cowburn. APOLOGIES.—Apologies wore received for…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Gillespie, Howard, J. J. Roberts, Johnson, and Cowburn…

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Correspondence. the Council and Its Light. [To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to make a few remarks in regard to something that occurred at the last meeting of our local Borough Council, held on Thursday, 22nd inst. According to the press…

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A Mayor on His Dignity

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Grenfell Borough Council a considerable portion of the deliberations of the aldermen appears to have been devoted to the discussion of a recent incident in the Police…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

THE usual ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen Forsythe (in the chair), Taylor, Wright, Slatyer, and Rogan…

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