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

Council & local affairs, 1891

251 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 13

The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

THERE is very little interest taken in the forthcoming municipal elections, in fact, there appears to be a probability that resort will have to be made to Government nominees…

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Revision of Municipal List

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

A BPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held last evening for the purpose of dealing with any claims or objections received in regard to the municipal list of voter prepared…

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The Municipal List

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening to revise the municipal list for 1891-92. There were present— the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Macgraw,…

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The Fire at the Council Chambers

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 2

AN inquiry was held at the Courthouse List Saturday before the District Coroner (Mr. N. I" Collins, J.P.) and a jury, consisting of Messrs. A. W. Thomson (foreman), J. W. Howard, P. J…

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Address by the Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business the Mayor read a lengthy statement which we have no space for in this issue, but we give the suggestions made by him with reference to the running of the electric…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Borough Council was held on Thursday. There were preset—The Mayor (Alderman Hourn), and Aldermen Cranfied, Heeley, Taylor, Forsythe,…

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Municipal Elections and Local Option Vote

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 2

THE public nomination in connection with the annual municipal elections take place at noon to-morrow at the town-hall. There being no opposition for any of the wards there…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

THE meeting for the public nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies caused in each ward of the city by the retirement by effluxion of time of the sitting aldermen was held in the…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

AT noon yesterday the Mayor, acting as returningofficer, attended at the Town Hall for the purpose of formally receiving the nominations to fill the vacancies in the Council caused by the retirement…

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The Mayor’s Valedictory Address

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

AT the conclusion of the business of the Council meeting on Thursday last the Mayor (Alderman Hourn) read the following address :— "Gentlemen,—…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

IN accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act the annual public nomination of aldermen in lieu of those retiring was held at the town-hall at noon…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

THE election of Mayor takes place at the Council Chambers at noon to-morrow. Up to the present the only alderman's name mentioned in connection with the chair is that of the present…

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Election of Mayor. Re-election of Alderman Ball

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

THE Borough Council held a special meeting at noon to-day for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. All members of the council were present except. Alderman O'Brien; and…

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MUNICIPAL council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 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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The Municipal Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

TO-MORROW, these races will be run over the borough course, and will comprise two events --the Hume Ward Handicap, and the O'Brien Ward Welter. There are only two…

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Annual Municipal Elections. Nominations

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

THE nominations for the annual Municipal elections were publicly announced at noon, in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday last. The Returning-officer (Mr. E. A. Iceton)…

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Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

THE nominations for the positions rendered vacant in the Borough Council by the retirement of three of the aldermen in accordance with the Municipalities’ Act, and for the position of auditors who…

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The Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the election of a Mayor was held in the Town Hall on Friday at noon. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Gannon, Macgraw, McAlister,…

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The Municipal Rolls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the numbers of ratepayers on the municipal rolls for the various wards:—North, 757; South, 491; Centre, 547; East, 381. Total, 2176…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

THE polling for Hume and O'Brien Wards took place on Saturday -- for the former ward in the Council Chambers, and for the latter at Mr. Eagar's Hotel, North Yass. The friends…

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