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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 5 of 13

Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was summoned for half-past four yesterday afternoon for the purpose of visiting the crossing over the Mulwarree near the Fitzroy…

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Special Grant to the Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

THE treasurer of the borough council received from the treasury this morning a notification that there had been paid to the credit of the borough council in the E., S., and A. C. Bank…

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APPOINTMENTS to the Legislative Council. (To the Editor of the Australian Star.)

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 6

SIR,—Until their newness had worn off I have foreborne to offer any remark on the character and make-up of the recent appointments to the…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening last for the purpose of considering the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the current municipal year, of adopting…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday afternoon. Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Colls, McCallum, Callaghan, Poplin, Nichols, Cross, Iceton, and Thomson…

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An Elective Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

IN his speech at St. Leonards on Thursday evening last Sir Henry Parkes made the following remarks :— We shall introduce a bill—if not in this session…

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The Aldermen and Their Handmaiden. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

SIR,—When reading over a recent report of the doings of the Borough Council I was not a little surprised to see the treatment the inspector of nuisances received from some of our illustrious…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

THE following questions and motions have been given notice of for the meeting of the Council this evening:— QUESTIONS…

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The Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 4

THE borough council met last evening: present, the Mayor and Alderman Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts, Mc Alister, Macgraw, Howard, O'Brien, Johnson, and Cowburn…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen O'Brien, Hawkins, Cowburn, Macgraw, Howard, McAlister, Richardson, Johnson,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

THE [?] ordinary meeting at the Borough council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, (Dr. Heeley,) Aldermen Rogan, Taylor, Forsythe, Wenb, Wright,…

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The Basis of Municipal Taxation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

THE Chief Secretary of South Australian promised a deputation of the Municipal Association on Friday that the Government would re-intro-duce part 19 of the Corporation Bill, giving…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Friday last, for the purpose of receiving the Lighting Committee's report, and striking a lighting rate. The aldermen present were:--…

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Dum[?]y Selections and the Privy Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

THE judicial committee of the Privy Council has affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the appeal case Tooth v. Power. The…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

THE usual ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Heeley), Aldermen Canfield, Rogan, Forsythe Wright, Webb, Slatyer, and Armstrong…

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The Bathurst Council's Gasworks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council on Wednesday night Alderman Pruen moved a resolution resciading portion of a previous motion which imposed a special lighting…

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The Cathedral Council and Mr. Puddicombe. to the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I am afraid that I mast trouble you again, as the story of the "cathedral dispute" would clearly not be fully or fairly told without clearly not be fully or fairly told…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 2

THE following notices of motion have been given for the Borough Council meeting to be held this evening:— Alderman Howard will move:—1. " That this…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 May 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 Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 4

THE borough Council met last evening; present the Mayer, and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, Gillespie, Gaunon, Mc Alister, Macgraw, Howard, O'Brain, and Cowburn…

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