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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 7 of 13

Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 4

THE regular meeting should have been held last evening, but it lapsed for want of a quorum (six). Those present were the Mayor, and Aldermon Hawkins, Richardson, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Borough Council lapsed on Thursday night for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, and Howard. A special…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 2

Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. and A. Wood J. P Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the Council and Mr. Iceton appeared for Mr. Barbour. Ann Howell appealed against assessments on her…

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The Borough Council. Special Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was bold last evening for the purpose of dealing with the business-sheet of the regular meeting, which had lapsed on the previous…

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An Alderman Goes to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

AT the Liverpool Police Court on Thursday a local alderman named Thomas W. Taylor was called upon to show cause why he had not complied with an order of the court to pay the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 6
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayer, and Aldermen Cowburn, Gillespie, Hawkins, Howard, Johnson, O'Brien, and Roberts…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

NOTICE of the following motion has been given for the meeting of the borough council to-morrow evening:—By Alderman Richardson" That application be made to the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

THE following motion has been given notice of for this evening's mooting:—By Alderman Richardson: That application be made to the Government for a grant for the repair of roads…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

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

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The Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 4

THE borough council met yesterday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, Gillespie, Gannon, Roberts, Howard, and Cowburn…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 6

THE meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Prese[?]—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins. Glle[?]ie, Gannon, Howard Richardson, and Cowb[?]…

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A Mayor's Life Threatened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 7

BATHURST, Tuesday.—This morning the Mayer received by post a threatening and abusive anonymous letter. It declared that the writer would send a bullet through Alderman Crago's…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Dr. Heeley), Aldermen Taylor, Forsythe, Webb, Wright, Armstrong, and…

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The Bathurst Municipal Gasworks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 4

THE following from the Bathurst National Advocate of the 16th instant should be of interest. The works were worked at a profit until the great rise in the price of coal and the…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

NOTICE has born given of the following motion for the mooting of the borough council to-morrow evening By Alderman O'Brien: That tenders be…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

THE following motions for the meeting of the borough council are on the business paper this evening:— Alderman O'Brien, to move—"That tenders…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Borrowa 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 24 July 1891 · page 4

THE borough council met last evening; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Gillespie, Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, Johnson, and Cowburn…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night.—Present—the Mayor, Aldermen O'Brien, Hawkins, Gillespie, Cowburn, Howard, Johnson, Roberts. An apology was…

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