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

Council & local affairs, 1892

266 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 14

The Mayor Sunstruck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 2

READERS will regret to hear that the Mayor is at present suffering from the effects of a sunstroke. Mr. Ball was out driving with his family on Sunday last, and noticed that the heat…

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Proposed Council of Judges. LONDON, Jan. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 2

Lord Chief Justice Coleridge proposes that a Council of Judges shall meet under the presidency of Lord Halsbury, Lord High Chancellor, to discuss the desirableness of making…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 5

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 2

PRESENT.--The Mayor, Aldermen Colls, McCallum Nichols, Thomson Cross, Callaghan and Poplin. The following statement of accounts was read Rates received since last meeting :--Hume Ward'…

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Embezzlement by a Council Clerk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

AT Newtown Police Court on Monday Andrew Thomas Gibson, who some time ago occupied the position of Council Clerk of the borough of St. Peters, was charged with embezzling £3 4s…

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A Row in the Trades and Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council on Thursday evening a letter was received from the Labour Electoral League stating that the following motion had been carried:—…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

NOTICE has been given of the following motions for the meeting of the borough council to-morrow:— By Alderman O'Brien: 1. That an officer…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 2

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening's meeting:—By Alderman O'Brien: 1. That an officer to be called transit inspector be appointed by this council to attend…

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The Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

THE borough council met last evening; present, Aldermen O'Brien (in the chair), Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts, Howard, and McAlister…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present-Aldermen O'Brian (in the chair), Hawkins, Macgraw, Howard, McAlister, Richardson, and Roberts…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

So far there has been very little stir in connection with the approaching municipal elections. The retiring aldermen have not signified what their intentions are; but it is understood that…

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Appointments to the Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, Consisting of several members of the Trades and Labour Council, accompanied by members of parliament representing labour, waited on the premier on Friday…

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Council Clerks' Salaries

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

WE extract the following article from Saturday's Echo and recommend it for perusal by the Aldermen of Yass. Now that we are to have the gas laid on it will be necessary for the…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 2

THE annual nomination of an alderman for each of the wards of the borough in place of the four retiring aldermen will take place on Tuesday, 2nd February next. Nomination…

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The Presidency of the Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 2

Now that the death of Sir John Hay has taken place, the question of who shall be his successor has been re-opened, and in this connection the names have been mentioned of the…

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Municipal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 2

THE approaching elections are exciting some little interest. So far, however, the only gentlemen who have definitely announced themselves are—North Ward, Alderman…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

PRESENT-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Callaghan, Nichols, Thomson, Poplin McCallum and Iceton. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Irregularities in the Sydney Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney City Council on Thursday the Mayor, Alderman W. P. Manning, reported that he had suspended a clerk…

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Embezzlement by a City Council Official

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph reports that there have been rumours recently concerning the financial department of the Sydney city council which have unfortunately proved well…

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Municipal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

NOMINATIONS for the forthcoming municipal elections closed last night, but at too date an hour for us to procure them for this issue. It was freely stated yesterday that Mr. Huxtable,…

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