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

Council & local affairs, 1893

228 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 12

Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 3

ALDERMAN BALL has given notice of the following motion for to-morrow:—That the council purchase a road-sweeper at a cost of about £20…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council, was held on Tuesday last. Present--The Mayor (Mr. A. W. Thornton), Aldermen Coen, Nichols,…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 3

THE borough council met last evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins Richardson, Ball, Roberts, O'Brien, Lansdowne, Huxtable, McShane, and Read…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen O'Brien, Hawkins; Lanedowne, Read, Ball, Me Shane, Roberts, Richardson, Huxtable. An…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council will be held this (Thursday) evening, when a motion will be moved by the Mayor—"That the resolution of the 23rd instant re reduction of water salaries be…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held last evening to discuss a motion tabled by the Mayor rescinding the resolution passed at the regular meeting of 23rd…

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Borough Council v. T. Moran junior

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 5

ON the 17th November T. Moran junior was summoned to the Goulburn police court by the inspector of nuisances for carrying passengers for hire an unlicensed vehicle to…

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Sydney Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

THE polling for the municipal elections took place in Sydney on Friday, with the result that Messrs. Jessop, Mackey, Buckle, Hart, Chapman, and Fowler were successful. All of these are…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was convened for Thursday night by the Mayor to take into consideration the advisability of rescinding the resolution adopted at the last general meeting,…

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Plying for Hire Within the Municipality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

AN appeal to the Supreme Court is to be made in connection with the case in which T. Moran, jun., was charged with carrying passengers for reward to the racecourse In an unlicensed vehicle, and which…

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Municipal Labour in Paddington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Scholes' Hotel, Rushcuttter Bay, on Friday night, to consider the action of the Paddington Council in rejecting, by eight votes to four, at its…

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Meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council. Attempts to Discredit the Town

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 3

THE meeting of the Bowral municipal adjourned from Thursday, was held yesterday. During the discussion on a special report by the finance committee, one…

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The Bank Notes Bill. Returned From the Council with Amendment. Sydney, Wednesday, 7.10 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day Bank Notes Bill was returned from the Legislative Council, with an amendment…

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An all Night Municipal Sitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 2

THE sanitary question in Balmain continues not only to furnish a prolific topic of conversation for the ratepayers, but to make the labours of aldermen an undesirable burden. The meeting of the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday evening last. Present--Alderman Coen (in the chair), Callaghan, G. Thomson, Dyball, and Nichols…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

ALDERMAN Hawkins, Richardson, M'Alister, Read, M'Shane, and Ball were present at the meeting of the committee of the whole held on Thursday evening. A request was received from Messrs…

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Borough Council. Notice of Motions

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 2

ALDBRMAN LANSDOWNE has given notices of the following motions for to-morrow evening:— (1) That notice be given to all…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 2

Alderman Lansdowne will move this (Thursday) evening—(1) "That notice be given to all property-owners to cut the thistles and other noxious weeds growing in their properties, and that the…

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The Council and Vehicles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 2

WHEN the case, Borough Council v A. A. Daly, was called at the Police Court this morning, there was no appearance of the parties, and it was struck out. It was a similar case to that in which T…

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