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

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was hold on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen O'Brian, Hawkine, Gillespie, Lansdowne, Huxtable, Ball, McAlister, Richardson…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 2

THIS court was held in the Town-hall on Friday evening last under the presidency of the mayor. Four names were added to the lis: of municipal voters, and four struck off,…

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Proceedings in the Municipal Council. Patrick O'donnell Addresses Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

MATTERS moved off quietly in the Council on Tuesday night. There were eight representatives present, Alderman McCallum's being tho only vacant chair…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of tho Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, 31st January. Alderman M. Coen (Mayor) presided and there were also present Aldermen…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancies in the Council caused by the retirement by efflaxion of time of Aldermen A. C Johnson, R T. Bell, H. O'Brien, and E. Howard (Mayor), and…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

THERE was a good muster of ratepayers at the Town-hall at noon yesterday, when the returning officer, Mr. E. Gillespie, declared the following nominations for the four…

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The Legislative Council and the Electoral Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 2

ON Wednesday the Council went into committee to further consider the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Bill. After a deal of discussion the committee agreed that the police and military…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

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

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Municipal Nominations

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

PUNCTUALLY at noon on Tuesday last, Mayor Coen attended at the Council Chambers for the purpose of proceeding with the form of nominating candidates for the three vacancies…

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Municipal Elections. Polling for East Ward

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman to fill the ordinary vacancy in the east ward took place on Saturday last. The retiring alderman was Mr. E. Howard,…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

THE election of Mayor takes place at the Council Chambers at noon to-morrow. The candidates mentioned are Alderman Howard, Alderman Richardson and Alderman O'Brien. It is certain that…

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The South Sydney Election. Alderman Manning Returned by a Small Majority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

THE contest for the vacancy in the representation of South Sydney in the Legislative Assembly was concluded on Monday, when Alderman W. P. Manning, Mayor of Sydney, was elected with 1985…

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Municipal Elections. Dyball Wins by One Vote

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

HUME WARD was on Friday the scene of the only struggle which characterised the 1893 elections for aldermen, and the contest there, was between Messrs. M. Conlon, who filled…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

THE election for the East Ward, the only contested ward this year, took place on Saturday, the candidates being Retiring Alderman Howard and Mr. J. H. N. Rohlfs. The booths closed at 3 o'clock in the…

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The Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

TOOK place at the Town Hall to-day. There were present Aldermen Hawkins, Gillespie, Howard, Richardson, Ball, McAlister, Read Roberts, O Brien, Lansdowne, McShane, and…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing year was held at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Howard) presided and all the aldermen…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

THE election of Mayor for the ensuring twelve months took place at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. Alderman Howard, the retiring Mayor, was proposed by Alderman Roberts and seconded by…

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Municipalities and Water Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

MR. M'COURT asked the Minister for Public Works on Wednesday night whether the Government was taking any stops to compel defaulting municipal councils to pay up the interest and…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen took place on Tuesday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the present year. Present-Aldermen Callaghan, Colls, Dyball, G. Thomson A. W…

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The Home Rule Bill. Details of the Measure. Council and Assembly. Irish Members at Westminster. the Police Force to Be Dissolved. Mr. Gladstone's Ovation. London, Feb. 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone introduced the Irish Home Rule Bill m the House of Commons to-day. Theright of veto is vested in the Irish Viceroy, with the advice of the Executive. The Legislative…

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