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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 8 of 12

St. Saviour's Cathedral Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 3

IN accordance with the provisions of the Cathedral Ordinance of 1884 a meeting of adult members of the Church of England qualified to vote was held at the Dioccean…

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Suspension of a Council Official

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 4

LAST week Mr. Sheppard, Borough Surveyor at Wagga, was suspended by the Mayor for the wrongful dismissal of a labourer and insolence. The matter evoked a great deal of interest, and…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrows Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Present-- the Mayor (Mr. A. W. Thomson), and Aldermen Iceton, Callaghan, G…

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Executive Council

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

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held on Friday. The principal business was to consider the date of the meeting of Parliament. It was decided that Parliament, which had been prorogued to the…

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Australian Banking Company and Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

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

SIR,—At a meeting of the Municipal Council held a few weeks ago it was resolved to oppose the proposed compromise which had been under the consideration of both parties concerned for a long time,…

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A Model Municipality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 6

MR. John Haynes, M.L.A. writes:—The town of Orange deserves to be denominated the model municipality of N. S. Wales, if enterprise and regard for the public health be…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 3 p.m. Death of the Mayor of West Maitland

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 September 1893 · page 3

MR. R. A. Young, Mayor of West Maitland, died suddenly this morning. The cause of death is supposed to have been heart disease. THE MINISTERIAL VISIT POSTPONED…

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Death of a Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman R. A. Young) died very suddenly at his residence, Keera, at about half-past 11 o'clock last night. Mr. Young has apparently…

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The A.b.c. Liquidation. the Council to Be Asked to Reconsider Their Decision. Mr. O'brien Thinks It Ultra Vires

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

THE proposed compromise in connection with the liquidation of the Australian Banking Company is receiving considerable attention locally. Another phase of the matter was considered at a meeting held…

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The Special Meeting of the Borough Council—no Quorum

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

As above stated, a special meeting of the Borough Council was called for 7.30 this evening. The Municipalities Act provides that half-an-hour's grace is to be allowed for…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Friday afternoon last for the purpose of considering Mr. Alexander's reply to the application of the gas manager to be allowed to alter the…

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Australian Banking Company. the Council Accept the Compromise

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held yesterday, at noon, in pursuance of a requisition signed by Aldermen Gillespie and O'Brien, to consider the question of the proposed scheme of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

ALDERMAN O'BRIEN has given notice of motion for to-morrow evening:—That specification be prepared for stone and concrete gutter on west side of Bourke-street, from…

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Municipal Liability

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

The supreme court in banco (present Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Foster) delivered judgment yesterday in the appeal…

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Borough Council

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

ALDERMAN O'BRIEN is to move at this evening's meeting:—"That specification be prepared for stone and concrete gutter on west side of Bourkestreet, from Church-street to opposite the end of…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrows Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present.-- The Mayor (Mr. A. W. Thomson), Aldermen Callaghan, Nichols, Dyball and Iceton…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2

The borough council met last evening; present sent the Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Ball, Lansdowne, Huxtable, McShane, and Read…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lansdowne, Huxtable, Road, Ball, Richardson, McShane. Apologies for absence were read from…

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