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

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Cricketers and the Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 2

THE Australasian Cricket Council, which was going to find out such a lot about the vagaries of our recent representatives in England, has ended…

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Honours for Sydney Officials. the Mayor Created a Knight Bachelor. London

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 3

MR. W.P.MANNING, the Mayor of Sydney, has been created a Knight Bachelor. Mr. F. W. Webb, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, has been made a…

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The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

The trial has been concluded at Chicago of Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter H. Harrison, the Mayor of the city, on the evening of October 28…

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The Municipal Treasurer

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Borough Council a letter was read from the Treasury in reference to the non-appointment of a treasurer to the municipality. Mr…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

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

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The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago. London, December 31

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

The trial has been concluded at Chicago of Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter H. Harrison, the Mayor of the city, on the evening of October 28. The…

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The Bowral Municipal Roll for 1894. Small Increases

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

THE Bowral municipal roll for the coming year, just completed, shows a small increase n both the number of voters and votes…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Borough Council this evening the following motions will be moved by the Mayor:—(l) That specification be prepared and tenders called for lighting the street lamps of the…

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The Bowral Municipal Council. the Retiring Aldermen

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

THE retiring aldermen at Bowral are Messrs. Cobb, Oxley, and Mackenzie. The firstnamed will not seek re-election. Mr. John Hodgson, ex-Mayor, who retired from the Council…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

THE usual fortlightly masting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chess born on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

THE Borough Council met last evening. Present, the Mayor and Alderman Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts, O'Brien, McAlister, Lansdowne, Huxtable, Mc Shane, Read, and…

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Net Fishing on the Murray. Action by the Albury Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

THE Albury Municipal Council is urging the Government to close the Murray against net fishing, from Corowa up to the headwaters, for a lengthy period. It is stated that,…

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The Debt on Municipal Waterworks. an Ultimatum to Albury

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Albury borough council on Wednesday night a demand was made by the Department of Public Works for the immediate payment of £5447, representing the…

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The First Lady Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

MRS. YATHS was recently elected Mayor of Onebuaga, N Z Her installstion took place on the 20th ult. There was a representative attendance of councillors, who received her standing. Dr. Esson,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Bornt : Council was held on Thursday night. Perman the Mayor, (Mr. R. B. Armstrong) Hills, Cranfield, Heeley, Forsythe, W…

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Trades and Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

THIS once powerful though somewhat disorderly body having for some time excluded all reporters except those connected with the "labour papers," is beginning" to find that its influence has waned…

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The Duke of York. Labor Council’s Protest. Adelaide

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

Last evening the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council received a letter from the Port Adelaide Trades Council requesting the former body to join in a combined protest against the invitation by the…

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Annual Election of Aldermen. Nomination Day

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

TUESDAY, the 6th of February, has been appointed for the nomination of aldermen to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of one alderman in each of the four wards. The…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

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

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