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

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 2

THE twelfth session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was opened at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday morning. About 200 delegates from municipal councils throughout the country…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Present-- Alderman Nichols (in the chair), Callaghan, Conlon, G. Thomson, and Dyball…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present Aldermen Knowlman (in the chair), Richardean, McAlister, Hawkins,…

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Municipal Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

THE annual session was continued on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Alderman W. A. Hutchinson of Globe, senior vice-president. Resolutions were carried in favor of…

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Municipal Officers

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

A MATTER of some importance to municipal officers, to auditors especially, came before Mr. Justice Windeyer in Chambers on Monday. This was an appeal from the…

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Action Against a Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Robert Clark Barry, a milk vendor, sued the South Melbourne City Council in the County Court for £1279 damages for injuries alleged to…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present:-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Colls, Dyball, Callaghan, and G. Thomson…

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Goulburn Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 3

AT the regular meeting of the borough council on Thursday evening, there were present Aldermen O'Brien (mayor), Hawkins, Richardson, Howard, Roberta, Lansdowne,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Hawkins, Lansdowne, Line, Read, C. J. McShanee, Richardson, P. McShane,…

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Arrears of Municipal Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 6

AN important communication on the subject of the power of Municipal Councils to remit rates has been received from the Municipal Association by the Burwood Council…

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Assistance to Municipalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Thursday Mr. Anderson asked the Premier whether he had made any provision for municipalities pending the passing of the Local Government Bill. The Premier said that in…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

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

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A Municipal Deputation

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

A deputation to-day asked the government to bring forward such legislation as would grant municipalities relief from the heavy interest they now paid on municipal loans…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present : The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Hills) Aldermen Rogan, Taylor, Mackenzie, Hour[?], For ythe, Cranfield,…

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A Municipal Council's Negligence

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade requested the Cootamundra council to explain why the balance-shoots for the half year ended 5th February and 6th…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 3

AT the regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council on Thursday evening there were present Aldermen O'Brien (Mayor), Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts McAlister,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Knowlman, Line. McAlister, Richardson, Roberts, Read, and P. McShane…

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The Municipal Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

IT goes without saying that the Local Government Bill now before Parliament will need a considerable amount of “licking” before it comes out in the shape required to…

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The Local Government Bill. Special Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last (Monday) night to consider a communication received from the local government commissioners relative to boundaries and other matters of interest…

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The Goulburn Council and the Local Government Bill

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Monday evening to consider the provisions of the Local Government Bill as affecting the Goulburn municipality. There were present…

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