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

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Late Alderman Slocombe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 3

AT a meeting recently held in Canterbury Town Hall, it was resolved to take steps to perpetuate the memory of Alderman James Slocombe, J.P. The meeting, which was a…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

THE Borough Council met last evening. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, Howard, Lansdowne, Knowlman, Read, and McShane…

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The Council and Sanitation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Thursday night a motion was adopted that on advertisement be inserted in the local papers requesting householders to use dry earth in connection with the pen system, and…

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The Nova Scotia Honse of Assembly Trying to Abolish the Council. HALIFAX, February 9

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

In the House of Assembly this afternoon a lengthy memorial to Queen Victoria, was unanimously passed regarding the abolition of the Legislative Council. After setting forth fully all steps…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

THE usual fornightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present, The Mayor, Aldermen Colls G. Thomson, Callaghan, Nichols, Iceton and Conlon…

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A Lord Mayor’s Banquet. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of London, the Right Hon. G. R. Tyler, will banquet the Agents-General for the Australasian colonies on April 23 (St. George’s Day). The Marquis…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, 1.10 p.m. the Council and the Mining on Private Lands Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

IT is quite possible that a conference will be arranged between the Assembly and Council for the purpose of endeavouring to arrange a satisfactory compromise with regards to the Mining on Private…

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His Worship the Mayor of Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

Sir,-- We the undersigned citizens of Yass, have pleasure in informing you that on the 10th instant Major General Hatton, A.D.G. to Her Majesty the…

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To-day's Parliament. Proceedings in the Council and in the Assembly. Sydney, Wednesday, 6.20 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Mining on Private Lands Bill was further considered. In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to a…

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Private "Banks." Motion in the Legislative Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday evening, Mr. R. H. D. White introduced his bill to suppress the improper use of the title "bank."…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Borough Council, postponed from the previous Thursday fortnight, was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Hills) Aldermen Rogan, Taylor,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

AT the Council meeting to-night the Mayor will move:—(I) That estimate of cost and specification be prepared, and tenders called, for laying down tarred metal at the approach to the bridge over the…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

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

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

THE borough council met last evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen McAlister, McShasne, Read, Knowlman, Line Lonedowne, and Richardson…

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Lambton Council in Trouble. an Electric Light Plant Seized

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

Newcastle, Wednesday. -- At the Lambton Council meeting last night the Mayor reported that the manager of the Commercial Bank of Australia had visited Lambton that day and taken possession of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Knowlman, Lansdowne, Line, Read, McAlister, and McShane…

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The Council's Amendments in the Mining on Private Lands Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

WITH regard to the Mining on Private Lands Bill Mr. Copeland states that he has not been able to follow closely the amendments which have been made by the…

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Cathedral Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 2

THE Cathedral Ordinance provides for the management of the finances and temporal affairs of St. Saviour's Cathedral by a council composed of twelve laymen, subscribers of…

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Cathedral Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

It is provided by the Cathedral ordinance that the Cathedral Council shall consist of twelve laymen, six to be elected by the Synod, one to be appointed by the Bishop and one by the…

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