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

Council & local affairs, 1894

323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 17

The Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 6

MET on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Howard, Hawkins, Ball, McAlister, Richardson, Read, and Konwlman. An apology was received from Alderman McShane…

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Municipal Salaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 6

AT the last April meeting of the Council applications were received from the Town-Clerk and Water Inspector for increases in their salaries. The former letter wee not read at the meeting in…

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The Yass Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday night previous to the business of the council commencing, Alderman Colls rose and said that he had come that night to contradict a…

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Scene at a Borough Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

Auckland, Monday.—A scene occurred to-night at a meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council. A large number of spectators were present as usual, attracted by the prospect of being afforded…

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A Mayor Assaulted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the ratepayers of Rockwood, convened by the Mayor (Aldernam A. Jones) in response to a requisition, was on Wednesday night held in the Rockwood council-chambers,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. There were present, the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Hills) Aldermen Hourn, Millard, Mackenzie, and…

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The Freetrade Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

THE subcommittee appointed to complete the Freetrade Council from prominent freetraders outside Parliament were on Thursday ousily engaged in this work. We (Daily…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the borough council should take place to-morrow evening, but as the day is Queen's Birthday it was intended to hold the meeting this evening, but it lapsed…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

THE meeting of the Council which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. These present at 7 46 were the Mayor and Aldermen Lansdowne and Line. Apologies were received…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

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

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The Council and the Electoral Amending Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

MR. PULSFORD writes:—"Some misapprehension appears to exist with regard to consequences of the action of the Council in rejecting section 1 of the Electoral Amending Bill. This Bill proposed to…

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Borough Council. Regular Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

THE borough council met on Wednesday instead of Thursday, a public holiday: present, the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, Ball, Landshowne, McShane,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 4

THE Council met on Friday night. Present :—The Mayor, Alderman Hawkias, Knowlman, Reed, Line, Ball, McAlister, Richardson, and McShane. The following business was transacted:—…

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A Unique Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

IN connection with the vacant seat in the Rydalmere and Ermington Municipal Council (caused by the non-attendance of Alderman T. M. Williamson) Mr. Thomas Smith, a former candidate, has been…

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Freetrade Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

A meeting of the Freetrade Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, at which there was a large attendance. Replies were received from nearly all those who have been invited to take seats on the…

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Freetrade Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid, president of the Freetrade Council, has issued a circular letter to each freetrade candidate announced in the colony. With the view of preventing more than one freetrade candidate…

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Freetrade Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the Freetrade Council was held last Wednesday afternoon, at which there was a large attendance. Replies were received from nearly all those who…

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Municipal Rate Notices. (To the Editor of the Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I think It is desirable to draw the attention of the ratepayers of Goulburn to the form in which the notices are prepared. Probably many of the ratepayers are not aware…

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Municipal Waterworks Debts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday.—The Mayor to-day received a statement of the indebtedness of the council in connection with the water-works, the liquidation of which has been…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 June 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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