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

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting will be held to-morrow at noon to consider the following motion by the Mayor:—To consider and if necessary rescind resolutions passed at the general…

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Special Meeting of the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held to-day (Tuesday) at noon to consider matters relating to the water accounts There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

HELD a special meeting yesterday; present the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, P. McShane, Line, and C. J. McShane. The Mayor stated that the meeting had…

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A Strange Defect in the Municipal Act

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

ANOTHER fragrant defect in the existing Municipal Act has been revealed by the result of a case heard in the Parramatta Small Debts Court a few…

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Municipal Water-rates

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

PARKES, Tuesday.—In reply to a request of the municipal council that the amount charged for the iron pipes, special castings, and pumping machinery supplied for the…

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Municipal

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

IT is notified that the municipal list—otherwise the roll of the names of ratepayers entitled to vote at borough elections, if they pay their rates, is prepared and open fur inspection at the Town…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

THE following motions will be considered at the meeting of the Council this evening:— The Mayor will move—"That plan, specification, and estimate of cost be prepared and tenders called…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Alderman Hawkins, Richardson, Howard, Lansdowne, Read, P. McShane, le Alister, C. J. McShane, Knowlman, and Line…

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Borongh council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (W. J. Hills) 111 the chair, Aldermen Rogan, Taylor, Mackenzie, Millard, Hourn, Forsytlie, Armstrong…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present—the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Hawkins, Knowlm[?], Lansdowne, Line, Read, C. J. McShane,…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. James Mayor V. Sames Hooper

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

Mr. Campbell appeared for the defendant. This was a claim for £7 19s 9d—balance of account for work and labour done—wool scouring, r It: was usual to do this work at 1[?]d per pound. The…

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London County Council. London, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

The Premier, the Earl of Rosebery, has decided to retire from the London County Council…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

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

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

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

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Municipal Rating

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

Mr. Brunker has addressed the following circular letter to the Mayors of municipalities:-- As you are doubtless aware, the Local Government Bill [?]…

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Revision of the Municipal Roll

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

THE list of voters was revised by the Municipal Council at a special meeting yesterday. Present—the Mayor and Alderman Knowlman, Richardson, Read, McAlister, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

AT to-night's meeting of the Council, Alderman Howard will move:—That plans and specification be prepared and tenders called for the construction of a brick culvert with wood top across…

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Revision of the Municipal Roll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

THE municipal roll woo revised at a special meeting of the Council held on Tuesday. In the Centre Word, Charles Sydney Fuller's claim to have his name inserted as trustee in place of the Oddfellows'…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

MET last evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Hawkins, Richardson, Roberts, Lansdowne, McAlister, P. McShane, Knowlman, Line, C. J. McShane, Read and Howard…

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Municipal Election. East Ward

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

EAST WARD.—Mr. C. Read announces in another column that he offers himself as a candidate for re-election to represent the east ward. Rumor states that Mr. Alfred Norman…

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