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

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 5

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McAlister, Richardson, P. McShane, and Roberts…

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Correspondence. the Municipal By-laws. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2

SIR,--In your last issue there appears, under the heading of "Things in General," a paragraph about the Yass Municipal bylaws, and I cannot help stating that a more appropriate heading…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 August 1895 · 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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Municipal Government. (To the Editor of Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

SIR,—To the man unable to attend a public meeting his great convenience is the local press, which takes the particulars of the meeting to him. By this means it was known to those not present at a…

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Allowance to the Mayor. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—The following is a paragraph from the Murrumburrah Signal of the 17th August, and I think has an important bearing at the present time:—The ratepayers of Goulburn have certainly…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

THE following motions will be brought forward at the meeting of the Borough Council this evening:— Alderman Richardson to move: "That specification and estimate of cost be prepared and tenders…

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Municipal Government. (To the Editor of Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent, "Ratepayer," who went all the way to Murrumburrah for what appears to be an inspired communication in support of a salary to the Mayor, gives us further evidence of want of…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

MET last evening: present the Mayor and Alderman Richardson Roberts McAlister P. McShane, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, and Barrett…

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Presentation to the Mayor of Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Wagga Town Hall in Wednesday evening for the purpose of making a presentation to the late Mayor of the borough, Mr. J. J. M'Grath. The presentation…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 5

THE Council met on Thursday. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Line, Barrett, P. McShane, Richardson, Roberts, McAlister, Wilkie. Apologies for absence were read from Aldermen C…

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The Municipal Association and the Land Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 6

AT the meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association at the Town-hall, Sydney, Wednesday, the chairman (Alderman Hutchinson) drew the attention of the committee to a petition which he…

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Council Work

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

THE aldermen are having all the roads around the district put in good order. The Mur. rumbateman Road, near Mrs. Terry's, is being improved, also the Kitty's Creek Road, near…

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That Council Meeting. (To the Editor of Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Looking over your report of last Thursday's Council meeting, I was surprised to find that three aldermen had absented themselves from such an important meeting, and more especially…

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Municipal Association and the Land-tax

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—The Daily Telegraph of 22nd instant reports a meeting of the Municipal association, The Chairman, Alderman Hutchinson, drew the…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

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

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Coen, Dyball, G. Thomson, Coition and Bradford…

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Borough Council. the Municipal Association and the Land-tax

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held at noon to-day to consider a position received from the Municipal Association of New South Wales requesting the…

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Special Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at noon yesterday for the purpose of considering a circular from the Committee of the Municipal Association…

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Protectionists Organising. an Executive Council Appointed

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of protectionists, representing gentlemen both inside and outside Parliament, was held in the Australia Hotel on Friday afternoon to take steps for organising…

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The Daily Telegraph on the Goulburn Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph thus comments on the action of the Goulburn Council in protesting against land taxation in municipalities:—The attempt to raise a municipal outcry against land…

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