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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs
316 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 16
DEAR SIR,—Many thanks for your leading article in Saturday night's paper, 31st August. I hope those seven aldermen read it and digested it, and it is to be hoped it will prove beneficial to their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—A perusal of your leading article in Saturday's issue makes it very clear that the writer had not fairly grasped the meaning of the vote taken at the Borough Council meeting on Friday last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The genuineness of the anxiety expressed during the recent Parliamentary elections by certain wealthy individuals who then distributed at great cost leaflets intended to show how the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn, Friday.--A special meeting of the borough council was held to day to consider a circular from the committee of the Municipal Association requesting that a petition for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In advocating the preservation of the honorary, dignified, and independent position of Mayor, I have no personal end to serve, nor am I actuated by any feeling but that of respect to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the Freetrade and Liberal Council, which was appointed prior to the last general election to direct the arrangements of the party during the progress of the election, is to be held this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR EDITOR,—The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge by it. What is the remedy or cure for it? The children should call a meeting and invite the fathers to it,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Although Alderman Barrett's letter in justification of the Council's action re the above has been fully dealt with in your Siftings column, allow me (though not a ratepayer, an elector) to add my…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Sydney Herald of Wednesday contained the following leader in reference to a letter from the Mayor of Goulburn which appeared in the same issue, and referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the Council was called for Tuesday evening last. The business to be conducted was a petition from the Municipal Association with reference to the tax on land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Freetrade and Liberal Council was held in Sydney on Friday afternoon. Mr. Alex Kethel, M.L.C., presided. The report of the sub-committee appointed to draft a constitution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday—The land tax question disturbed the equanimity of the municipal council last night, resulting in the Mayor (Alderman Pinkstone) leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOTICE has been given of the following motions for this evening's meeting:— Alderman C. J. McShane to move—"That specifications be prepared and tenders called for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen IcctoB, Colls, Conlon,Bradford, Dyball,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The last evening; present Aldermen Knowlman (in the chair). Ricbardeon, Roberts, Reward, McAlister, P. McShane, Line, C. J. Shane, Wilkie, Ayling, and Barrett, The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—Aldermen Knowlman (in the chair), Ayling, Line, Barrett, C. J. Mc Shane Wilkie, Richardson, McAlister, Roberts, P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE matters brought up by the Water Engineer in his report on Thursday were dealt with at a special meeting of the Council on Friday afternoon after those present had inspected the works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPECIAL meeting was held on Friday; present the Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, Howard, P. McShane, Knowlman, C. J. McShane, Wilkie, and Barrett. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Canterbury Council recently requested Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., to present a petition to Parliament against the land tax. Mr. Parkes has replied that as ho was elected by a majority of two…
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