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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 26 January 1895 · page 4
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present-the Mayor, Aldermen Hawkins, Howard, Knowlman, Lansdowne, Line, C. McShane, McAlister, Richardson,…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

THE election of aldermen in the suburban and country districts shortly to be held to fill the vacancies through retirements will be the first since the Electoral Act was passed. This…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM WILKIE announces himself for centre ward, and Mr. E. H. Ayling for north ward, in addition to those mentioned before…

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Nomination for Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

THE annual nominations for the position of aldermen in connection with the coming elections took place on Tuesday at noon, Mr. Forsythe acting as Returning officer. It will be observed that there…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

THE usual ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Hills), Alderman Rogan, Mackenzie, Taylor, Millard, Hourn, Forsythe,…

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Nominees As Trustees by the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

We understand that Messrs, Millard and Mackenzie were also nominated as members of th[?] Council’s choice, but their names were struck off by [?] Dr. Hutchings also withdrew…

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Municipal Elections. Bribery and Corruption

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

We extract the following from Friday’s S.M. HERALD : —In view of the near approach of th[?] municipal elections (which are to take place on the first Tuesday in February) we have been…

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Election of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday next the ratepayers will be again called upon to exercise the vote which they hold, in order to elect three -representatives to the Borough Council in place of those retiring by effluxion…

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The Federal Conference.—Jealousy of the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Federal Council at Hobart on Wednesday some of the members of the Council showed a strong feeling of jealousy towards the conference of Premiers…

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The Shire of Waroo

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Colls has received a sketch map of the boundaries of tho proposed shire of Waroo, which he has had placed outside the Post Office for inspection. The commissioners invite all…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the position of aldermen and auditors took place at noon to-day at the Town Hall. Some interest was taken in the proceedings, about fifty ratepayers being present…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

THE public nomination of candidates for the position of aldermen took place at noon Tuesday, in the Town Hall. M r. Forsythe, Returning Officer, presided. The attendance of ratepayers was very…

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Correspondence. the Candidates for the Council. to the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

SlR,—The apathy shown by the ratepayers in neg[?]lecting to nominate a greater number of gentlemen to contest the election for aldermanic honors, is to say the least of it—…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

THERE was a fair attendance at the Townhall at noon yesterday, when the Mayor, Mr. H. O'Brien, as returning-officer, announced the following nominations for the vacancies…

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Cable News. the New South Wales Legislative Council. London, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LONDON, Feb 5. Mr. Thomas B. Curran, M.P., intends to move in…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the nomination of aldermen took place in the Council Chambers. There were a number of ratepayers present. At 12 o'clock the Mayor took the chair and read…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

AT the close of the declaration of the poll to-day (Saturday) Alderman McShane said he thought there was one thing the Mayor had omitted, and that was to state the time for the election of Mayor…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present the Mayor (Mr. W.J. Hills) Alderman Rogan, Taylor, Mackenzie, Millard, Hourn,…

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The Labour Party and the Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Mr. D . R. Watkins, M. P., addressed a meeting at West Wallsend on Tuesday. He referred to the action of the Legislative Council in mutiliating democratic measures,…

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