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

Council & local affairs, 1895

316 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 16

The Premier and the Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

THE amount of attention bestowed by some members of the Legislative Council who were in Sydney on Tuesday upon the speech delivered by the Premier at Orange on Monday evening indicated that…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

THE friendly court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the municipal assessment was held in the Town Hall last evening. The aldermen present were—the Mayor, and Aldermen Knowlman,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

MET last evening: present the Mayor and Aldermen Bichards v. McAlister, [?] Line, C. J. McShane, Ayling Batter. Howard, and P. [?]…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Knowlman, Line, Barrett, C. J. Mc Shane, McAlister, Richardson, Wilkie, Howard, and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

THE adjourned Court of Petty Sessions for the purpose of hearing appeals against the municipal assessments for the current year was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell and Oliver. Mr. Gannon…

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Mr. Want and the Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Thursday there was a large attendance of members in anticipation of the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment…

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Parliamentary. the Council Hostile

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

UNUSUAL life surrounded the meeting of the Legislative. Council on Wednesday. Upwards of 50 Councillors wore in their places, and behind the President were numbers of the leading members of…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 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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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen A. W. Thomson, Coen, Dyball, Bradford, and G. Thomson…

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Borough Council. Rosemount Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon the borough council—the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, McAlister, Knowlman, C. J. McShane, Wilkie, Ayling, and Barrett—visited the Boxer's Creek or…

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A Prudent Municipality

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

REDFERN is becoming famous in municipal records as the borough council that produces surprises. A week or two back it distinguished itself by giving rise to the question…

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The Council's Bridges

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 2

We draw the Council's attention to the state of their bridges in the town. The railings protecting the footpath at the bridge in Rossi-street are tumbling down, and the same may…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved its decision in the New South Wales appeal case of Cook v. Morris, official assignee…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 3

MET last evening: present the Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, Howard, McAllister, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, Knowlman, and Barrett…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor. and Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McAlistor, Richardson, and Roberts…

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Parliamentary. More Rejections by the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1895 · page 4

THE Legislative Council on Tuesday night lost very little time in getting to the motion standing in the name of the Vice-President of the Executive Council to suspend the Standing Orders for the purpose of…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 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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Privy Council Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 3

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has upheld, with costs, the appeal in the New South Wales case of Morris v. Cook…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Friday 8.50 a.m. the Council and the Loan Bill

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 2

THE COUNCIL AND THE LOAN BILL. THE Council passed the Loan Bill, but to emended that the Assembly laid the bill aside…

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Parliamentary. Scene in the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

THE Council met on Thursday, with, as is usual in these exciting days, a large number of members in attendance. Mr. Want sprang an unwelcome surprise upon the senators by asking leave to print…

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