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

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chamfers. Town Hall, on Friday evening. Present— the Mayor, (Alderman Markene) in the [?]hair. Aldermen…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the council was held on Thursday night. There were present Aldermen Richardson (in the chair), Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, and C. J…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present Aldermen Richardson (in the chair), Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, C. J. McShane…

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An Alderman Sued for Rates Due

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

KIAMA, Wednesday.—At the Small Debts Court to-day Alderman Weston was sued by the Kiama Council for 14s 8d, being the amount of rates owing in 1893 for a building owned by him. The…

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Special Municipal Endowment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

ON the 18th December the Municipal Association wrote to the Treasurer asking for a special endowment for the country and suburban municipalities. At a meeting of the committee of the association…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1896 · 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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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 4

HELD a special meeting last evening; present the Mayor and Anderson Pattersson, Roberts, Howard, McAliver, Knowlman, C. J. McShare, Wilkie, Ayling, and Barrett…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

TUESDAY week will be nomination-day for election of alderman. The retiring alderman are Alderman P. McShane (north ward), Alderman O'Brien (Centre), Alderman C. J…

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An Alderman Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

Moss VALE, Wednesday.—At the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Cullen and Parnell, Js.P., Duncan McGregor, an alderman, was summoned for having used offensive…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, McAlister, C. J. Mc Shane, Wilkie, Ayliog, and Barrett. Apologies were received from Aldermen Roberts and…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

THE nominations for the Municipal Council elections close on Monday night next at 12 o'clock. So far Alderman P. McShane is the only retiring alderman who has announced his candidature, but…

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Nominations for Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the po[?] by the retirement of Ablermen Armstrong Cranfield, and M[?]— Althur Carary [?] and…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

PUBLIC nominations Tuesday next. The following have been sent in:— CENTRE WARD—Harold O'Brien, the retiring alderman and mayor…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1896 · 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 Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates to fill the annual vacancies in the four wards of the borough and of persons willing to carry out the auditorship was held to-day at the Town Hall. There were only…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

The election of Mayor will take place at the Council meeting on Thursday next…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of an alderman from each of the wards, and for two auditors, was held at noon yesterday in the…

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Municipal Election for East Ward

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 2

MR. A. LANSDOWNE addressed a well-attended meeting of ratepayers on Tuesday evening from the balcony of the Star Hotel, Reynolds-street. Alderman Ayling occupied the chair, and…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the nomination of aldermen for the year 1896-7, took place in the Council Chambers. The Mayor took the seat at 12 o'clock, and…

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Municipal. Election for East Ward

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

THE polling for Alderman for the east ward. took place to-day between the hours of eight and three. The candidates were Mr. E. Howard the retiring alderman, and Mr…

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