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

Council & local affairs, 1896

255 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

THE following are the notices of motion for the Council meeting this evening:— Alderman Howard will move—"That applications be invited through the Sydney and Melbourne…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

MET last evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Line, Roberts, Knowlman, McAlister, McShane, McGovern, Howard, Ayling, Barrett, and Wilkie…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McGovern, McShane, Roberts…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

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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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

HELD a special meeting last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. O'Brien, McAlister, Knowlman, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, and Mc Govers. The following business was…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5
Also in The Burrangong Argus

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Ayling, Line. McAlister, Knowlman, McGovern, Wilkie, and O'Brien…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

THE following are the notices of motion for the Council meeting this evening:— Alderman Howard to move—"That applications be invited through the Sydney and Melbourne…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 October 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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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present-the Stayer, and Aldermen Dyball, Sheekey, Bradford, G. Thomson, and…

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Municipal Depot for Nightsoil

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Thursday night the sanitary contractors, Messrs. Shummer and Day, asked to be allowed to deposit nightsoil on a portion of the common situated above Mr. F. Charle's and…

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Deputation to the Mayor. Seats for Victoria Park

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last a deputation waited on Mr. B. A. Nichols, Mayor, for the purpose of asking the Council to provide more seating accommodation for the public in Victoria…

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Executive Council. the Tamworth Murder. Death Sentence Commuted

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

A special meeting of the Executive Council was held on Wednesday morning, at which the case of the Tamworth murderers was further considered. Besides the Governor,…

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The Municipal Gas Act and Lighting Rates

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

AN APPEAL BY THEY YASS COUNCIL. DR. CULLEN (instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, agents for Mr. F. P. Brennan, of Yass), appeared in No. 2 Banco Court on Wednesday…

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Borough Council. the Special Endowment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last (Monday) night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McShane, Roberts, and McGovern…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

HELD a special meeting on Monday evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Roberta, Howard, McShane, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, Barrett, and McGovern…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 2

IN our report of the meeting in Tuesday's issue an error occurred. It was reported that a proposal to kerb and gutter the east side of Auburn-street from Goldsmith to Bradley street, in connection…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -- the Mayor, and Aldermen G Thomson, A. W. Thomson, Conlon, Dyball…

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Important Decision as to Municipal Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Monday.—An important decision, defining the position of tenants with regard to their liability for municipal rates, was given by Mr. E. Jones, P.M., in the…

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Important Decision As to Municipal Rates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 November 1896 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Monday.—An important decision, defining the position of tenants with regard to their liability for municipal rates, was given by Mr. Jones, P.M., in the…

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