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

Council & local affairs, 1896

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The Council's Select Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 2

Whether the appointment by the Upper House of the land tax select committee will interfere with the prorogation seems just at present a little problematical. The opinion among members is that…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

AT to-night's meeting of the Council Alderman Ayling will move: "That the Land Tax Commissioners be asked to furnish the Council with the names and addresses of landowners having land…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. London, Nov. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of London, the Right Hon. G. Faudel Phillips, alderman for Farringdon Within entered upon his office to-day. The Lord Mayor's Show was brilliant spectacle…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

MET last evening ; present the Mayor and Aid. Howard, McAlister, MoShano, Knowlman, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, Barrett, and McGovero…

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Cable Intelligence. the Lord Mayor's Banquet. Important Speech by Lord Salisbury

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

London, Monday Night--The annual Lord Mayor's procession was held to-day, and proved a brilliant spectacle. At the banquet at the Guild Hall this…

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Important Municipal Decision

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

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 Small Debts Court at Tamworth…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 4

THE Council met on Thursday night Present—the Mayor and Aldrmen Ayling, Howard, Mc Govern, Barrett, Wilkie, Kuowlman, McAlister, Line, McShane. An apology was received from…

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Borough Council. the Bathurst Federal Convention

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held to-day (Saturday) at 12 o'clock. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Wilkie, Howard, Ayling, McShane, Roberts, McGovern, Knowlman, Mc…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 November 1896 · page 2

HELD a special meeting at midday on Saturday; present, the Mayor and Ald. Roberts, Howard, McAlister, McShane, Knowlman, Wilkie, Ayling, Barrott, and McGovern…

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Mr. B. A. Nichols, Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

Mr. Nichols had decided to take up his residence at Bowning, and has leased that vell known hostelry, the Bowning Hotel. Although only a few miles away Mr. Nichols will be…

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London Country Council. London, Nov 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 4

The committee of the London County Council has passed a veto of censure on the works department for "cooking" the accounts so as to prevent the discovery of the actual cost of individual works…

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London Country Council. London, Nov. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

The report presented by a committee of the London County Council, censuring the Works Department for "cooking" accounts in order to prevent the discovery of the actual cost of individual…

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The Municipal Roads. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 4

SIR,—It seems to me that some discussion should be promoted in connection with our municipal roads. I am afraid very little praise can be given to our road-makers. The worst feature of all of them…

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Alderman J. S. Elliott

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 5

of North Sydney died to day from peritonitis…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council called for Tuesday evening last lapsed for want of a quorum. The Aldermen present were, the Mayor, and Aldermen G…

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The Goulburn Aldermen and the Free Passes to the Bathurst Convention

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

They "declined with thanks" and so on when the invites came around. And not a bloomin' patriot could in the hall be found…

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Ex-mayor of Clermont, Q. H. E. P. McDONALD

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

One of the best known Queensland journalists, writes a letter to Warner's Safe Cure Co., Melbourne, "Gentlemen: For two years I suffered from…

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A Perplexed Council. Something About Endowments

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

The Minister for Lands introduced a deputation from the Hurstville Council to the Colonial Secretary on Wednesday in reference to a matter which has been perplexing the…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL 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 27 November 1896 · page 2

MET last evening; present the full council. DRIVERS' AND CONDUCTORS' LICENSES.—Ald. Ayling asked the following questions:—(1) During the present municipal year how…

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