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

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present-- the Mayor, and Ald. Coen, Dyball, G. Thomson, A. W. Thomson, Colls and Bradford…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 3

MET last evening. Proenat, the Mayor, and Aldermen Howard, P. M b Shane, Wilkie, Ayirng, K.uowlma.n, Berrett, and C. J. Mc Shane…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday, the 21st March. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Mackenzie), Aldermen Rogan,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last (Monday) night. There were present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, C. J. McShane, McAlister, O'Brien, and Roberts…

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Strange Proceedings in the Queanbeyan Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council on Thursday evening a letter was received from W. A. O'Neill and J. Lazarus, auditors, complaining of Alderman Downey's remark at the…

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Municipal Retrenchment at West Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

West Maitland, Monday.—At the meeting of the local Borough Council on Friday night a special report of the financial committee recommending reductions in the salaries of the officers was brought…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Roberts, McAlister, O'Brien, Line, C. J. Mc Shane, Wilkie, Ayling, and Barrett. An…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday 4 p.m. Municipal Deputation

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

THIS morning an important deputation from suburban municipalities, numbering about fifty mayors and aldermen and accompanied by ten members of parliament, waited on the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, March 31. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

F. W. Hume. No appearance. T. Bayley. No appearance. Oddfellows' Hall--shop, valued at £32 8s. Reduced to £25…

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Departure of Alderman C. J. McSHANE

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

ANDERMAN C. J. McSHAKE, who has been district manager in Goulburn of the City Mutual Life Assurance Society for the post five years, leaves to-night for Albury en…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Mackenzie), in the chair, Alderman Rogan, Reus,…

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Departure of Alderman McSHANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

MR. C. J. McSHANE, who has noted as district manager of the City Mutual Life Association for the past five years, is about to leave Goulburn to take up the duties of general inspector of the company…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening Present : Aldermen Preston,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

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

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Aid. Roberts, O'Brien. McAlister, Howard, P. McShane.[?] Walkie and Barrett. An apology was received from…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Barrett, Mc Alister, O'Brien, Roberts, Howard, P. McShane…

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The Smoking Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Ulladulla council (reports the Times), the Mayor said that at a previous meeting something was said In regard to his smoking at the council table…

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Municipal

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

MR. [?] the Mayer of Goulburn. will been invited guest at the dinner gived in celebration of the opening of the Bathurst agricultural show match. His Excellency…

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The Smoking Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Ulladulla council (reports the Times), the Mayor said that at the previous meeting something was said in regard to his smoking at the council table…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers TOWN Hall on Thursday evening. Present The Mayor, Alderman Mackenzie in the chair, Aldermen…

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