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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 6 of 13

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

THE following are the motions for this evening: —The Mayor will move—"That, in the opinion of this Council, a model farm should be established by the Government in Goulburn or its vicinity that…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

Yesterday the nomination of aldermen, to. fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Alderman Coen, took place in the Council Chambers…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

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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The Council's Carters. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Your comments on the above in Saturday's issue contain a most unwarrantable reflection on a majority of the aldermen. The fasts are simply these:—For months past a number of men, carters…

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The Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

The Municipal election took place yesterday and passed off very quietly. At half past 3 o'clock the Mayor declared the result of the Poll as follows.--…

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A Municipal Election at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

YASS, Monday.—The municipal contest to-day occasioned by the death of the late Alderman Coen resulted in the return of Mr. T. J. Sheekey, who received 66 votes to Mr. Besnard's 23. The election…

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Municipal Appeals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

A COURT of Petty Sessions to determine appeals against the municipal assessment will be held on the 23th instant. Notice of appeal must be lodged with the Town-Clerk seven clear days before the…

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The Council's Carters. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

SIR,—R Alderman Barrett's remarks in your issue of the 19th instant,—viz., that I was not justified in making the complaint, that I did not see the horses and carts, therefore I did not know how to…

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Municipal Appeals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

A good number of appeals have been received against the municipal assessments for this year. Appeals will be accepted up to this evening, and to-morrow evening a friendly appeal court will be…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrows Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Election of Alderman.--declaration of the Poll

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday the Mayor was at the Council Chambers for the purpose of declaring the poll. There were only a few persons present. The Mayor declared Mr. T. J. Sheekey…

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Local & General News Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 May 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, Bradford, Dyball'…

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Municipal Appeals

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

ABOUT five hundred appeals have been lodged against the assessment for the present year. A friendly court to deal with them will be hold at the Town Hall thin evening…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Council Clerk Committed

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

Coonamble, Tuesday,--Victor Bucking, ex-council clerk here, was committed for trial at the quarter sessions on September 26 on a charge of embezzling the moneys of the council and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

THE following motions will come on at the meeting of the Borough Council this evening:—Alderman O'Brien will move: (1) "That a further application be made to the Government for a grant…

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Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

THE appeals lodged against certain of the municipal assessments for the year came before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and Oliver at the Police Court to-day. The decisions arrived at the friendly court of…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 3

MAY last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. O'Brien, McShane, Lane, Wilkie, Ayling and McGoverd. VICTORIA-STREET NORTH.—Ald. McShane…

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The Late Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

A great deal of discussion is going on as to the legality or otherwise of the late municipal election. As we contended from the first that the election was illegal, we publish a decision of the…

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