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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 7 of 13

Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

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

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Colls, Bradford, G. Thomson, T. Sheekey, A. W. Thomson and J. Dyball…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

THE following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:—Alderman P. McShane to move—"That the corporation labourer who was lately discharged from the North Ward be…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Howard, O'Brien, McAlister, McShane Knowlman, Line, W[?]kie, Ayling, and Barrett…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

A court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments made on rateable properties by the Burrows Municipal Council, was held on Wednesday,…

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The Mayor and the Domestic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4

IN No. 3 Jury Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson and a jury of four, the case of Clark v. Eaton was resumed…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McAlister, O'Brien, McShane…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 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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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present, the Mayor and Aldermen G. Thomson, Dyball, Colls. Sheekey, and Bradford…

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Municipal Laws in France. London, June 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

The French Cabinet has ordered that the salaries paid to the priests shall be suspended in cases where the priests persist in marching through the streets in places where they are forbidden by the municipal…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 4

THE following motions have been given notice of for this evening:—Alderman Ayling to move:—(1) "That tenders be called for stone and concrete guttering, also tarred metal guttering, on the…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 3

MET last evening: present the Mayor and [?] Roberts, O'Brien, McAheter, Knowlman, Line, Walkie, Ayling, Barrett, and [?] Govern…

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The Payment of Members Appeal. Judgment of the Privy Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

The appeal to the Privy Council with regard to the limitation of the operation .if the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Act resulted as anticipated in…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 5
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE Council met on Thursday evening. Present— the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McGovern, McAlister, O'Brien, Roberts. FINANCIAL…

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Municipal Management. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

SIR,—It is quite amusing to read the account of our Council meetings—the potty childish feelings exhibited by some, and the foolish motions of other would-be wiseacres; but above all the cry out…

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The Privy Council. London, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is communicating by cable with the Governors of the Australian colonies concerning the nomination of an Australian member to the judicial…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, June 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has partly allowed the appeal in the case O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales. No costs were granted…

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