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

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 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 (Aldermen Mackenzie) in the chair, Aldermen…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

SPECIAL meeting last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Howard, O'Brien, McAlister, McShane, Knowlmen, Live, Welhie, and Ayling…

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Changes at the Council Chambers. Mr. Cotterell Appointed Townclerk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night, the business being to reconsider the question of the proposed dedication of part of the town common for the purposes of a permanent rifle…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 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 31 July 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, Sheekey, G. Thomson, Iceton, Conlon, and…

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A Bicycle for a Council Clerk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

At the Hurstville Council meeting on Thursday evening the Council clerk (Mr. T. Wearne) reported that the amount of rates current and in arrears was at the end of the present year's…

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Action Against the Goulburn Council. GOULBURN

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

At the District Court to day, William Mar[?], general carter, sued the borough council for damages received through the alleged negligence of the council. Plaintiff was taking a load of wood…

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The Municipal Lighting Rate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

At each meeting of the Municipal Council, the alderman decided to take proceedings against all persons whose lighting rates were in arrears and in the event of an adverse verdict to…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.32 p.m. Row in the Cooma Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 4

The proceedings at the meeting of the Cooma Council yesternight were of a most lively description owing to the Mayor and the proprietor of the local "Mercury" almost coming to blows in…

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Municipal Council of Gundagai V. Norton

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

In tho case of the Municipal Council of Gundagai v. Norton the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has rescinded the order granting leave to appeal…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 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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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Barrett, McAlister, McGovern, McShane, Roberts…

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The Cooma Council and the Press

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

THINGS in the municipal line are not running very smoothly in Cooma. It is only the other day that the Mayor caused a hullabaloo at one of the Council meetings by, it is alleged, trying to use his…

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The Council and the Proposed Model Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Council held last night a resolution was unanimously carried to the effect that the Council assist the A., P., and H. Association in obtaining a model farm at Rossiville,…

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Borough Council. Mr. H. C. Cox Appointed Rate-collector

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last (Wednesday) night for the purpose of considering applications for the position of assistant clerk and rate-collector. There was a full attendance…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

HELD a special meeting on Wednesday evening; present the full council. The Mayor explained that the meeting had been summoned to deal with the applications…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

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

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. an Ex-mayor on Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

HYAM Moss, ex-Mayor of Moss Vale, was placed upon his trial at Darlinghurst this morning on a charge of the forgery and uttering of certain under-takings for the payment of £50, and pleased not…

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The Australian Cricket Team. Return Match with Gloucester. Shire. London, Thursday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 4

The Australian cricketers to-day entered upon their return match with Gloucestershire at Cheltenham, the game being one of features of the annual “Cheltenham week.”…

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