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

Council & local affairs, 1897

231 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 12

An Alderman's Libel Action

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

In the No. 2 Jury Court, on Monday, (before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury), Peter v. Eaau and another was an action brought by William Peter, a resident and…

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Municipalities and Land Taxation

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

At the session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales on Wednesday a notice was on the paper from the Young council, which asserted as a principal the injustice of…

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Minor Ways of Beautifying and Improving the City Besides Those Recently Suggested in These Columns.—gardens and Their Effect on Young People Who Care for Them.—commendable Action of the Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

IT is well to consider ways and means of beautifying out city. Various plans were offered a short time ago in the leading articles of this paper; but…

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Methodist Federal Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Methodist Federal Council, comprising representatives of the Wesleyan, Primitive, and United Free Methodist churches,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 2

IN consequence of five of the aldermen being absent on Tuesday evening last from the Council Chambers there were not enough present to form a quorum and the meeting…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting was held last evening to consider two motions standing in the Mayot's name relating to the sheep sale-yards, and to consider a question ot water-rates on the…

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Borough Council. the Municipal Sale-yards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night chiefly to reconsider the matter of abandoning the present sheep sale-yards. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen…

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A Municipal Lighting Case

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 October 1897 · page 4

AT the District Court, Moss Vale, the other day, the following case was heard:— Municipality of Moss Vale v. Charles…

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Football Concert. Most Enjoyable.—billy Cain, Yeumpire, Ovated.—presentations From Union and College Boys.—ye "Little" Secretary Also Presentized by "Good Old Friends."—ye Mayor on Football As It Should Be.—floral Tribute.—ye Year Closes with a Right Balance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 4

THE C.S.R.F. Union celebrated the close of the season last evening by a concert in the Oddfellows' Hall and most enjoyable was the event to all present…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 October 1897 · 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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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrowas 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 22 October 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last.— Present. —The Mayor, and Aldermen Bradford, Cripps,…

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Retrenchment in Municipal Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

WAGGA, Monday.—The municipal council held a special meeting on Friday to deal with the rearrangement of the duties of its officers. At present the council clerk combines the duties of manager of the…

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Burglars or Aldermen?

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 6

ON Monday evening considerable alarm was caused in Waverley by the operations of is party of men in a buggy, who drove at a high rate of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 2

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, Newman, Roberts, Howard, Barrett. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (October 26,…

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A Man Who Swore Before the Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 3

HIS Worship the Mayor of Walcha, N.S.W., recently received a request which surprised him greatly. It was to take the sworn testimony of a selector, Mr. Denis Waish, as to…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Knowlman Wilkie, Line, Newman, Roberts, Howard, Barrett'. FINANCIAL…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present: the Mayor, and Aldermen Dyball, Kenny, Lynch…

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A Man Who Swore Before the Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

His worship, the Mayor of Walcha, N.S.W., recently received a request which surprised him greatly. It was to take the sworn testimony of a selector, Mr. Denis Walsh, as to the benefits…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

The Right Hon. Lieuteuant-Colonel Horatio D. Davies, M.P., the new Lord Mayor of London, has been sworn into office. The Lord Mayor's Show to-day included an escort…

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