Borough Council
THE Council met on Thursday night. There were present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Line, O'Brien, McShane, Roberts, Barrett, McAlister, Knowlman, Howard, Wilkie…
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Council & local affairs, 1897
231 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 12
Municipal Bookkeeping. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)
SIR,—Judging from the personal attack made upon me by Alderman Roberts in your issue of Tuesday last, the contradiction I supplied to his statements at the Municipal Association, though made by me…
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Last Thursday night's council meeting was held with closed doors, and the press excluded. To our astonishment we find, contrary to all gentlemanly proceeding, some one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor's Dinner. Ye Mayor Giveth a Jolly Feed.—ye Aldermen, Officials, and Pressmen at It.—ye Mayor and Ye Staff Highly Spoken Of.—and Deservedly
LAST evening the Mayor (Ald. Richardson) invited the aldermen and a few other citizens connected with the council to dinner at the Town Hall. The Mayor presided, and Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections. the Retiring City Fathers Re-elected.—so the Old Men Are Aldermen. — the Compliment Serves Them Right; for They Have Served Us Right.—may the Shadow of Our Corporation Never Grow Less
THE public nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of an elderman from each of the wards, and for two auditors was held at soon yesterday in the…
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THE dinner given by the Mayor to the aldermen, postponed from last week on account of the unfortunate condition of the assistant town-clerk, came off on Tuesday night at the Town Hall…
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A SPECIAL MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Ryan, Patterson…
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Punctually at 12 o'clock, Mr. T. Colls, the deputy returning officer, took his seat, and called on the Council Clerk to read the correspondence which had been received, and…
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THE borough council met this morning to elect the mayor for the ensuing year; present the full council. There was a fair attendance of the citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of Mayor of Goulburn. Alderman Richardson Re-elected
THE election of Mayor of Goulburn took place yesterday at the Town Hall at noon. Alderman Richardson, the retiring Mayor, presided, and there was a full Council present. There was a good…
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The election of Mayor will take place tonight. We believe several aldermen have refused to take the position…
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There was only one contest on Saturday last and that was for Hume Ward. The polling was very quiet and resulted in Mr. Harrison's return. The local option vote was…
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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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A special meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, for the purpose electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: Alderman I…
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YOUNG, Tuesday.—Dr. A. C. Hutchings died this afternoon at 3.30, from typhoid fever and lung complications. He was hold in high esteem as a citizen and a philanthropist. His funeral will take…
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THE Council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ayling, Howard, Line, Barrett, O'Brien, Roberts. Apologies were received from Aldermen Knowlman and McShane…
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YOUNG, Monday.—The funeral of the late Dr. Hutchings yesterday afternoon was attended by nearly 3000 people. The procession was half a mile in length, including about 80 Masons in regalia,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fever Bed Still Exists. Known As the Council's Pig Bucket
THE Council's filthy cesspit of slush still exists in one of our main streets and almost streets passers by with its abominable odour. The aldermen know that the filth is there and…
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THE following motions are set down for this evening :—The Mayor will move—" That Messrs H. Cotterell and H. C. Cox be and are hereby appointed valuators to make a valuation of the…
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