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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 5 of 12

Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the aldermen took place on Thursday evening in the Council Chambers, in order to elect a successor to ex-alderman Thos. Colls, who resigned the office of mayor…

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Alderman Line. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—IN your issue of Saturday last there is a letter —and no slouch of letter either—from Alderman Line on the abattoir question. The writer informs us that it is written in justice to himself, and…

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Have You Worms? Certificate From a Physician Forty Years Ago. Before the Medical Council, Glasgo[?]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

"I do hereby certify that by request of my patients and others. I have analysed Comstock's 'Dead Shot' Worm Pellets. On analysis, I find them to contain nothing…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2
Also in The Burrowa News

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Tuesday night. May 4th inst. Present The Mayor, Aldermen Bradford,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last evening; present the Mayor and Ald Roberts, Howard, Knowlman, Willie, Ayling, and Barrett…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night, principally to deal with the assessment for the current year and to strike the rates…

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Tree-planting.— the Time Approaches for the Work.—borough Council Ahoy!—buying Hares for Export.—shooting 'Em for Food.—a Spec. Deserving Success. — Public Health Act. — Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

WE do not remember that much has been done by the Goulburn municipal council in the way of tree-planting of late. We had intended to have…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

THE following motions will be dealt with at to-night's Council meeting:— Alderman Roberts to move—That specifications be prepared and tenders called for brick kerb and…

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Borough Council. Mcgovern to the Right-about Road to Sanitary Depot.—record Reign Celebrations.—the Council Want £300

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

THE council met last evening; present the full council except Ald. McGovern. VACANCY IN COUNCIL.—The Mayor drew attention to the continued absence of Ald…

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Municipal Waterworks

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

A LETTER of interest to all minicipal councils has been received by Junee, and relates to the cost of the works and annual payments to the Government:—…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. David J. Lynch was elected alderman (unopposed) for O'Brien Ward, on Tuesday last. Alderman Lynch took his seat for the first…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 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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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held in she Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the 18th instant. Present -- the Mayor, and Aldermen Bradford…

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Borough Council. Ye Special Meeting.—ye City Fathers Not to Go Abattoir-hunting, at Least Not Yet.—rates to Be Recovered.—notice of Motion Respecting New Sheep-yards

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

YE SPECIAL MEETING.—YE CITY FATHERS NOT TO GO ABATTOIR HUNTING, AT LEAST NOT YET.—RATES TO BE RECOVERED.—NOTICE…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was h[?]ld on Thursday evening. The proposed abattoirs were discussed and Ald. Howard's motion re visit of six aldermen to Melbourne was rescinded. The matter…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

THE following motion will be considered at tonight's meeting of the Council:—Alderman Roberts to move—"That immediate steps be taken to erect sheep-yards adjoining the cattle sale-yards." After…

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Municipal Maladministration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 4

ALBURY, Tuesday.—A special committee of the Albury Borough Council, appointed to investigate the working of the municipal offices, have prepared a progress report, which indicates what some of the…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 5

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Ayling, Knowlman, McAlister, Roberts McShane, Howard, Wilkie, Barrett, and Line…

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