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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 8 of 12

Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 5

THE council met last evening ; present the Mayor and Aid. Howard, Ayling, Wilkie, Line, McShane, McAlister, O'Brien, Know:- man, and Newman…

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Mortgagees Are Liable for Municipal Rates

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

A communication of some importance was received by the Erskineville Council, at its meeting on Monday, from the secretary of the Municipal Association. Some time ago the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night There were present :— The Mayor, and Aldermen Ayling, Knowlman, Wilkie, Line, McAlister, McShane, Howard, O'Brien, Newman…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, July 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal case, the Bank of Australasia v. Palmer. Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, was one…

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The Gas Co. and the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

IN February of the present year the Council received a communication from the local Gas Company standing that the company were willing to undertake the lighting, cleaning, extinguishing,…

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Alderman Roberts and the Band Stand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

WE have received a second letter from Mr. W. Soutball on the above subject, but must for several reasons decline to insert the communication. Alderman Roberts was asked to give an explanation, and…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrows 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 30 July 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 Bradford, Cripps,…

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The Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

The Yass Municipal Council seems to be all sixes and sevens at present. The aldermen are not a happy family, which was plainly shown in the election of the new Council…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, July 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with coats, the appeal in the case of the Bank of Australasia v. Palmer. [This action, which was tried on the 4th June,…

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The Yass Council Clerk

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

MR. Jermyn, the newly-appointed Council Clerk, took charge on Wednesday, and commenced duties. Some unpleasantness took place over taking over the books, &c., from the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 2

THE motions for this evening's meeting are as follows:— By Alderman Wilkie—"That the overseer prepare specification and estimate of cost to form,…

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Local & General News Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council took place on Tuesday evening last. Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Bradford, Cripps, Dyball, Harrison,…

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Borough Council. Supplementary Pump.—minor Things Still Required.—gravel.—approaches to Marsden's Bridge.—the Electric Light to Stand Over.—bourke-street.—gardens.—baths.—mr. Forsyth's and Miss O'sullivan's Rates.—municipal Association.—abattoirs

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY PUMP.—MINOR THINGS STILL REQUIRED.—GRAVEL.—APPROACHES TO MARSDEN'S BRIDGE.—THE ELECTRIC LIGHT TO…

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A Model Municipality

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 4

AT a recent meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council the clerk submitted the balance-sheet for the half-year ended August 2, 1897. The receipts…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 4

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present :— The Mayor, and Aldermen Howard, Ayling, Line, Newman, McAlister, Roberts, Wilkie, Knowlman, Barrett, McShane, and O'Brien…

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The Pastoral Industry. Meeting of the Council of Advice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stock Boards Council of Advice was held at the Metropolitan Land Board room, Department of Land, on Thursday. Resolutions to the following effect were passed :-…

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The Borough Council. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

SIR,—I was walking down the street yesterday and met two of the magistrates. They stopped me and one said to me " Hallo : I thought you were dead." "What made you think that?" said I. "Is it…

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Municipal Association and the Abattoirs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon Correspondence was received from Goulburn, asking whether, if the…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 August 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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