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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the chambers last Tuesday evening. Present--The Mayor and Aldermen Bradford, Cripps, Dyball, Kenny,…

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Municipal Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, 3rd instant, when there were present-- The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Reform of the Legislative Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

THE Premier (Mr. G. H. Reid), the Postmaster-General (Mr. J. Cook), and the members of Parliament who accompanied the Ministers, returned to Sydney by train on Saturday evening. Both the…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, (Alderman Taylor) in the chair,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

NOTICE has been given of the following motion for to-night's Council meeting:—Alderman McShane to move,—"That the sum of fifty pounds be granted to His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J.J. Richardson),…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1898 · 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 14 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Bradford, Kenny, Iceton, Harrison, Dyball,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

THE council met last evening; present , the Mayor, and Ald. Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, McAlister, McShane, Line, Wilkie, Ayling, Barrett, and Newman…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

THE Council mot on Thursday night, Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ayling. Barrett. Me Alister, Newman, O'Brien, McShane, Roberts, Line, Howard, and Willkie. An apology was received…

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Retirement of Alderman Ickton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

It will be noticed that Mr. Alderman Iceton has decided to retire from Aldermanic duties after representing Hume Ward for fifteen years. Alderman Iceton has done good…

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A Hint to the Yass Alderman

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

Now that the Yass River is so low we would suggest that the Mayer make application through Mr. Affleck to have the bed of the river under Hume Bridge cleared of the…

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The Special Grant to municipalities

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. M’Lean, M.P„ had an interview with the Premier at the Treasury on Saturday upon the eve of Mr. Reid’s departure for Melbourne, with reference to the question of the s[?]ial grant to…

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Municipal Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, the 17th instant, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Election of Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I think the ratepayers of East Ward might well ask Alderman Barrett for an explanation at least on one matter. After Alderman O'Brien had occupied the position of Mayor of Goulburn for…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Friday evening last, the full Council present…

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Borough Council. a Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

To revise the municipal lists for 1898. a was held yesterday; present the Mayor and Ald. Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, McAllister, Knowlman, and Barrett. There were no additions…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for the seats in the borough council vacant throught the annual retirements and also for auditors have closed. The retiring alderman are Ald. Aylicg,north…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1898 · 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 28 January 1898 · page 2

The for nightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present--the Mayor. and Aldermen Dyball, A. W. Thomson, Kenny and Lynch…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

THERE was a full meeting last evening. MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCES.—Ald. Barrett asked—(1) How many regular, special and committee meetings have been held…

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