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

Council & local affairs, 1898

248 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

ALDERMAN THOMAS has given notice of the following motion for this evening's meeting:—"That the seat of Alderman Trevarthen for the South Ward be declared vacant, and that the Mayor make…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. present: The Mayer (Alderman…

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Resignation of the Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

IT was rumoured in town on Wednesday evening that the Mayor had resigned. We cannot say for certain that it is a fact, but we are informed that the resignation was to be sent from Sydney…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Richardson. Roberts, O'Brien, Line, Wilkie, Barrett, and Thomas. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (September 20th,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall on Monday evening Present the Mayor (Alderman Gordon) in the chair,…

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Davies, Mayor, 1868. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me through your columns to thank "A Goulburn Native" for his chivalrous action in bringing under public notice the disgraceful position in which the memorial stone bearing the above…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday last the aldermen met at the Council Chambers for tho purpose of electing a Mayor in the room of Alderman G. Thomson, who had resigned. Those present were…

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Davies, Mayor, 1868. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 1

SIR,—I question very much if there are two citizens in Goulburn to-day who were better acquainted with the late William Davies than the two gentlemen whose letters you published in your issue of…

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Cable News. the Sirdar's Reply to the Lord Mayor of London. London, Sept. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4

In reply to the congratulations of the Lord Mayor of London upon the honour conferred upon the Sirdar in connection with the presentation to him of the freedom of the city of London and a…

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The Municipal Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

THE most important subject discussed at the concluding session of the Municipal Association of Now South Wales on Wednesday was the method of electing a Mayor. It was proposed to allow…

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Municipal Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

THE sixteenth annual session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday morning in the Town Hall. A motion was adopted favoring municipalities being allowed to…

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Municipal Water Supply. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

SIR,—While agreeing with your remarks in a late issue respecting the quality of the water supply, recognise the great difficulty of effectively filtering the water so as to remove the finely divided…

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Municipal

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for vacancy in south ward close to-night. Mr. R. E. Conelly at request of several ratepayers becomes a candidate. Mr. J. T. Walker also stands…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last:-- Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Cusack, Kenny, Harrison, Dyball, and Lynch…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

YESTERDAY at noon was the time appointed for the official nomination of an alderman for south ward in lien of Mr. W. A. Trevarthen, who had been ousted on account of…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 4
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Thomas, Knowlman, Line, Barrett, O'Brien, Richardson, Roberts, Wilkie, and Howard…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Mills, Barnes…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the polling for the vacancy in the representation of south ward caused by the cutting of Mr. W. A. Trevarthen consequent on irregularities at the February…

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