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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Election

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

THE municipal elections are again at hand, but the competition in the Borough of Murrumburrah is not to be of a very extensive character this…

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Trevarthen at Garfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

MR. W. A. TREVARTHEN[?] candidate for the South ward, addressed a Meeting in the Temperance Hall, Garfield, last evening. There was an attendance of about 30, including a few ladies…

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The Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

SIR—In your issue of the 25th inst., "Siftings" calls attention to the excitement in municipal matters touching the coming elections, which according to rumour is to aid certain persons with…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

ON Friday evening in the Temperence Hall, Garfield Mr. W. A. Trerathen, candidels for the aldermanic for the south ward, addressed a meeting of rateplayure…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The returning officer (Mr. A. W. Thomson), will be present at the Council Chambers today, for the purpose of announcing the names of the candidates nominated. There will be…

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Municipal Elections. Alderman McALISTER at Clinton-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

ALDERMAN McALISTER, a candidate for re-election for the South Ward, addressed about thirty rate-payers last evening in a room at the Australian Arms Hotel, the accommodation of the apartment…

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Municipal Nomination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the annual vacancies in the Municipal Council and for the position of auditor took place at the Town Hall at noon to-day, the Mayor presiding as…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday the official nomination of ratepayers to fill the aldermanic vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Taylor, Mackenzie, and Hancock were…

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Municipal Elections Ye Official Nomination.-no Op. Position Foil Centre Ward.- Ditto for Audiioiis.-contebte East, South, and North.-ye Candidates' Addresses.—ward Meetings

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

THE public nominations of candidates for the yearly vacancies was held at noon yesterday in the Town-Hall. The Mayor presided, and there was a fair attendance…

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Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

SIR,—As the municipal campaign advances, light (electric) is thrown on certain motives. Should a candidate who advocates a cheaper and better light than we now possess be condemned for it? or is it…

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Municipal Elections. Addresses at North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

MUNICIPAL matters were the order of the night at the Star Hotel last evening, and the fair number of ratepayers who gathered there had what they called "good sport." This was when cross-firing took…

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Election of Aldermen. Nomination Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday last the nomination of aldermen took place in the Council Chambers There was very little interest taken in-the proceedings. The returning officer. Mr. A. W…

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Ye Mayor's Dinner

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening the Mayor (Ald. Richardson) entertained the aldermen and a low of the citizens at dinner in the Town Hall. The Mayor presided, and Aid. Roberts,…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

POLLING for the north, south, and east wards took place to-day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Much interest is taken in the contests for north and south wards and the polling is…

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Municipal Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday craning, the 31st January, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Barnes. Bembrick,…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE municipal elections took place on Friday. They were conducted very quietly and as many of the ratepayers are behind with their rates the polling was limited. The following officials conducted the…

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The Election of Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

is fixed for to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. Report hath it that Aldermen McShane and Knowlmen will be proposed…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

As mentioned in last publication the pulling for the contested wards closed at 5 p.m. In accordanen with the Municipalities Consolldating Act passed last session, which extends…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

ON Friday night last Mr. Alderman George Thomson was re-elected Mayor on the motion of Alderman A. W. Thomson, seconded by Alderman Harrison. After the election, at…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. McSHANE and Knowlman Proposed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE council met last evening to elect the mayor; present the full council. There was a crowded attendance of citizens. The retiring Mayor (Ald. Richardson)…

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