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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 4

THE following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting of the Council:— Alderman Barrett to move—"That a sum not exceeding fifteen pounds be expended in filling up…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday night last. The following tenders were let:--Wargeila road, W. Bowdeu, £148s 4d; Yass to Burrow and…

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Borough Council. Ye Electric Light.—ye Report of Committee Recommends Acceptance of Tender, and Is Adopted by Ye Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

THE council met last evening; present Ald. Richardson (in the chair), Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, Knowlmun, Line, Wilkie, Barrett, Newman, Thomas end Trevarthen…

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Election of Alderman

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by Mr Bembrick's resignation is now a matter of history, the polling for the…

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That Council. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—In your issue of Saturday Mr. Alderman O'Brien made his statement:—"Some time ago the Gas Co. made then an offer to this effect—he was only speaking from memory.—that if they…

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Municipal Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, the 14th instant, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Kenny, Cusack, Lynch, Harrison, Dyball, A. W. Thomson,…

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Ye New Advancement League and Ye Municipal Council.—must Beware of Clashing.—if Careful on This Score May Help; But Very Easy to Overstep Ye Line.—councils Competent to Do Various Things Outside of What They Are Compelled to Do, an It So Please Them.—on the Whole Ye Goulburn Council Have Done Well.—field for Surplus Energy.—ye Electric Light.—ye Band Pavilion

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

THE originators of the Goulburn Advancement League have explained that the objects they contemplate are to involve no antagonism to the…

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The Borough Council Ye Water-supply-bourke and Clifford Streets Culvert-contract v. Day Labor.-ye Bowling Green.-a Possible Legal Difficulty Over Ye Electrio Light

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

The full council met last evening. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (March 22, present, the Mayor, and Ald. Howard, Knowlman, and Newman) recomended the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night. There was a all Council. FINANCIAL. The Finance Committee recommended the…

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Interrupting a Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

A UNIQUE police court case comes from Cootamundra. On Wednesday last Alexander Joseph McCarthy, borough surveyor, was charged with interrupting the business of the Council on the night…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 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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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

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

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Municipal Meeting

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, the 28th March, when there were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 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 8 April 1898 · page 2

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

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Privy Council Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the appeal case Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Walters and others. The…

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Special Grants to Municipalities

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

THE Municipal Association of New South Wales has obtained the opinion of Dr. Sly upon the question as to whether the Government can be compelled to pay the…

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Ben Tillett and the Mayor of Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

THE Mayor of Melbourne refused this week to preside at one of Mr. Ben. Tillett's lectures, because, as the Town Clerk wrote, "not only has he personally no sympathy…

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Ben. Tillett and the Mayor of Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

The Mayor of Melbourne refused last week to preside at one of Mr. Ben. Tillett’s lectures because as the Town Clerk wrote, “not only has he personally no sympathy with Mr. Tillett’s views,…

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