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

Council & local affairs, 1898

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The Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 2

THE appeal court, adjourned from Tuesday last till to-day in consiquence of the india-position of the Follow Magistrate, was this morning father postponed till ten a.m. on…

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Goulburn Election. Address by Alderman Barrett

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

ALDERMAN A. C. BARRETT, National Federal candidate for Goulburn, addressed a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and there was a good attendance, the…

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Municipal Inspectors and the Health Act

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

THE now Public Health Act, as is generally known, has placed a vast amount of labour and responsibility upon municipal councils and their sanitary inspectors; and upon the latter…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

THE adjourned municipal appeal court was further adjourned yesterday till Wednesday next. The Police-Magistrate is still confined to his house through illness, but he expects to be able to resume…

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The Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 2

AT the Municipal Appeal Court on Wednesday some discussion arose over the way in which the assessments had been made. The assessors were Mr. R. B. Clewett and Mr. H. C. Cox, the latter…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 6

THE Borough Council met on Thursday evening. Present—Aldermen O'Brien (in the chair), Roberts Howard, Knowlman, Wilkie, Barrett, Newman, and Thomas…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, 18th inst, prior to the general meeting. There were present--The Mayor, and…

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The Australasian Cricket Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Adelaide, Thursday.—Messrs. W. O. Whit. ridge, G. H. Evan, and J. Hill, members, and J. Creswell, secretary, of the Australia Cricket Council, left Adelaide to represent South Australia…

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Illness of the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor has been confined to his bed since Tuesday night last with an attack of pleurisy, and is not likely to be well again for some days. Under the circumstances, therefore, Mr. McShane cannot…

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Action to Oust an Alderman.—Ex Parte Charles M'Alister (Trevarthen Respondent)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

THE above matter was heard in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, in Banco, before their Honors Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Coken. Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice…

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The Australasian Cricket Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—No decision was arrived at this evening by the Australasian Cricket Council as to the management of the English teams visiting Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Club, when…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last Monday night, when there were present-- The Mayor and Aldermen Barnes, Mills,…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court on Wednesday, Mr. George Baker, the Inspector of Nuisances, was complainant in 52 cases, which occupied the Court from 10 a.m. until 4 p m. Mr. Isaacs, S.M., was…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Gordon) in the chair, Aldermen Cooper,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

PRESENT the Mayor and Ald. Riohardson, Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, Line, Wilkie, Barrett, Newman, and Thomas. THE LATE DR. HOLLIS.—The Mayor moved…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

THE Council met on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Howard, Wilkie, Newman, Line, O'Brien, Richardson, Roberts, Thomas, and Barrett…

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The Annandale Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

THE Annandale aldermen have anticipated the promise of an early spring with the speedy return of warm weather. Usually cool and business-like in their manner of conducting municipal affairs, they…

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Model Municipal By-laws

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

GREAT diversity exists in the by-laws framed by various municipalities under the Municipalities Act, and it has many times happened that on appeal certain by-laws have…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Stevenson), and…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 August 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 (Aldermen Gordon) in the chair, Aldermen…

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