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

Council & local affairs, 1899

318 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 16

The Lighting Shed Inquiry. the Council As a Committee of the Whole

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

On Thursday-afternoon in pursuance of a resolution carried at the instance of Alderman Learmonth the Council met at the Town Hall as a committee of the whole to inquire into certain matters in…

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Municipal

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

THE mayors, aldermen, and clerk [?] get that the statutory appoint[?] attended to between now and[?]. The voters' list [?] be ready by the [?] January,…

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An Insolvent Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

THE Mayor of Lambton has issued a notification to the ratepayers to the effect that as the Council has no funds at its disposal the municipal electric lighting system will be discontinued from 8th inst…

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Borough council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough [?] was held in the Council [?], Town Hall, on Thursday evening . present The Mayor (Aldermen [?]in the chair, Aldermen…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 3

HELD a special meeting on Friday evening ; present the Mayor, and Aid. Richardson, Roberts, O'Brien, Knowlman, Line, Wilkie, Barrett. Newman, and Thomas…

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The Lambton Municipal Difficulty

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 4

A MEETING of ratepayers of Lambton municipality was held on Thursday night to consider the action of the Mayor in determining to discontinue…

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Yass municipal council lapsed on Tuesday night for want of a quorum. The Mayor and Aldermen Dyball. Kenny, and Cusack…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

THE following motions will be considered at to-night's meeting:—Alderman Barrett to move—"That the sum of thirty-two pounds (£32) be voted to the Mayor as balance of Mayoral allowance."…

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The Mayor's Proclamation

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

"Glen Innes, N.S.W., Oct 11, 98. H. H. Warner & Co., Ltd., Melbourne. Gentlemen, -- I thought it my duty for the sake of others to write you. It will be…

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Burrowa Municipal Council — The

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council lapsed on Tuesday evening, through want of a quorum, the only Aldermen present being the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 6

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

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE Borough Council met on Wednesday 4th inst., when there were present--The Mayor and Aldermen Mills, Barnes, Parry, McGrory and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

THE annual nominative of aldermen will take place on Tuesday. 7th February. The retiring aldermen are—centre word, Ald. O'Brien; north word, Ald. McShane; south…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, [?] on Thursday evening. Present—The (Alderman Gordon) in the chair, Aldermen [?]…

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The Limerick District Council. London, Jan. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 6

John Daly, the Irish dynamiter, who was lately released from prison, and 24 of his supporters have been elected a members of the Urban District Council, at Limerick, which body they now control…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting Was held at noon to-day to revise the municipal roll for the opening year; present the Mayor and Ald, Riohardson, Roberts, Howard, O'Brian, Knewlman, Wil…

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Yass municipal council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor and Ald. Dyball, Cusack, Cripps, Lynch, Kenny,…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the purpose of revising the municipal lists was held at noon on Wednesday. The Mayor presided, and there were present—Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, Howard,…

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London Municipal Reform. London, Jan. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph " states that the Government, in introducing its proposals for London municipal reform, will not touch the Corporation of the City of London, but will create 30 municipalities…

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