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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 7 of 16

Protestant Alliance. the Grand Council's Session

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

COMMENCED in the Protea[?]ant Hall, Sydney on Tuesday; eighty-four delegates present; Bros. F. W. Johnson and H.Lake represented Goulburn: Bro. Boulton G.M. presided…

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Law. Brown and Co. v. Municipality of Yass

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

BROWN AND CO. V. MUNICIPALITY OF YASS. IN the supreme court last November Messrs. Brown and Co., spirit-merchants of Sydney, brought an action…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, O'Brien, Barrett, Line, Thomas, Conolly, Wilkie, Newman…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last Monday night, when the following members were present:-- Aldermen McGrory, Jones,…

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Protestant Alliance. Session of Grand Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

SESSION OF GRAND COUNCIL, THE concluding sitting was held on Friday in the Protectant Hall, Sydney. The consideration of the draft federal code of laws was…

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The Municipal District of Lambton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

On Monday an application was made to the Full Court on behalf of the municipal district of Lambton for an order directing the receiver, who was appointed at the instance of the Commercial Bank…

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Law. Re Municipal District of Lambton and the Commercial Bank of Australia.—strong Judicial Comments

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 4

ON Monday in the supreme court, Sydney, Mr. Rich and Mr. Millard, instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver (agent for Messrs. Sparke and Millard of…

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

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

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

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

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Privy Council Appeal Case. Selections Out of Homestead Areas

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 1

The appeal to the Privy Council in the matter of the Minister for Lands of N.S.W. v. Harrington has been allowed, with costs…

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Burial Scandal aft Leichhardt,. a Gravedigger to Be Prosecuted. Indignant Aldermen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

At varying intervals during the past few years the Leichhardt aldermen have sought to have the Roman Catholic cemetery closed against any fresh interments. It has been reported over any over…

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Newspaper pro[?] and Mayor. a Temora Case .Mr. W .G. G. Lucas Fined £75

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

AT the Temora Police Court en Friday, W. G. G. Lucas was summoned on the information of James Coglan for that be, wh[?] a Mayor under the Municipalities Act was wilfully and knowingly…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Richardson, Roberts, Howard, O'Brien, Line, Barrett, Thomas, Conolly, and Bryden. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (May 23, present…

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Yass Municipal Appeal. a Costly Bungle

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

The Full Court has disposed of an application on behalf of the defendants in the case of Lewis and others against the Municipal District of Yass to make…

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Collection of Municipal Rates

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

IN the Full Court, (before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Justice Cohen), the Borough of Narrandera v. Gough was an application to make…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

Gentlemen,-- Your Bye laws Committee visited Harden this morning and inspected the drains to which our attention was drawn. 1. We note that our recommendation made…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen, of Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

Gentlemen,-- We inspected the Drain, passing through the end of the Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday, 13th May, and beg to report that we find the Chimney of the new…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

Gentlemen,-- I have the honor to report that F. Kemp has completed his contract for the supply of 400 yards of grave[?] for Harden Ward. I measured the material to-day and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 4

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

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last Monday night, when the following members were present:-- The Mayor (Alderman…

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