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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 8 of 16

A Mayor Fined

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 4

AT the Temore Police Court on Friday week, before Mr. W. Clark, P.M., James Coghian summoned W. G. G. Lucas, for that the defendant while a…

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Municipal Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 2

THERE are two candidates in the field for the extraordinary vacancy in the Yass municipal council caused by the retirement of Aid. G. Thomson. Mr. P. J. McCauley,…

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Mayor end Newspaper Proprietor. That Temora Case

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Second Full Court on Thursday Mr. Scholes (instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie) made application on behalf of William George Good in Lucas, of Temora Jour[?]list, for a writ of…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

HELD an adjourned meeting last evening to consider a proposal from the Football Union that the council should invite the Governer to Goulburn to the football match against…

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Bradford) and Aldermen Kenny, Cusack, Dyball, and Lynch…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor…

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Local & General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

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

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Municipal

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

THE nominations for an alderman to fill the place of Mr. Geo. Thomson closed on Tuesday last. Two nominations have been received. Mr. Thomas Williamson, and Mr. F. H…

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Municipal Nomination

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

THE nomination of an Alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman G. Thomson, was held at the Council Chambers at noon yesterday…

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Amending the Municipalities Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 4

ALDERMAN RIDGE'S motion for the amendment of the Municipalities Act came up for discussion at the Annandale Council on Monday evening as an order of the day, it having been postponed from the last…

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Nomination of Alderman

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, at 12 o'clock, the nomination of an alderman to fill the vacancy in Hardy Ward, took place in the council chambers. Very few ratepayers were present…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor end Aid. 'Richardson, Roberts, O'Brien, Line, Wilkie, Barrett, Newman, Thomas, Conolly, and Bryden…

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Women As Aldermen. London, June 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night, the London Government Bill was recommitted. On clause 2, which states the qualifications necessary for the office of alderman and councillor, Mr. L. Courtney…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Bryden, Line, Wilkie, Conolly, Roberts, O'Brien, Thomas, Richardson, Barrett, Newman…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held last Monday night, when the following members attended:--Aldermen Bourke, (Mayor), McGrory,…

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Election of Alderman

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

Yesterday the election of an alderman for Hardy Ward, took place in the Temperance Hall. The Mayor acted as returning officer and Mr. J. Yeo as poll clerk. The polling…

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Dyball, Lynch, Cusack, Thane, Kenny, and…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

THE Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal of the Bank of New South Wales against the decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in…

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Local & General News Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

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

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I purchased an allotment of land for £17 with some old buildings on it, and it has not been occupied since I came in possession of it. This information was given the Council Clerk; still I am…

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