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

Council & local affairs, 1900

323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 17

The Council Trouble. MR. F. B. Suitor’s Position. He Explains the Situation

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest attached to the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday afternoon in [?] of the [?] of the of the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. F. B. Suitor) in…

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Municipal Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

THE Municipal Conference devoted Thursday's sitting to reviewing and suggesting alterations and additions to the Municipalities Act Amending Bill. The following resolutions were carried:—"That…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting of the Goulburn Council the following motions will be moved:—By Ald. Line—"That specification be prepared and tenders called for…

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The Mayor and the Government

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

THE Mayor of Sydney takes strong exception to what he terms the exaggerated utterances made by the Premier at Young on Saturday with regard to the work done by the…

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A Legislative Deadlock. the Assembly and the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 3

AFTER the formal business in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, The Speaker said he had received a message from the legislative. Council agreeing…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 4

THE following motions will come before to-night's meeting:— Alderman Line to move—"That specifications he prepared and tenders called for asphalting footpath…

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Imperial Liberal Council Manifesto

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 4

Lord Brassey has issued a manifesto on behalf of the Imperial Liberal Council, and it is endorsed by 60 Liberal candidates. Lord Brassey declares that the Government which…

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The Municipal Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 3

MET last night; present the Mayor and Ald. Roberts, O'Brien Richardson, Conolly, Line, Thomas, and Ayling. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (September 25,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

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

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 1

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

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The Assembly and the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday a message was received from the Legislative Council that that House still insisted upon its amendments to the Sydney Carporation…

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Borough Council. Lease of Baths

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening to consider tenders for the lease of the Corporation Baths for one year; also for 500 yards of blue metal…

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The Governor and Church Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

The Sydney Methodist says:—"We are informed by one of the Westeyan church representatives at the council of churches that, at the last meeting of that body, proceedings…

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Local Self-government.—control of National Affairs by the Federal Parliament.—creation of New Municipalites.—taxation Without Representation.—rating Powers.—bases of Taxation.—guaranteeing Loans

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

NEW SOUTH WALEs is probably the most backward of all the Australian colonies in the matter of local self-government. For the last quarter of a century the…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2

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

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Parliamentary. the Council Rejects the Cobarwilcannia Railway Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2

What one hon. member described last week as the game of battledore and shuttlecock which has been going on in regard to the Cobar to Wilcannia Railway Bill culminated in…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

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

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was field on Tuesday evening. Present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen Kenny, Harrison, Lynch, Williamson…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 1.23 p.m. Death of Alderman Dymock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

ALDERMAN DYMOCK died suddenly early this morning, and will be buried this afternoon. The Budget Speech…

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