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

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

ON Friday evening at 7.30 a special meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present Aldermen…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) at noon to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. We understand that there is a probability of a contest…

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Local & General News. Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

On Friday evening last a meeting of the aldermen took place in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing the mayor for the present municipal…

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The Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

THE polling in the contested wards took place on Saturday. Great interest was taken in the North Ward and East Ward contests, and in both the polling was remarkably heavy. The officials were…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Roberts Chosen

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at noon to-day for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months; present, Ald. Knowlman (retiring…

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Borough Council. Electing the Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the adjourned meeting of the council was held, the business being the election of Mayor for the ensuring year. On Friday night the…

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Borough Council. Electing the Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon the adjourned meeting of the council was held, the business being the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. On Friday night the…

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The Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

As a result of the election on Monday afternoon Alderman Bradford enters upon further term of Mayorality of the Borough. It is to be regretted that…

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The Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

As a result of the election on Monday afternoon Alderman Bradford enters upon a further term of Mayoralty of the Borough. It is to be regretted that…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Borough Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present Aldermen Knowlman (retiring Mayor),…

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Ex-alderman Thomas's Complaints. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

Sir—At the declaration of the poll on Monday last Mr. Thomas took the opportunity to refer to some unnamed alderman who had used his influence against Mr…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I…

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Election of Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

The Mayor (Aldermen L. Ste[?]) who retired from the position of Mayor, by affluxion of time, said that before the election was proceeded with, he wished to…

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The Municipal Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Knowlman, Richardson, O'Brien, Costley, Wilkie, Mitchell, Barrett, Newman, and Donnelly…

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Municipal Reform. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

DEAR SIR.—A Sydney daily gives as a new idea in the utterance of on aldermanic candidate that the council's officers should be elected annually, when deserving servants…

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Alderman Richardson's Complaints. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

Sir,—My thanks are due to Alderman Richardson for his letter in your issue of to-day, for apart from his rambling remarks concerning complaints one can see that the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

THE Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Roberts), and Alderman Richardson, O'Brien, Newman, Barrett, Mitchell, Wilkie, Costley, Knowlman, Donnelly…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

THE first meeting of our new Council was held last Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the enduing 12 months. Alderman…

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Borough Council. the Election of Major

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

THE election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months took place at a special meet of the Borough Council held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. There…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

THERE promises to be a very keen contest for the vacancy in Murumburran Ward caused by the death of Alderman Wilson Two candidates:--…

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