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

Council & local affairs, 1902

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The Municipal Lists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

A revision court to revise the municipal lists for 1902-3 was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were two applications from persons desirous of…

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Municipal

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

TO-DAY nominations are received for the four wards in each of which one alderman retires. Mr. Brydon does not intend to seek re-election. Mr. H. J. Tisdale is being nominated for the…

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The Municipal Elections

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The nominations for Aldermen to fill the vacancies in Hume, Hardy and O’Brien wards close to-night. It is known that Messrs. Thane, Dyball and Lynch will be…

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The Municipal Council. — Our Position Towards That Body.— Non-payment of Rates by Aldermen

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

No one can assert that the Herald has over taken up a position of hostility towards the borough council. If we have ever been otherwise than impartial, it has been in the…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE interest is being displayed in the coming municipal elections, the nominations for which closed on Monday night. The three retir[?]nd aldermen are Aldermen Hills, Learmont and…

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Municipal Elections

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

As mentioned is last issue, the nominations closed on Monday night for the vacancies in the Council, and although the official nomination is not till next…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

A [?] MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I…

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A Suggestion for the Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

We have at various times brought under the notice of the borough council different schemes for the improvement of the city— Some emanating from ourselves, some from…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall on Thursday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman L[?]rmont was voted to the…

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Our Borough Council. Last Meeting of Municipal Year

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last Monday night, when the following members were in attendance :- Aldermen Bourke (in…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The public nomination of candidates for the position of alderman and auditors took place at the Town Hall at noon to-day, the Mayor presiding during the first part of the…

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Electing the Aldermen

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday the Mayor attended the Council Chambers for the purpose of reading out the nominations for the Aldermanic vacancies, due by rotation of…

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North Ward Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

Messrs, H. J. Tisdale and C. Kercher, candidates for North Ward, addressed a gathering of ratepayers on Tuesday evening from the balcony of Campbell's Hotel. Mr. P…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening for tho purpose of electing a Mayor for the current Municipal year…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

THE municipal elections for the Borough of Goulburn are taking place to-day. There are only two contests, Aid. O'Brien for Centro and Ald. Ayling for East having been…

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Municipal Addresses

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening Messrs. H. J. Tis[?] and C. E. Kercher, candidates for the [?]orth Ward addressed a fairly large gather[?] from the balcony of the Prince of Wales…

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The Municipal Election. Official Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

THE official nominations of candidates to contest the vacancies caused in the Borough Council by the retirement, through the eff[?]xion of time, of Aldermen Hills, Learmont, and Whiteman, and…

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Municipal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

THE polling for the North Ward and South Ward elections took plane yesterday, and passed off quietly. The candidates for the South Ward were Captain Newman (the retiring alderman) had Mr. W. E…

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Yass Municipal Council. Electing the Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Ald. Bradford was in the chair, and the…

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The New Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

The accession of Alderman Thane to the Mayoral chair in the local Municipal Council, after the wholly unanimous proceedings of Thursday night last, is an…

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