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

Council & local affairs, 1903

384 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 20

The Mayor Resigns

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

Following oil the events of the Council meeting on Tuesday night, Dr. Thane called upon the Cleric this morning and handed in his resignation as Mayor of…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, Mayor Thane in the chair, and present also Ald. Lynch, Kenny, O’Brien, Cusack,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

The following will be considered at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Ayling to move,—"That Messrs. Ashton and Rose, Ms.P., be requested to…

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A Municipal Dilemma

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

By a majority of five to four, the Aldermen in the local council at their meeting on Tuesday night, finally rejected the recommendation of their…

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Peculiar Council Election

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

A NOVEL situation has asries in one of the country districts in connection with the annual elections throughout South Australia fur district…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

MET last evening; present, the Mayor and Ald. Costley, Richardson, Line. Donnelly, Dwyer, Barrett, Rogers, and Ayling. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (present Ald…

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Yass Municipal Council. Finance Report Defeated. Sweeping Charge Against the Petitioners

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest was centred in the Council meeting on Tuesday night last. There were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Lynch, Tierney, Dyball,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

The Council met on Thursday night. Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Rogers, Barrett. Dwyer, Donnelly, Line, Richardson, Costley, Ayling. FINANCIAL…

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Yass Municipal Council the New Mayor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Public interest in the doings of the local Council were increased on Thursday evening last when it became known that Dr. T[?] had tendered his…

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The Council Finances

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

IT is not strange that the recent actions in the local council should have aroused and engrossed the attention of the ratepayers, and we believe none, however…

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The Council Finances. (To The Editor, Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Sir.— It is stated in a report of your last issue by Alderman Lynch that the public are not in the running of how the Council finance stand ? why is…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

Brief mention only was made in Monday’s issue of the fact that A[?] Cusack had been elected Mayor of the place in succession to Dr. Thane, resigned. That…

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Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

It was briefly reported in our last issue that Alderman John C[?] had been elected mayor, to succeed Alderman Dr. Thane. The election took place on…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2
Also in The Young Chronicle

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

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

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

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The Reform Association and the Legislative Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

AT a well-attended meeting of the Liberal and Reform Association held on Tuesday evening in Sydney, to discuss the matter of constitutional reform, Mr. John Hughes, M.L.C.,…

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To-night’s Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

The Municipal Council will meet to night for the first time under the chairmanship of the new mayor, Alderman John Cusack. There is only one motion…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting Ald. Ayling will move—"That with a view of having various by-laws altered, and such alterations gazetted, the by-law committee be requested…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

The following motions will be considered at to-night's meeting:—Alderman Ayling to move,—"That, with a view of having various By-laws altered and…

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