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

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Yass Municipal Council. Council and Cricketers. Police Protection for the Park

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

THE last meeting of the whole existing Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Pro[?]t: Aldermen Thane (Mayor), Dyball, Lynch, Tierney, Cu[?]ck, Kenny,…

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The Yass Unemployed. the Mayor’s Action

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Tuesday evening the mayor, Dr. Thane, drew attention to some remarks that appeared in the columns of the “Courier” a…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

MET last night, present the Mayor and Aid. Richardson, Roberts, Dwyer, Mitchell, Wilkie, Tisdale, Costley, and Ayling. REPORTS.—The Finance Committee (Jan…

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Council and the People

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

THE submission of the ratepayers to the executive authority of the Council is no more than a compliance with the by-laws which they themselves have enacted and…

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The Council and the People. Scene on the Oval. Police Aid Threatened

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

ONE of the most unfortunate episodes connected with the Council took place on Wednesday afternoon last when Mr, Jermyn, the Council Clerk, came into…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Costley, Wilkie Mitchell, Dwyer, Roberts, Richardson, Tisdale, and Ayling…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

So far, we have not heard of any now candidates coming forward for the municipal seats in our borough, so that the retiring aldermon will no…

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The Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

DAME RUMOUR states the annual election of aldermen is likely to be productive of a certain amount of interest, inasmuch as more than the required number of candidates entertain…

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Pastoralists' Federal Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

THE fourteenth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal council of Australia commenced its sittings on Thursday morning in Melbourne and continued them on Friday…

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The Municipal Lists

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

A special adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday night for the purpose of going over and certifying to the correctness of the lists…

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The Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

IN a few days the Municipal Elections will take place but as a general rule they fail to raise any considerable excitement in country towns and nearly always it is…

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Municipal Elections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

THE nominations for the forthcoming municipal elections closed at 12 o’clock last night. We understand that Alderman Kenny will be opposed by Mr. W…

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The Oval Embroglio. the Council Clerk’s Side

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Recently, as already mentioned, the Council Clerk, in his capacity as park ranger, had to call in the aid of a police officer to enforce respect for the council’s…

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Municipal Elections

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

The nominations for the annual Municipal elections closed on Monday night. Ald. O’Brien goes back unopposed for Hardy Ward: Ald. Kenny is…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

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

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An Ex-mayor’s Opinion

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

The opinion of a man is often useful, especially when the man is well known to be a master of the subject upon which he speaks; then his statements are more than…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The ordinary meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening last. Present-- The Mayor.(chair), Aldermen Rennie Ehrlich,…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

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

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Goulburn Unemployed. Deputation to the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

As the outcome of the public meeting on Wednesday night a special meeting of the Council took place last (Friday) night to receive the deputation appointed at the former…

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