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

Council & local affairs, 1903

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The Goulburn Unemployed. Deputation to the Council

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the borough council was held on Friday night to receive the deputation appointed at the public meeting on Wednesday night. There were present…

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The Council and the Cricketers. To the Editor Yass Tribune

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

Sir,—The letter, signed by Mr. Jermyn, in your last issue, stripped of its sneering inuendoes, which decline to notice, accuses me of wilfully maligning…

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Council and Cricketers. Mr. Jermyn’s Charges

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

WE should Jae justly suspected of acting upon motives of more than common enmity to Mr. Jermyn, the Council Clerk, if we allowed the. letter of his…

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Municipal Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The official declaration of the annual municipal nominations took place in the Town Hall this morning, the Mayor presiding as returning-officer. There being no opposition to the…

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Borough Council Elections. Nominations

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Nominations for three aldermen and two at noon, The Mayor read the list as follows: auditors were declared yesterday (Tuesday) FOR ALDERMEN…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

The 23rd quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice was held in the land board room, Lands Department, on the 27th and 28th ultimo. The…

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The Municipal Election. Official Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

THE official nomination of candidates to contest, the vacancies in the Municipal Council’ Caused by the retirement of Aldermen Mansfield, Rintoul, and Slatyer, took place on Tuesday morning at…

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Retiring From Municipal Life

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

MR. RALPH HALLS many friends at Young will read with interest the following from the GRENFELL RECORD:—The nominations disclose that Alderman R. Halls, identified with the public…

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The Municipal Elections Nomination Day

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

[?] on Tuesday [?] Returning Officer for the [?] attended the Council Chambers for the purpose of reading out and declaring the…

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Municipal Voting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

Ratepayers are reminded that the voting for two auditors and the local option poll will take place at the Town Hall to-morrow (Friday). Ratepayers should endeavour to make…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor [?]…

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The Municipal Elections. Views of This Candidates. Alderman O’Brien Unopposed

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday the Council Returning Officer, Alderman Dyball, declared the nominations of the candidates for the municipal election on Monday…

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Municipal Polling

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

THE poll for election of two auditors took place to-day at the Town Hall. The triennial local option vote was also taken. The official announcement will be made to-morrow…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipa Council for the election of Mayor will be held at the Town Hall at half-past seven o'clock on Monday evening next. It is…

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Municipal Polling

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

As stated in our second edition of Friday's issue, Messrs. C. Gardner and C. E. Mackenzie were elected as auditors for the borough of Goulburn. The voting was…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Wilkie Successful in a Draw. High Words

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall last evening to elect a Mayor. There was a full Council, and a good number of ratepayers also attended…

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Local and General News, The Municipal Elections. For Hume and O’Brien Wards

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

THERE was very little excitement yesterday for the election of the candidates for Hume and O’Brien Wards. Voting began at the Mechanics’ Institute and…

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The Mayoral Election Alderman Wilkie Chosen by Lot. a Hot Time in the Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was summoned for Monday night to elect a mayor for the current year. All the aldermen were present, and some seventy citizens…

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The Municipal Finances. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to answer in the columns of your paper some of the charges made against me by Alderman Barrett at last Monday night's meeting. In the first place every word…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

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

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