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

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Thane Re-elected

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon at half-past four o’clock a special meeting of the Council was held for the election of Mayor, and Alderman Thane was re-elected for the…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

MEN last night, present the Mayor and Ald. Knowlmanse [?]bardson, O'Briea, Dwyer, Roberts, Rogers, Barrett, Tisdale, Constley, and Ayling…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last the Municipal Returning Officer, Alderman Dyball, declared the results of the Municipal election of the previous day which were…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A special meeting of Council for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing 12 months, was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. The…

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Borough Council. the Election of Mayor

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman D. Metairie) occupied the chair, sod there were…

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Election of Mayor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of our local Council was held on Friday night of last week, for the purpose of electing a…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Wilkie) and Aldermen Ayling, Costley, Tisdale, Rogers, Roberts, Dwyer, O'Brien, Richardson,…

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 February 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 Municipal Finances. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Alderman Knowlman's peculiar ideas on the ethics of "fair criticism" are likely to lead him into strange troubles and controversies. He states in his letter "Every word Said by me…

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Yass Municipal Council. Election O[?] Mayor

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a special meeting of the Council, the first of the municipal year, was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor, the whole of the Aldermen…

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Southern Rifle Association. New Council to Be Elected

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

A FURTHER stage has been reached in the Southern Rifle Association complication. As will be remembered, the annual general meeting to be held on November 10th of last year…

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Testimonial to the Ex-Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting of friends and supporters of Alderman A. C. Barrett, ex-Mayor, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening to consider the best means of recognising his…

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Grant to the Council. Mr. Affleck and the Minister

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

ON Thursday last Mr. Affleck interviewed Mr. O’Sullivan, the Minister for Works, in that gentleman’s office and had a long conversation with him and,…

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Municipal Finances. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

SIR,—As I anticipated, Alderman Barrett has written all round the point at issue in his letter of the 13th instant. Did he or did he not make a mis-statement of the finances of a thousand pounds,…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

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

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Mr. Thane) in the chair and present also Ald. Dyball, Tierney, O’Brien, Bradford,…

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Council and Unemployed. £50 DECLINED

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night a letter was read from the Under secretary of the Works Department stating that, in reply to the…

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The Transvaal Legislative Council. London, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

In declining the position of seats in the Transvaal Legislative Council, General Botha, Commandant Delarey, and Mr. Smuts wrote to Lord Milner, stating that the formation of…

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Municipal Finances. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

SIR,—A final word re the above, Alderman Knowlman may got all tile information he requires by next meeting; that will save a fortnight's delay. He has already stated at various times that…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new council was held in the chambers on Tuesday evening last. Pre[?] : Aldermen Thane (Mayor), Dyball, Lynch, Bradford,…

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