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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 7 of 20

Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

The following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:— Alderman O'Brien to move—"That the present gutter which extends from Messrs. Hahn…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

MET last night; present the Mayor and Ald. O'Brien, Dwyer, Roberts, Rogers, Costley, Ayling, Donnelly, Richardson, and Barrett. REPORTS.—The Finance Committee (March…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, The Burrangong Argus

The ordinary meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair, also present--Aldermen…

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Excessive Municipal Water Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Forbes, Thursday.—Much surprise and indignation is expressed here at the action of the Council in respect of the water question. In the case of the Council v. John Robinson, solicitor, Forbes, heard…

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Imperial Council of Defence. London, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 4

The Earl of Rosebery moved in the House of Lords last night a resolution having for its object the improving of the Council of Defence. The resolution was accepted by the Government, and was agreed…

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Municipal Socialism in Great Britain. Outstrips the Commonwealth

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH in its issue of Saturday last contains the following from its London correspondent :— All England is waking up to the fact that the…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

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

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Our Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

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

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TURNER v. Borough of Goulburn. Council's Appeal Discharged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

In the Banco Court on Tuesday, March 3, before Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Walker, and Mr. Justice Pring, Sir Julian Salomons, K.C., and Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Betts and Son, of…

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Extraordinary Municipal Vacancy

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

AN extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the Borough Council owing to the disqualification of Alderman Tisdale. Tuesday, April 21st, is the nomination day, but nominations…

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Borough Council. South African Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night to select a site for the soldiers' memorial. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Rogers, Dwyer,…

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Appeal to the Privy Council. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

SIR.—In the event of the borough council entertaining an idea of an appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the supreme court in Turner's case, I would strongly…

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Liability Of Municipalities. the Construction of Bridges

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

A DECISION of special interest to municipalities was arrived at by the Full Court, in the case of Turner versus the Borough of Goulburn on Friday. In giving judgement…

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Borough Council

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

The following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Ayling to move—"That a bonus of £3 3s be given the Works Overseer (Mr…

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An Fx-mayor’s Opinion

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 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 [?] battements are more than…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

MET last night Present:—The Mayor and Aid. Knowlman, O'Brien. Dwyer, Roberts, Rogers, Barrett, and Ayling. PETITIONS.—Aid. Dwyer presented a…

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