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

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening Nov. 8 Present The Mayor…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

MET last evening; present the Mayor and Ald. Ayling, Ashley, Line, Rogers, Barrett, Begling, and Richardson. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 5

The Council met on Thursday nights Present —the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Barrett, Line, Ashley, Rogers, Beegling, Richardson. PETITION…

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Municipal Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

THE Municipal Association which met in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, had several questions in connection with the collection of rates placed before it. One was from…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2
Also in The Young Chronicle

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,…

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Municipal Self-reliance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 4

SPEAKING at the Burwood Council meeting on Monday night, Alderman J. H. Cardew objected to a proposal that the council should ask the Government to expend money on the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

The fortn[?]htly meeting of the Council which was to have been held on Tuesday evening last, lapsed, being one short of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 4

MET last evening: present the Mayer and Ald, Ayling Knowlman, Richanlson. O'Bries, Rogers, lane, Barrett and Ashley. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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The Mayor Felt Small

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4
Also in The Young Chronicle

In a provincial town a man who was injured in a serious case of assault, was driven to the hospital on [?]rewer's dray and the shaking he received in transit considerably…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Line, Barrett, Rogers, O'Brion, Richardson. Knowlman. FINANCIAL…

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Proposed Municipality of Crookwell

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 4

FRIDAY'S Government Gazetle contains a petition signed by 120 persons protesting against the incorporation of the proposed municipality of Crookwell, The objections…

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A Political Difficulty. the Stamp Duties Act in the Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when the Stamp Duties Bill was taken into committee, trouble arose over the question as to whether the Council, not being…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, Nov. 29. Present: The Mayor…

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COUNCIL v. ASSEMBLY

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

THOUGH we have considered the Legislative Council to be a superf[?]uous Chamber and, on that account, have desired its abolition to be effected by…

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The Constitutional Powers of the Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

SUPPOSE three cases in which formers—Pat, Murphy, Alex Ross, and Ben Jones are hardly dealt with by fortune. Murphy years ago secured a fairly good…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus, Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate

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

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