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

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Council and Assembly

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

The decisive attitude of the Legislative Council towards the financial measures of the Caruthers Government has necessarily had the effect of…

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Tramcar Held Up a Municipal Dispute. Amusing Climax

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

A highly diverting situation has arisen out or a disagreement between the District Council of Handsworth, Birmingham, and the tramway company which…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting Ald. Dwyer will move—"That it be referred to the Water and Lighting Committee to consider and report on the advisability of reducing the expense of…

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The Legislative Council versus the People

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

Once more through the actions of the Legislative Council, a crisis has occurred in the State Parliament and political business has been suspended pending a decision as to…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, Mayor Cusuck in the chair, and present also Ald. Dyball, Alkin, Bradford, O’Brien,…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

The following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Dwyer to move—"That it be referred to the Water and Lighting Committee to consider…

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Local and General News. Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. Cusack) occupying the chair, and present also were Aldermen Bradford,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 4

AT last evening: present the Mayer and A. O'Brien, Roberts, Barrett, Beegling, sling, Richardron, and Rogers. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 6

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Beegling, Barrett, Roberts, O'Brien, Richardson, Rogers. FINANCIAL…

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The Assembly and the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

THE conflict between the Legislative Council and the Assembly has been settled. On Wednesday, in the Legislative Council the Stamp [?] Bill No. 2 was carried through all its stages, the…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5
Also in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate, The Burrangong Argus

The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening last. Present -- The Mayor (chair), Aldormen Ehtich,…

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The Council and the Assembly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

A good deal of interest was taken in the Legislative Council on Monday in the Ministerial reply to Mr. Want's question about the reductions in the Assembly in the salaries of…

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The Council and the Assembly. Reductions by the Lower House Resented. Threats to Block the Appropriation Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 3

THE action of the Legislative Assembly in making such drastic retrenchments in the salaries of of officers of the Upper House threatens to produce another political crisis…

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Local Government Bill. Powers of Municipalities

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

A SUMMARY of the proposed Local Government Bill, which was presented to Parliament last night, shows that the bill contains 143 clauses, against 265 in the present…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor in the chair, and present also Ald. Dyball, O‘Brien, Alkin, and…

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The Council and the Sale Yards

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

It would appear that there is yet some hope of finality being reached in connection with the sweeping away of sale yards in Lead street, or at…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrowa Men[?] Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, Dec. [?] Present: The Mayor…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. Cu[?]ck) occupying the chair, and also present Aldermen Dyball,…

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