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

Council & local affairs, 1905

364 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 19

A Vacancy in the Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

Owing to a difficulty arising out of the rendering of Messrs. Thomson and Bates account which was before the Council at Tuesday nights’ meeting, Alderman George…

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Municipal Conference

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

AT Wednesday's meeting in Sydney, the chief secretary (Mr. J. A. Hogue) said that after such men as Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. Reid were not able to get a system of local…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 6

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—Aldermen Richardson (in the chair), Ayling, Gegg, Rogers, Roberts, Knowlman, Ashley, and Barrett…

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The Council Incident. Ald. Thomson Resigns

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 2

Mention was made in last issue of the incident which occurred at the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, over the account from…

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Municipal Councils and Local Government

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 2

MORE than usual importance attached to the twenty-third annual conference of the New South Wales Municipal Association, held in Sydney last week, because of the opportunity…

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Municipalities Extension Bill

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

AMONGST the several measures of domestic legislation long fought shy of by preceding ministeries, but at last seriously grappled with by the existing Administration, is that…

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Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night last. The Mayor, and Aldermen Mills, Shea, Gale, Dobinson…

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Wallendbeen Council Wednesday, 13Th September

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

Present--The Mayor (Ald. Cartwright) and Ald. Graham, Bennett, Faulks, Hoey, and Palmer. Minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipalities and Highways

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

A CASE has been engaging the attention of the High Court, the municipal district of Concord v. Coles, the question raised in which is of considerable importance to municipalities…

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A Municipal Muddle

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

After the annual Municipal election at Queanbeyan, it will be remembered, steps were taken to oust two of the three successful candidates—the two Labor…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 1
Also in Goulburn Herald, The Young Chronicle

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present—The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Enrich, Rintoul, Hids, Learmont, Mansfield, Slatyer, and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

The following motions have been tabled for to-night's meeting: Alderman Gegg to move—"That specifictions be made and tenders called for…

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The Council v. Cox

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

May we respectfully draw the attention of the Aldermen and ratepayers here, to the grotesque manner in which the authority and dignity of the Council are…

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The Courts. COUNCIL v. COX

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

The Court of Quarter sessions was formally opened in the Court House this morning by his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge. There was a clean sheet, no…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

MET last evening; present—the Mayor, and Ald. Richardson, Ayling, Ashley, Gegg, Rogers, and Holloway. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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Another Municipal Abortion. To the Editor Yam Triune

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 2

The case Council v. J. Cox was sired by Malice, full brother to Incompetence and Ignorance, dam Blackmail, sister to Persecution and Mendacity. Progeny…

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Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present--Aldermen W. Bradford (Mayor), J…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

Only one nomination was received for an Alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Geo. Thomson, who…

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