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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 5 of 19

The Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

ON Monday evening last the aldermen met at the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the eusuing year…

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The Election of Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

At the election of Mayor on Monday evening last several aldermen advocated “ the election of the Mayor by rotation ; that each alderman should have his turn,…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

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

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Borough Council Monday, February 20, 1905

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor (Ald. W. Bradford), and Aldermen Mills, Shea, Gale, Dobinson and Killick. Minutes were read and confirmed…

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A Municipal Melody

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

OUR 'city fathers' doings of late, Have quite upset my sense sedate, Till eager burns the poetic fire, So listen whilst I tune the Lyre:…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The Council met on Thursday night Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Gegg, Holloway, Richardson, Rogers, and Barrett. FINANCIAL…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the first regular meeting of the new Council was held, Ald. O’Brien taking his seat as Mayor, and present also Ald. Alkin, Howard,…

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The Municipal Deadlock

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. Lynch having refrained from signing his declaration in connection with his election for Hardy Ward within the prescribed time—yesterday, because of…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the [?] Present [?]…

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The Case Against the Lord Mayor

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

On Monday, Mr, Wilshire, S.M., dismissed the information laid by Alderman John Norton against the Lord Mayor in which the right of Alderman…

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Municipal By-laws and Penalties

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

ON a number of occasions of late years magistrates presiding in suburban courts have drawn attention to the severity of the minimum penalty provided under certain by…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

THE nominations for the two extraordinary vacancies in the Murrumburrah Ward were declared by the Mayor at noon an Wednesday. Excent the…

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An Alderman Penalised

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 4

IN ousting a Waverley alderman from his office on the ground of irregularities in his election the Full Court directed him to pay the costs of the application though he had not opposed…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting the following motions will be moved:— By Ald. Gegg—"That specifications and estimate of cost be prepared for the erection…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The following motions will be considered at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Gegg to move—"That specifications and estimate of cost be prepared for the…

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Municipal Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The recent Hardy Ward election has really fallen through, owing to causes which tho correspondence over the business has fairly well, explained. It…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

MET last evening; present, tile Mayor and Aldermen Beegling, Holloway, Roberts. Rogers, Gegg, Ashlley, Ayling, Barrett and Richardson…

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Borough Council Monday, March 6th, 1905

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor (Ald. W. Bradford) and Aldermen Mills, Gale, Dalson, J. Bradford, Heggaton, Killick and Dobinson…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

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

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