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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 8 of 19

Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Present--The Mayor (Alderman…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting Ald. Knowlman will move:— 1. "That a circular path four feet wide be laid round the Soldiers' Memorial in the…

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Yaas Municipai Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, Ald. O’Brien (Mayor) in the chair, and present also Ald. Alkin, Howard, Lynch,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (A[?]d. O’Brien), occupying the chair. There were also…

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Murrumburrah Shire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

THE following petition has been prepared and is now being sent round for signature in this this district. It will be seen that the portions of land…

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Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

WHEN the hour arrived on Wednesday night for the special meeting of the Council, which was called to consider the finances, there were present…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

Mr last evening; present the Mayor, and Ald, Ayling, Barrett, Ashiey, Gegg, Holloway. loway, Knowlmun, Beegting, Richardson, and Rogers…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor add Aldermen Ayling, Ashley, Gegg, Barrett, Holloway, Knowlman. Beegling, Richardson, Rogers…

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How the Mayor was Driven to the Altar. Some Remarkable Roads to Matrimony

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 1

“ THERE are a thousand approaches to the Eden of Matrimony,” Oliver Wendell Holmes once declared ; “ b[?] so far as I know, there are only two ways out.” This…

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Municipal Adult Suffrage Rejected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

The Sydney City Council on Tuesday night had before it a recommendation from the bylaws committee that the draft bill submitted by the city solicitor, providing for the city…

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Borough Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night when the whole of the Aldermen were in their places…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5
Also in The Burrangong Argus, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

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

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Privy Council Appeal. the Machine Shearers' Union. London, May 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused special leave to appeal from the decision, of the High Court of Australia in the case of Clough versus Leahy…

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Fining an Alderman

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

There was a peculiar development at the Rockdale Councils meeting on Thursday night, when Alderman Gardiner Morton was fined. A motion was before the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of dealing with, amongst other things, the old trouble in Bartlett's Avenue…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Monday night to deal with the following matters:— (1) To receive a communication from the secretary of the Municipal Association…

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Ousting Queanbeyan Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 4

Re Richard Moore (T. E. Woodger and H. F. Downey respondents).—This matter was heard in the Banco Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice C hen and Mr Justice Pring. Mr. E. M. Stephen,…

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