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

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The following motion will come before to-night's meeting:—Alderman Rogers to move,—"That in view of the scarcity of water for stock at Eastgrove the necessary steps be taken to…

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Municipal Elections. Interesting Speeches

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday Aid. Cusack, acting as Returning Officer, took his seat in the Council Chambers for the purpose of leading over and dealing with the official…

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Wallenbeen Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

THE usnal monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, Jan. 31st. Present -- Aid. Cartwright (Mayor), and Aid. Palmer, Graham…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

MET last evening ; present the Mayor and Ald. Knowlman, Richardson, O'Brien, Beegling, Holloway, Roberts, Rogers, Barrett, Gegg, Ashley, and Ayling…

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Local & General Nomination of Aldermen. a Stormy Meeting. Returning Officer Cusack Fir[?] and Courteous

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Punctually at 12 o’clock on Tuesday Morning Mr. Returning Officer Cusack took his seat at the Council Chambers, and read the following nominations:—…

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Borough Council. Monday, February 5, 1906

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

PRESENT :--The Mayor and Aldermen Shea, Gale, Dalton, J. Bradford, and Killick. Minutes were read and confirmed…

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Municipal Local Option

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

THE triennial vote under the old local option law will be taken on Monday. The Rev. Canon Boyee estimates that this law has operated in keeping out nearly 2000 public…

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Municipal Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

THE nominations were duly declared at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last at noon, only, the Returning Officer (Aid. Gale), and the Council Clerk…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3
Also in The Young Chronicle

The Council met on Thursday night. There was a full Council present. PETITIONS. Alderman Beegling presented a petition from…

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Municipal Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

The polling for Hume Ward opened in the booth upstairs in the Mechanics at 8 o’clock this morning, and about an hour later the first votes were dropped into…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Beegling Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening to elect a Mayor. There were present the retiring Mayor and Aldermen Holloway, Beegling, O'Brien,…

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The New Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

ALDERMAN HERBERT AUGUST BREGLING, who was on Monday night elected to the position of Mayor of the city of Goulburn, is probably the youngest alderman who has over occupied…

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Aldermen Beegling and Knowlman Nominated. the Latter Retires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

Ald. Roberts said lie had much pleasure in nominating Ald. Beegling as Mayor for the current year. He said, although young, Ald. Beegling…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Beegling Chosen

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening to elect a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were present the Mayor (Ald. W. R. Costley), in…

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Municipal

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

AT the Goulburn municipal election last week, the four retiring aldermen were returned unopposed Alderman Richardson, in acknowledging his re-election, said that he had been…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The annual selection of three aldermen took place on Saturday, voting the heaviest for many years, 1040 votes recorded, of which 21 were declared informal. The…

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The Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

[?]men for the [?] last, the caused by the re[?]ment of Aldermen Learmont, Man-field and S[?]yer, Seven candidates were…

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An Open Letter. To Ex-Alderman and Ex-Mayor O’Brien. Nailing some Falsehoods

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

My Dear Sir,—When I resolutely sat you down at tho recent official Aldermanic nomination, where your intrusion was an unwarrantable impertinence,…

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Yass Municipal Council. Hume Ward Election

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

About 5.30 on Monday afternoon the poll was declared informally in connection with the election fur Hume Ward, over which Aid, Cusaek presided, with…

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