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

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Yass Municipal Council. Finance Committee’s Special Report Carried. Keen Opposition by Aldermen Thomson and Cusack. A Stormy Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Major (Ald. Lynch) occupying the chair, and present also Aldermen Shaw,…

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An Important Council Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Borough Council which is to be held on Monday night next will be of more than ordinary importance. Besides having…

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Borough Council. Monday, April 23, 1906

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

PRESENT.--The Mayor (A[?]d. J. Bradford, and Aldermen W. Bradford, Killick, Dobinson, and Gale. The minutes were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2
Also in The Young Chronicle, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Learmont) in the chair, Aldermen Mackenzie,…

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Placing the Untruths. a Council Incident. [Special.]

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

At the local Council meeting on Tuesday evening a little incident occurred in the shape of an unworthy—and as it happened untruthful insinuation by one…

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Municipal Reform

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

The present local Council began its year late in February ; at that time certain changes in the…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of tho Council was convened for Tuesday night, to consider and deal with the new draft of by-laws for the management and regulation of…

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Alleged Municipal Disturbances. a Word in Defence

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

A small [?] of way, is being made to cast some opprobrium on the local Municipal Council and its methods, and at certain…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, May 2. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Bowral Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 3

THE municipal council has adopted a special report from the finance committee whereby drastic retrenchment is to be carried out, besides imposing additional taxation on the…

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Borough Council. Monday, April 30, 100G

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

PRESENT.--The Mayor, (Ald. J. Bradford), and Aldermen Shea, O'Counell, Gale, and Heggaton. Ald. W. Bradford was absent on account of…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was hold in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Learmont)…

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One Aspect of Municipal Taxation

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

WHEN discussing the proper basis of municipal taxation, a point is often made of the fact that in many cases speculators purchased land in the early days of the State, and that…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

AT to-morrow night's meeting Aid. Holloway will move—1. That the wood kerb and turred gutter in Train-street be extended north about two chains as recommended by the Works…

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Yass Municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, Mayor Lynch in the chair, and present also Aid, Cusack, Taylor, Grogan, Thomson…

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The Shire Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The State Cabinet was on Wednesday engaged upon the rather formidable task of selecting the members of the first councils to initiate the work of local government created under the Shires…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Holloway to move,—"That the wood kerb and tarred gutter in Train-street…

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