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

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Crookwell Shire Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

AMONGST the correspondence at the last meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council, held on Friday, was a letter from the Works Department, informing the council that…

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Shire Councils' Suesidies

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

THOUGH most of the shire councils have contrived to get into working order, they have been able so far to accomplish very little owing to the lack of funds. The situation…

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Mayor of San Francisco Indicted

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

The onslaught on the corrupt municipal authorities of San Francisco has culminated in the indictment of the mayor (Eugene E. Schmitz) and of…

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The Shire Councils. Subsidies and Roads

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The Government “Gazette” contains particulars of the classification of the various Shires for the purposes of subsidy. Amongst them Crookwell is first…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

THE adjourned meeting of the Councillors of Murrungal Shire was held in the Court House, Burrowa, on Wednesday morning, 9th inst., at 10 30 a.m…

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Shire Councils

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

The “Courier” when opposing the present '“Shires Bill,” pointed out that it would not be such a blessing as was anticipated, and also stated that the…

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Shire Councillors. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Sin,--Mr. C. Harvey, sen., deserves the thanks of the whole community, and if he is fortunate enough to draw a Councillor he'll cortainly have all lovers…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6
Also in The Young Chronicle

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Gegg, Rogers, Ashley, Costley,, Holloway, Roberts, O'Brien, Richardson, and Barrett…

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Murrungal Shire Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Councillors of Murrungal Shire was held in the Court House, Burrowa, on Wednesday morning, 9th inst., at 10.30 a.m…

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Our Municipal Loan

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

IN May, 1887, the Goulburn Municipal Council contracted a loan of £10,000 at 6 percent., having a currency of twenty years, and therefore falling due on 1st May next. The…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The following motions will be dealt with at the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon: Cr. Cole to move—"That it is desirable…

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Crookwell Shire Council. Special Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at the Council's rooms, Crookwell court-house, on Friday last. There were present, Crs. J. T. Naughton (president),…

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The Shire Council. Saturday, January 12,1907

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 1

THE Demondrille Shire Council met at Messrs Bourke and Sons Office, on Saturday afternoon last, there being present--Councillors N. Graham, A…

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"Newsboy" Mayor

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The fashionable residents of Newport, the "city of millionaires," are staggered at the election of a newsboy as…

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The Argyle Liberal and District Recorder Impartial—Not Neutral. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man. Friday, January 11, 1907. Crookwell Shire Council

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the Shire Council was held at the Courthouse on Friday afternoon, the President, Cr. J. T. Naughton occupying the chair. A…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held this afternoon. The President, Cr. Roberts, was in the chair, and there were present Crs. Cole, O'Brien,…

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The Cost of being Lord Mayor of London. and How He Proves His Resources at a Secret Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 1

The City of London allows the Lord Mayor whom it elects to the office the sum of £10,000 as his salary for the year, in order to enable him to fulfil with…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

The council met at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Present—Crs. Roberts (president), Styles, Cole, O'Brien, Whiting, and Walsh. During the morning the committees met and…

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