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

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Burrangong Shire Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held at the office, Burrowa-street, near the Australian Hotel on Tuesday last. The president, Mr. W. Browne occupied the…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

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

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Municipal Socialism Denounced

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 4

Sir Henry Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of a Lancaster. a member of the Cabinet, speaking at Wolverhampton, ridiculed the wild municipalisation schemes…

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The Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 1

THE meeting of the Shire Council convened for Saturday afternoon last was unfortunately allowed to lapse for want of a quorum, there being…

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Crookwell Shire Council to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

So,--"Pity me not, bat lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold." During the lest few weeks much has been written and published…

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A Hint to Goodradigbee Shire Electors

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

The Mongogarie [?] demonstrated in the gentleman who considered a £50 culvert would meet their requirements, that they were in dead earnest…

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Workers in Germany. the State Cares for Them. Municipalities Assist. Modern Social Legislation. a Policy of Social Welfare

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

At the present moment, when the problem of the unemployed is engaging so much attention in Australia, a book which possesses great interest is The…

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Municipal Socialism Denounced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

Sir Henry Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, a member of the Cabinet, speaking it Wolverhampton, ridiculed the wild municipalisation schemes of the Socialists. He…

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Mulwarree Shire Council

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting 'was held at the Town Hall, Goulburn, this afternoon; present—the President (Cr. Roberts), and Crs. Walsh, Whiting, O'Brion, Cole, and Styles…

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Borough Council

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday, 24th inst. Present -- Aldermen Learmont (Mayor), Enrich, Whiteman, Mackenzie, Mansfield, Rintoul,…

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Municipal Centralisation

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

SOME Council clerks feel that the administration of the Local Government Act will be irksome and cause trouble (says the S. M. Herald). One officer has stated that trouble…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

The Council met at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Present—the President (Cr. Roberts) and Crs. Walsh, O'Brien, Styles, Whiting, and Cole. The following committee reports were…

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Yass municipal Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday night, Mayor Lynch in the chair, and present also Aid. Thomson, Cusack, Shaw, Grogan, Alkin,…

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The Council and the Critics

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

No more complete and effective reply to the captious, sour, street corner, verandah post and newspaper criticisms of Mayor Lynch’s action in…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the councillors of Marrongal Share was held is the Court Hense, Burrows, on Monday January 28. Pretest:…

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Yass Municipal Council. The Insult to Mr. Nielsen. The Mayor’s Action Endorsed

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Tuesday, evening last, those present being Aldermen Lynch (Mayor), Cu[?]ck, Shaw,…

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Gunning. Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

A special meeting preceded the regular meeting held on Monday evening, at which there were present—President N. T. Collins (presiding), Councillors A. E. Finch, R. H. Sheridan,…

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Mr. N[?]son Insulted by the Yass Alderman. Fiat Justitia [?] ” Get justice be done though the heavens should fall

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

WE hold no brief for Mr. Nielsen, neither are we seeking any favor or support from him beyond what the district or electors expect from any member, hence our remarks cannot be taken as…

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The Shire Council

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

On Saturday a meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council took place. There was a great amount of mostly format and routine business to put through,…

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