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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Ordinance 18 — Reconstitution of Area As a New Shire — Procedure For

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 1

This Ordinance applies to all areas which may be reconstituted as Shires, and provides for appointment of returning-officer, who is to compile lists and proceed mutatis mutandis as…

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Ordinance 21 — Acquisition of Additional Powers by a Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 1

Applications by Councils for additional powers under sections 110 or 108 of the Act shall be in prescribed form, and shall on receipt be notified in Gazette, and a roll of ratepayers shall be…

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Ordinance 4 — As to Council's Servants. Appointment of Officers, Removal of Same, and Their Duties and Powers. Ordinance 5 — As to Valuations, Appeals, Estimates, and Rates. Valuations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 1

All Valuations must be made by valuer or valuers duly appointed by the Council, and shall conform to a certain form, which, if adopted by the Council, shall be entered accordingly…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Present—the President (Cr. Roberts) and Crs. Cole, Styles, Whiting, O'Brien, and Walsh…

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Mayor and Railway Commissioner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor, Alderman Cook," referred in indignant terms to the nay Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Burrowa was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last June 16…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday evening Those present were the Mayor (Ald. Bradford), and Aldermen Shaw,…

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Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

Gundagai, Friday.—The department has advised the local muncipality that appeals against assessments can be heard annually. Some aldermen contended that as the…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The following motion will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting:—Alderman Rogers to move—"That the gutter on south side of Cole-street, from Grafton to Mulwarree…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Ashley, Rogers, Williamson, Betts, L[?]is, Turner, O'Brien, Mc Laughlin, and Beegling…

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Young Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Young Municipal Council was held in the Phoenix Room, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Present:--The Mayor (Alderman G…

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Municipal Council of Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held at the Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Whiteman) in…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. Present—the president (Cr. Roberts) and Crs. O'Brien, Styles, Cole,…

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Goodradigee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Goodradigbee Shire was held on Tuesday last. Those present were Crs. R. H. Maund (President), R…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Burrowa was held in the Council Chambers, Pudman-street, Burrowa, on Tuesday evening…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present Aids. Bradford (Mayor), Cusack, Shaw, Shea,…

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The Municipal Council Assessments

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

THE [?]ulf of the Appeal Court, which was held on Friday before Mr. F. B. Tra[?], P. M. was distinctly creditable to the gentlemen who carried cut the work of valuation, Mr. C. H. Elleraman…

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A Wrestling Woman. Wife of an Alderman. Bosses a Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

Mrs Michael Koziak, remarks the Chicago "Inter-Ocean," is the champion woman wrestler at Whiting, Ind., as well as the wife of Alderman "Mike"…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

A Municipal Appeal Court, presided over by Mr. Treats, P.M., was held at the Court House Yesterday. It was gratifying to note that there were only eight appellants out of…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The following motions will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting:— Alderman Rogers to move—"That estimate of cost be prepared for widening the footpath…

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