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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

P. F. Sheehy appealed against the assessment on his property.—Case postponed for a week. The appeals of C. H. Curll, Alex…

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Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The regular fortnightly meeting of the municipality of Young was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last. Present-- The Mayor (Alderman Whiteman), occupied…

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Duties of the Council. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Will you please allow me a little space in which to reply to some citicisms and misrepresentations of the Councill in your leader of Thursday last. First…

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Municipal Assessments

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

A large and representative meeting of ratepayers was held at the Council Chambers recently to protest against the injustice inflicted upon…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

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

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Municipal Rates. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

Sir,—The rate notices now being issued under the Local Government Act, 1906, are seriously amusing We are carried back 20 years, when the land boom was in its…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

The Aldermen met on Tuesday evening, those present being the Mayor (Ald. Bradford), and Alds. Coulter, Cusack, Shea, Shaw, Taylor and…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Rogers, Ashley, Williamson, Betts, Beegling, McLaughlin, Lillis, O'Brien, and Turner…

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Municipal Assessment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

Up to the present over 200 appeals notices against the assesment of property in the city have been issued. The last day on which appeals can be sent in is the 10th August…

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Koorawatha Dissatisfied. Another Shire Wanted

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 3

THE COWRA [?] a report of the meeting which was [?] Koorawatha [?] advance the formation of a separate shire for that [?]…

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In Old Winchester. Night Riots. Mayor's House Stoned. Military Called Out

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" of 27th May writes: -- For two successive nights serious rioting has taken place at Winchester. The…

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Shire Fob Koorawatha. (To the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus,”)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

SIR,—I notice the residents of Koorawatha are considering the advisability of having Koorawatha and the surrounding districts within a [?] of fifteen miles formed into a separate…

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Salvation Army District War Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

A number of officers are at present assembled in council at the local barracks-Adjutant and Mrs. Thurkettle (Crookwell), Captain Haywood (Yass), Ensign Oakley and Lieutenant Joyce…

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Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held in the Town Hall, on Thursday evening last. Present--The Mayor (Alderman G. S…

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The Council's Assesments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

About 250 appeals had been received up to Friday at noon against the recent assessments. The last day on which appeals can be lodged is Monday next. The date of the Friendly Appeal…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Councillors of the Goodradigbee Shire was held on Friday morning. Those present were Crs. R. H. Maund (President), C. F. Walker,…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

The following will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting:—Alderman Turner to move—"That the Mayor and Alderman Lillis wait upon the Minister for…

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