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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Holloway), Alder-men Botts, Knowlman, Turner, O'Brien,…

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Adjourned Shire Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

This was continued before the P.M. at the court-house on Monday. On the point raised by Mr. Thomas the P.M. was not called upon to give his decision…

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Legerdemain. Alderman Tierney's Challenge Accepted

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

In the last issue of our contemporary Alderman Luke R. Tierney again rushes into print in an endeavor to extricate himself from the quagmire into…

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The Council’s Works Policy. (To the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I Would not have troubled about Alderman Tierney’s inevitable rejoinder to my last reply, had lie not made some very unkind remarks about young horses, referring do doubt to Aldermen…

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Alderman Tierney’s Defence

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

OUR grammatical friend, Alderman Tierney, has been incited to make another effort to defend the late Works Committee, and the result, of that, effort in demonstrated by the appearance in this…

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Municipal Council. [?] Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

The regular [?] meeting of the Council of the [?] of Young was [?] in the [?] Thursday evening [?] (Alderman…

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Council’s Financial Position

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council, on Thursday night last, a number of questions relative to the Council’s financial position were, upon notice, asked by…

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The Council’s Works Policy. (To the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

SIR,—In your two-column editorial on Saturday last it would appear as if you were annoyed, the remit, perhaps, of a bad liver. I am extremely grateful to yon for your kindness in informing…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The meeting of Councillors to have been held on Friday, lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were Crs. Maund, Garry and Walker…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The following motion will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting:— Alderman McLaughlin to move— "That a copy of the letter written by the authorisation of the. Goulburn…

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Burrangong Shire Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

A MEETINGS of the Council of the Shire of Burrangong was held in the Chambers, Burrowa-street, on Saturday, opening ib the morning. There were present—Councillor Browne (President) in…

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Burrangong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

The monthly [?] of the Ber[?] Shire Council was [?] held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning [?]. Present--Counci[?] Browne (President, in the [?]…

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Municipal Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 4

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

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 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, Whiting, O'Brien, and Walsh…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Burrows was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The Council moat on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Knowlman. Betts, Lillis, Williamson, Rogers, Ashley, and McLaughlin…

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A Comparison. the Council's Works Committee

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Perhaps the ratepayers are becoming somewhat tired of bearing of the unsatisfactory qualifications of the late Works Committee of the Young Municipal Council and of the…

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The Council’s Works Policy. (To the Editor of the “Burrangong Argus.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I am thankful to yon for the admission yon at last make in your issue of October a, by saying,“ We candidly admit that if we accept his juggling he has justified to a very large extent…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The Aldermen met on Tuesday evening. Present; Aids. Bradford (Mayor), Shaw. C N. Howard, Cugack, Coulter, Shea, J. W. Howard, McLean and…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. The court resumed after the luncheon adjournment. On the question of the Roman Catholic Presbytery Mr. Johnson said the property under…

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