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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

The sitting of this court was continued on Monday, before the P.M. A number of matters in dispute wore settled without going into evidence. The racecourse occupied a good deal of the…

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Alderman Tierney. Farewell! Farewell!

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

This intellectual alderman has how seen fit to rush into print with a tirade of abuse against this journal--leaving severely alone what he so anxiously…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Councillors of Murrungal Shire was, beld in the Shire Office, Queen street, Burrowa, on Monday morning last…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Shire Councillors was held on Monday. Those in attendance were Crs. R. H. Mannd (President), J. J. Garry, G. M…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Ehrlich Unanimously Elected

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

Owing to the resignation of Mr. G. S. Whiteman from the position, of Mayor and Alderman of the Municipality of Young, a a special meeting of the Council was held in…

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Municipal Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held in the Chambers, Town Hall on Thursday evening Present—The Mayor (Alderman Eh[?]) in the…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held in the Council Chambors, Town Hall on Thursday evening last, there being present…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

A short sitting of this Court was held this (Tuesday) morning, before the P.M. The only matters touched on were the properties of Mrs. Flora Cox. All were…

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At the Council Table

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The sophistry so often displayed by Alderman Tierney was again in evidence at Thursday night's Council meeting. The new Works Committee's report, strange to say,…

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Municipal Taxation on Rural Industries. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

Dear Sir,—The New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, together with the Metropolitan Dairymen's Association, Market Gardeners' Association, Producers' Union, and N.S.W…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

The Aldermen met on Tuesday night, when the business dealt with was got through in record time. Mr. H. Mead was appointed inspector of…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

The Council met on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Beegling, Rogers, Williamson, Betts, Turner, and Knowlman. MINUTE BY THE MAYOR…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

This court was resumed on Monday morning before the Police-Magistrate. It was announced that the following cases had been settled:—Henry Baxter: Braidwood road,…

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Municipality of Young. an Abortive Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young, was held in the Chambers, Town Hall, on Monday evening. meeting bad been called to consider a…

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Crookwell. Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last. There were present Crs. Hay (in the chair), Bensley, Harvey, Glennan, Howland, and Reilly. The president…

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Municipal council of young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

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

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

The ratepayers of Young are once more in the throes of a municipal election. Thursday last was nomination day, and everything passed off quietly. The old times were not on…

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The Municipal Vacancy. Two Candidates Nominated

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

NOMINATIONS of candidates to contest for the seat in the Municipal Council rendered vacant by, the resignation of Mr. Whiteman as mayor and as alderman, closed on Wednesday, and the official…

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The Council Crisis. [Editorial.]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

THE surprise which occasioned when Mr. Whiteman, then mayor and alderman, his resignation from these positions, was followed by a second surprise…

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