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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Council of Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

THE Council of the Municipality of Young held its usual, and the terminal, meeting of the year on Thursday evening last, but space prevents us giving our report in this issue. The meeting was,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

ALL doubts as to the identity of those of our citizens with municipal separations were removed at noon on Thursday when the Returning officer, Mr. C. M. Reeves, announced the nominations…

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The Municipal Revenue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The interesting statement made by the Mayor at the little function which followed the Council meeting on Thursday evening contains figures which, in the absence of details, might…

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Shire Elections

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

A correspondent writes:—Mr. S. Old addressed a well-attended and representative meeting at the post-office, Parkesbourne, on Friday evening at half-past seven. Mr…

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A Shire Matter

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

Albury, Friday.—At a meeting to-day of the Hume Shire Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department intimating that under the existing law councils…

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Municipal Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

With election day coming near candidates for aldermanic honours are bestirring themselves. To-night (Tuesday) a number of them will address the electors in the Town Hall. Meetings for…

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Municipal Council of Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

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

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by Correspondents. the Orthodox Ballot-box System As Opposed to Postal Voting at Shire Elections. To the Editor of the Young Chronicle

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,--The Shire elections taking place on Saturday next, 1st February, should be recognised as an event teeming with importance to all residents in C Riding of the…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

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

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

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Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 1

A public meeting was held at Kenmore on Tuesday evening to protest against the village, being incorporated with the Goulburn municipality. About 30 ratepayers…

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Municipal Elections. at the Town Hall

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

About 40 ratepayers attended at the Town Hall on Wednesday to hear the addresses of five candidates for the position of aldermen. They were the Mayor (Alderman Beegling), Aldermen…

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Municipal Election

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

Aldermen Rogers and Messrs. A. M. Bolts, J. Turner, J. 0 Walsh, J. ,Cooper, J. O'Brien, D. Holland, and J. G. McLaughlin, candidates for the position of alderman, addressed the ratepayers…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

THE election of Aldermen and Councillors for Shire and Municipal Councils for the triennial period commencing on February 1st, 1908, will…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The last meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council, which retires on January 31st, was held in the Council Chambers, Pudman-street. Burrowa on…

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Yass Municipal Council. Final Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The last meeting of the present Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening last. Those present were Alds. Grogan (Mayor), Shaw, Lynch,…

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“The Mysterious Resignation of an Aldermen”

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

IN addressing the electors of this Municipality on Tuesday evening last, Alderman Rintoul created a sensation by stating that Alderman Learmonth when Mayor, in February last, received the…

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Shire Election

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

The elections for Mulwaree Shire are being held to-day. In Goulburn the vote is being taken at the Town Hall, where the offices of the Council are. Some figures will be available to-night…

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Shire Election

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

A correspondent writes:—On Tuesday, 28th inst., Mr. S. Old a dressed electors at the residence of Mr. W. Nealy, Thorsford. The attendance was a record for the district since the initiation of local…

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The Shire Roads. Damage Done by the Rains

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

A representative of this paper had a few words with Mr. Meldram, the shire engineer, this (Saturday) morning. He had just returned from an inspection of the roads in the Bungonia district,…

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The Records of the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

IN the recent police Court case of the Council versus Hermann, Alderman Learmonth, who appeared as a witness for the defendant, questioned the accuracy of the minutes of the proceeding of…

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