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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Elections

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Politics of the municipal persuasion were very much "in the air" on Tuesday evening, when a number of candidates addressed an open-air meeting from the balcony of the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

To-Day(Saturday) is polling day for the election of aldermen for this Municipality. During the past week the air has been full of electioneering Speeches. On Tuesday…

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Municipal Election

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

The voting for the municipal election took place to-day, and during the morning proceeded quietly, there being few evidences of interest. The officials were:—Town Hall: Messrs. J…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council. Final Sitting

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

On Thursday last a meeting of the Councillors of the Goodradigbee Shire was held. Those present were Cr[?]. Maund (President), Stear, Taylor,…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The first general elections under the Local Government Act were held on Saturday. Generally speaking, little interest was outwardly manifested in the polling, and groups of candidates had in a…

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Election of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the new Council will be held on Thursday evening next at 7.30 for the election of a Mayor…

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Facetious Shire Secretary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—At the Kilmore Revision Court yesterday Constable O'Keefe drew attention to the fact that the occupation of the Rev. Griffith R. Jones, Presbyterian minister of Broadford, had…

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Mulwaree Shire Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The papers from Currawang arrived this (Tuesday) morning. A slight change was made after revision by the returning-officer in the position of two of the candidates, but the figures relating to…

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Telegrams. Crookwell Shire. Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Following are the results of the Crookwell Shire elections:—Riding A. G. D. Hay and B. Reilly (unopposed); Riding B. J. W. Glennan 280. E. Harvey 279. B. J. Rolfe 153. Informal 7;…

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The Records of the Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave some particulars regarding a statement nude by Alderman Learmont who disputed the accuracy of the minutes of the Council meetings. We then pointed out that in…

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Elections. Municipal Election

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

IN spite of the proportionately small vote given —of 668 names on tho roll the recorded votes only readied 341—there was very much more interest evinced in the Municipal election of…

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The Election of Mayor. Ald. Bradford Unanimously Elected

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

On Monday evening the new Council met for the purpose of electing a temporary Mayor for the year 1908. Mr. [?], Council Clerk, occupied the…

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Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

THE Municipal Elections for the Triennial, period commencing Feb. 1st, were held in Barrowa on Saturday last, great interest being taken on this…

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The New Mayor. Alderman Holloway Elected

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

The election of the now Mayor for the year 1908-09 took place at a special meeting of the Council on Thursday evening in the presence of nearly 100 citizens…

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Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall, Young, on Thursday night. Present-- Alderman Hills (Mayor), M'Kenzie, Whiteman, Tierney,…

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Municipal Council of Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

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

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Mulwaree Shire Council

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

The election of a president was carried out at a special meeting this (Tuesday) morning. Cr. Roberts, retiring president, welcomed all the councillors back to the…

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Municipal Council

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

The following motion will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting of the Council:—Alderman Holloway to move—"That the Finance Committee be requested to draw up…

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Municipal Council. Electing the Mayor

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

A special, meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. Present-- Ald. Hills, Ehrlich,…

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Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held at the office, Burrowa-street, on Saturday morning. The President (Councillor Browne) occupied the chair and there were also…

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