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

Council & local affairs, 1909

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At the Council Table. Thursday Nights Meeting. Is the Council a Balloon ?

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

After the quiet time of late experienced by our civic fathers, no doubt last Thursday night's meeting came as a refresher to them. The meeting was very nearly dragged out, to use…

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An Important Decision on Municipal Rating

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

At a Friendly Appeal Court, held at Young on Tuesday, 25th ult., before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., objection was taken by several ratepayers to assessments on their…

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Sydney City Council Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 2

The council of the City of Sydney (Labourers) Board, of which Mr. G. C. Addison is chairman, has made an award which includes the following:—The hours of labour for employees…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Burrows was held in the Council Chambers, Pudman street, on…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

The Aldermen met on Tuesday night. “There were Aids. Bradford (Mayor , Shaw, Shea, Cusack, C. N. Howard, Coulter, J. W. Howard, and…

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Gunning Shire Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

A notice appears in our advertising columns requiring all rates still outstanding in the Gunning Shire to be paid forthwith…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last. There were present Deputy President Cr. Howland (in the chair)…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

The following will be dealt with at Thursday evening's meeting:— The Mayor to move-"That all cabstands in the public streets of this…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. Present—the president (Cr. Roberts) Crs. Styles, O'Brien, Onslow, Cole, and Walsh…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

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

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Municipality of Young. Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of- the Council of the Municipality of Young was hold at tho Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening last…

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Farewell, Paris. County Council Return. the Official Kiss

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 6

The "Daily Mail" of 12th February wrote:-- The magnificence of the welcome accorded to the London County…

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Municipal Tax on Merry-go-rounds and Circuses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 4

The Burwood Council has decided to levy a tax, under ordinance 59 of the Local Government Act, on merry-go-rounds, circuses, and structures of inflammable material erected in…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Barrowa was held in the Council Chambers, Pudman-street, on…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night The Mayor (Ald. Bradford) occupied the chair and present also…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council: Monthly Meeting

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Goodradigbee Shire was held on Friday. There were in attendance Crs. Julian…

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Local Government. Duties of Shire Delegates

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

The June number of the " Shire and Municipal Record" raised a very important question with regard to the conduct of delegates at the annual shire…

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The Tammany Mayor

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 4

Mr McClellan who is the first Tammany Hall Mayor of New York to win the respect of his opponents, finds his greatest enjoyment,…

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Ex-lord Mayor's Humor. Sick of Licensing

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 3

Hearing evidence in a case before the Licensing Committee at Manchester on 1st March, Sir T. Thornhill Shann (the chairman) said, in reference to some of…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 4

The following motions will be dealt with at to-night's meeting:— Alderman Rogers to move—"That this Council make application under section 110, Local…

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