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

Council & local affairs, 1916

289 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 15

Open Column. Neglected by Shire Council. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 1

Sir, — Having on several occasions to visit and travel on tracks from Cowra road up through [?]unie, it has often puzzlled me way the resources…

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Appeal Upheld. Mr. Clarence Bridge and City Council. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

The appeal by Mr. Clarence Bridge against the decision of the Supreme Court ousting him as an Alderman of the City Council on the ground of…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 1

The usual fortnightly, meeting of the Young Municipal Council was held in the Council chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. J…

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Yass CouncilI

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 2

There was a call of the whole Council on Tuesday night when the Mayor (Ald M. Coen) presided Correspondence re the Jervis…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

The City. Council met on Thursday night; present, the Mayor (Ald. Wood) and Aldermen Turner, H. OBrien, Gilling, Cooper, Beegling, and Bette…

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Russia in Bukovina. Mayor of Czernowitz. Roumanian Appointed. Peterograd

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The Russians have appointed a Roumanian as Mayor of Czernowltz…

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Open Column. Neglected Shire Road. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In a previous issue "The Witness" a letter appeared signed "W. H. Harrison" in which he drew attention to the bad state of the road…

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Municipal Sale-yards. Special Meeting of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held this (Thursday) evening at half past seven o'clock to deal with the following notices of motion signed by Aldermen James…

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Shire Saleyards. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

Sir,—I see by your report of the Goulburn Municipal Council's last meeting that the Council saw fit to turn down an application from one of our leading auctioneers for the use of the…

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Waugoola Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Waugoola Shire Council met at Cowra last Saturday, there being present: Crs. Rowlands (President), Oliver, Brien, O'Neill and Thompson…

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Aldermen Astray

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The aldermen were a little bit astray at last night's Council meeting when discussing a circular letter from Lithgow Council in connection with a…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Young Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Rabbetts) presided; also present:—Alderman Hills, Rintoul, Bartlett,…

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Municipal Sale-yards. a Lively Council Meeting. Heated Debate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Thursday evening in response to a requisition signed by Aldermen Turner, J. O'Brien, E. Ashley, H. O'Brien, and E. F. East…

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Lively Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

For years past the meetings of the Goulburn Municipal Council have seen marked by decorum; but on Thursday evening the proceedings were, as will be seen by the report elsewhere,…

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Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

Present—The President—Cr. Wright—and Crs. Julian, Merriman, Garry and Archer. Mr Wilson, road plant engineer,…

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Alderman Fined £50

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court-Albert Eggins was fined £50 and £19 costs, with the alternative of four months' imprisonment, for having, white an…

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Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held in the Shire Office yesterday. There were present Councillors O'Brien (President), Styles, Ross, Walsh, Henderson, and…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the was bold on Monday last Present:—Councillor T. B. Prosser (President, in the chair), and Crs. D. Neville, Jos…

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Weddin Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above took place on Saturday, there being present Councillors. Mason (President in the chair), McGrath, Bembrick,…

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Demondrille Shire

Young Witness · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The Demondrile Shire Council met at Murrum burrah on Tuesday. Cr. Graliam presiding, also present: Crs. Bourke, Frater, and Roberts, Jfl C…

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