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

Council & local affairs, 1918

373 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 19

Refused to Sit with Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

Gunnedah, Wednesday.—Alderman Wester-weller has been elected Mayor of Gunnedah by five votes to four, defeating Alderman Porter. Alderman Porter said he could not and would…

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Distributing Lord Mayor's Fund. Guarding Against Imposition

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

The sum for which the administrators of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund are asking—namely, £150,000 may seem huge; yet is is designed to…

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Distributing the Lord Mayor’s Fund

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

The sum for which the administrators of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic are asking—namely £150,000 —may seem huge[?] yet it its designed…

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The Supreme War Council. Lord Derby Supports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

In the House of Lords Lord Derby strongly supported the Versailles Council. He said it had already achieved most excellent results as regards unity between the Allies. He said he…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Young Municipal Council, Mayor Rintoul occupied the chair for the inst time during his term; others present being…

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Lord Mayor's Residence

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Some interesting facts about the Mansion House were revealed at a recent meeting of the City Livery Club. It appears that where the Lord…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The public meeting to devise means of assisting the obtaining of funds for the above, which was called by the Shire President, for Monday evening,…

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The Shire Engineer

Young Witness · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. N. M. Kirkealdy, A.M.I.C.E., accepted the position of engineer of the Demondritte Shire, readered vacant owing to a serious affliction to…

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Shire Engineer's Dilemma

Young Witness · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

At last meeting of the Cookburn (Tamworth) Shire Council, the engineer stated in his report: There are two or three matters [?] would like you to…

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Goulburn Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

Notice has been given of the following motions for Thursday evening's meeting.—By Alderman Wheatley: (1) That tenders be called for erection of horse ring at…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present:— Tho Mayor (Aid. Shaw) in the chair, Aldermen Bradford, Howard,…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Meeting at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening for the purpose of taking steps to assist the Lord Mayor's Fund. The retiring Mayor (Ald. Wood) presided, and…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Appeal by State Commandant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

The following letter, received by the committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, which is appealing for £150,000, speaks for itself:—"The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is one which…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

The usual fortnightly turning of the local Town Council was held on Tuesday evening last Present:—The Mayor Alderman B. Morgan in the…

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Retiring Mayor and Mayoress. Tributs by the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business at Thursday night's meeting of the Godlburn Municipal Council, Ald. H. 'O'Brien, the newly-elected Mayor, who assumed duty yesterday…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 1

The Goulburn Municipal Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Wood), Mayor-elect (Ald. H. O'Brien), Aldermen Rogers, East, .J. O'Brien, Betts, Steele,…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday last. Present:—Cr. Wright (President, the chair), Crs Julian, Merriman…

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The Lord Mayor’s Fund

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

IT was made clear at the meeting of the Shire Council on Friday last that the Councillors had no desire or intention of discrediting the Patriotic…

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Shire Works

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. N. M. Kirkealdy, A.M.l.C.E. engineer for Burrangong Shire. submitted the following report to Saturday's meeting:—…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Tuesday, March 5th, 1918. Increased Wages. Shire and Municipal Employees

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

The Burrangong Shire Council had before it on Saturday a communication from the Federated Municipal and Shire Council 'Employees' Union of…

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