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

Council & local affairs, 1920

642 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 23 of 33

Death of a Mayor. Bathurst

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Alderman Havenhand, Mayor of Bathurst, died suddenly at Bathurst to-day…

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Shire Administration. Appointing New Engineer

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

The Burrangong Shire Council of Saturday conducted a large amoun[?] of formal business. Those present were Councillors Crichton…

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Goulburn and the Peace Loan. Visit of Lord Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Fitzgerald) is to visit Goulburn, and will to-morrow evening address a meeting in the Town Hall in the…

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Late Cables Ireland. Cork's Lord,Mayor. Clemency Urged. London Sunday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

A great deal of pressure is being averted on the British Government for clemency to Ald. McSweeney, who in hunger striking. Some papers…

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Belfast Riots. Fires and Wholesale Shooting. The Mayor of Cork. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The Evening News Belfast, correspondent states that the disturbances broke out again early in the morning. A man and woman were shot dead. Shipyard workers…

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Unauthorised Crossings. Council to Take Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

The Municipal Council has decided to take drastic action to put a stop to the practice of drivers of vehicles using unauthorised crossings…

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Primary Producers' Union. Southern Tablelands District Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 6

The above Council met at the Town Hall, Goulburn. on Wednesday, 11th August. The following branch dele…

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Southern & Western P., A. H. and I. Association. Meeting of the Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, August 20, a meeting of the Council of the Southern aud Western P., A., aud H., aud I. Association was held at…

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Labour Council Manifesto

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

The Labour Council has issued a manifesto declaring that the capitalists are blamable for unemployment, and urging the abolition of…

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Storm in Council Chamber The Forty-eight Bob Job. "Censure Motion!"

Young Witness · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

The appointment of Mr T. C Perry, a returned man, to the forty-eight bob a week job as cleaner and caretaker bf the Town Hall for a week…

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Municipal Deliberations. Auditor's Comments

Young Witness · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

Ald. Rabbets (Mayor), Macadam, Ronnie, Normoyle, Tresillan, Weeden Rintoul and Purchas were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Young…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council was held on Friday last. Present: Cr. G. W Merriman (President),…

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The Lord Mayor of Cork

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 4

Eeplying to Mr. Horatio Bottomley’s letter urging tbat the King should release Mr. McSweeney, the Lord Mayor of Cork, His Majesty’s…

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The Fasting Mayor. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The Trades Union Congress carried a resolution demanding the release of Mr. McSweeney…

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Ireland Cork's Lord Mayor. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

Ald. McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork has not sufficient strength to converse with relatives for even a few minutes. The prison doctors are…

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New Shire Engineer. Mr. G. J. Heffernan Appointed

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

After consideration a[?] a special meeting on Saturday the Councellors of Burrangong Shire appointed Mr. G. J. Hefferman to the vacant…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Albury-street, Murrumburrah, on Tuesday last,…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above vas held on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor (Ald, E. Howard), Aldermen John Duffy, W. Mclntosh,…

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Ireland. the Fasting Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. Bonar Law, on behalf of the British Government, replies to Labour's appeal for the release of Alderman Mc Sweeney. He points out that McSweeney…

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Wallendbeen Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen Municipal Council was held last week. CORRESPONDENCE…

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