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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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The Age SATURDAY,—JANUARY 9, 1886. the Coming Municipal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

THERE remain but seventeen days, according to the Municipalities Act, for nominations for the first vacancies occurring in the Borough Council, the tenure of office of the three…

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The Age TUESDAY—JANUARY 19, 1886. the Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

THE near approach of the municipal election, for the return of three aldermen to serve for three years in the room of Aldermen…

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Letters to the Editor. the Adjourned Hospital Meeting and the Approaching Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

SIR,—May I ask, through the columns of the Age, whether the people of Queanbeyan will ever "coase to do evil and learn to do well?" The conduct of one individual at the adjourned…

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The Age THURSDAY—FEBRUARY 4, 1886. Election of Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

ON. Monday next the ratepayers of Queanbeyan will be called upon to exercise their voting powers in the return of three aldermen to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of…

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Local News and Notes. the Municipal Election. the Nomination

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THERE was very little interest manifested in the nomination of candidates for election as aldermen on Monday last. At noon when the returning officer (the Mayor) took his seat…

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The Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE poliing for the election of Aldermen to the three seats rendered vacant by the effiuxion of the period for which Aldermen Lazarus, Maloney and M'Nanmara held their term of…

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Election of Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a special meeting of the Council was summoned for 3 o'clock, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present only…

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Local News and Notes, Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday at noon, at the Council Chambers, his worship the Mayor, as Returning Officer, officially declared the result of the previous day's polling for the election of Aldermen…

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Borough Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

On Thursday evening the first regular Meeting of the Borough Council, for the current Municipal year was held in the Council Chamber. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Bull, Gale,…

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The Age Tuesday, February 16, 1886. a Municipal Imbroglio

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

THE tactics pursued at the late Municipal and Mayoral Elections require explanation and invite comment. To begin: The result of the first election was not such as gave general…

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Borough Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

THE following Alderman were present at the ordinary meeting of the Borough Council on Thursday : Messrs. J. J. Wright (Mayor), J. Bull, J. Gale, N. M. Lazarus, E. H. Land,…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was convened by order of the Mayor on Monday night last, to consider applications for the appointment of inspector of nuisances and…

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The Age Saturday, March 20, 1886. the Borough Council Factions

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

IT is useless to attempt to hide or ignore the fact that in our Borough Council two district parties exist. The stronger, numerically, of these, is the Mayor and his four faithful allies…

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Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Wright) in the…

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The Age Saturday, May 22, 1886. an Effete Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

THE Borough Council lapsed again on Thursday for want of a quorum. There were present only Aldermen Wood, Lazarus, and Gale. These gentleman, after waiting beyond…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Borough Council, convened by the Mayor on Thursday night upon requisition signed by Aldermen Galo, Lazarus, and Wood, there…

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Municipal Authority to be Enforced

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

Now that we have an Inspector of Nuisances empowered by the Council to prosecute in all cases of disregard of Municipal…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held on Thursday night. In the absence of the Mayor Alderman Bull was elected to the…

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Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present, Alderman Gale, Lazarus, McNamara, Wilson and…

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Local Intelligence. Borough Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Gale, Land, Lazarus,…

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