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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Queanbeyan [?] Items. Queanbeyan Municipal Council

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Oddfellows’ Hall, on Thursday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman J. Bull)…

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Queanbeyan Items. Queanbeyan Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman J. Bull)…

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Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

AT the Council meeting on Thursday night Mr. Alderman TOMPSITT moved the following resolution standing in his name—“ That this Council approves of the…

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Letters to the Editor Alderman Tompsitt's Motion

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me through your columns to point out to Alderman Lazarus the fallacious nature of the arguments used by him against Alderman Tompsitt's…

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Letters to the Editor Alderman Tompsitt’s Motion

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me through your columns to point out to Alderman Lazarus the fallacious nature of the arguments used by him against Alderman Tompsitt‘s…

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Land Taxation for Municipal Revenue

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

SIR,—The motion before the local Council upon the above subject appears to be creating some interest in different parts of the colony. You mention that our…

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Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE adjourned debate on Mr. Alderman TOMPSITT’S motion re the taxation, for Municipal purposes, of unimproved land values, will be resumed at the close of the…

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Queanbeyan Items. Queanbeyan Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening last, when there were present the Mayor…

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What Alderman Lazarus Overlooked

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

ALDERMAN LAZARUS charges the editor of the Age with doctoring the Council reports, and truth to tell they do require a little touching up now and then, if only…

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Queanbeyan Items. Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes. The Motion before the Queanbeyan Council. Further Adjournment of the Debate. Alderman Tompsitt Explains—alderman Lazarus Objects—and Goes on the Warpath—the Motion Not Original—the Editor of the Age—garbled Reports—views on American Freedom—a Land Tax Not Wanted—the Poor Orphan—the Land Jobber—can You Blame Him?—an All Round Flare Up

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 2

AT their meeting on Thursday evening last the Queanbeyan Council and under further consideration Mr. Alderman Tompsitt's motion "That this Council…

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Queanbeyan Items, Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes. The Motion before the Queanbeyan 'Council. Further Adjournment of the Debate

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 2

ALDERMAN TOMPSITT EXPLAINS—ALDERMAN LAZARUS OBJECTS—AND GOES ON THE WARPATH—THE MOTION NOT ORIGINAL—THE EDITOR OF THE AGE—…

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Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

IN forcible terms Alderman LAZARUS the other day inveighed strongly against Alderman TOMPSITT’S motion, re taxation on unimproved land values, but there was…

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The Age. Saturday, June 9, 1888. Land Taxation for Municipal Purposes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

IN forcible terms Alderman LAZARUS the ether day inveighed strongly against Alderman TOMPSITT'S motion, re taxation on unimproved land values, but there was…

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Queanbeyan Items. Queanbeyan Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

AN ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening last, present— Aldermen Ford, Land, Lazarus, Maloney,…

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