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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

106 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6

Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. [?]esent: The Mayor, Aldermen Kershaw, Higgins, Taylor, Musgrave and Ross…

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Municipal

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The effluxion of time is responsible for the retirements of Aldermen Harris, Knox, and Beatty from the Queanbeyan Borough Council. All three seek re-election, we…

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Local News. The Late Mayor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

THERE was a well-attended and fully representative gathering on yesterday afternoon at the Oddfellows' Hall, in response to the Mayor's advertisement convening a…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

AT last night's fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, there were present Alderman W. Pike (Mayor), Dixie, Firth, Harris, Hincksman, Knox, and J. Pike…

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Concerning the Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

A MOURNFUL fact in connection with the Legislative Council is its high record of mortality. During…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Queanbe[?] Borough Council was held in the Cou[?] Chambers on Thursday evening, when the were present Aldermen Pike (Mayor),…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

AT noon to-day about a dozen ratepayers met at the Oddfellows' Hall (Council Chambers) to hear the nomination of candidates for the vacancies in the council…

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The City Council Clerk

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—Mr. Daniels, the City Council Clerk, says that he was impelled to resign the clerkship by unfounded imputations of incompetency and deeply…

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The Municipal Nomination

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates for the ensuing municipal election took place at the Municipal Chambers, yesterday. The Mayor acted as presiding officer. There were only four or…

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The Late Queanbeyan Mayor

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The residents of Queanbeyan have in public meeting decided to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. E. H. Land, Mayor of the Borough for many years,…

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Local News. Municipal Elections. the Polling

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday, for the return of three aldermen in place of the three refiling by effluxion of time, was about the tamest and lowest over recorded in the municipality…

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Election of Aldermen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen in place of W. J. Chapmen, Biggins, and Boss, who retired by [?]xion of time, took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Alderman…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

The Council met a 7 o'clock on Monday evening. Alderman W. J. Chapman, Mayor, in the chair. Present: Aldermen Bunn, Higgins, Bandock, McDonald, Kershaw, Taylor, Ross and Lindsay…

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The Municipal Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

The polling for the aldermanic election of 1898, to select candidates to fill the vacancies. caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Aldermen Beatty. Harris,…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

AT noon yesterday the council assembled in special meeting for the purpose of proceeding with the election of mayor. All the members of the council were present,…

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Queanbeyan Municipality

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

On Saturday last the following gentlemen were elected as Aldermen to the Queanbeyan Council:—P. Blackall 93, J. Knox 72, E. C. Harris 47…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen Ross) Aldermen Kershaw, Higgins, Bunn…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly, meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers last night. Alderman W. Pike (mayor) occupied the chair, and…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there, were present—Aldermen Pike (Mayor),…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Ross), Aldermen Kershaw, Sundock, McDonald…

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