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At 12 noon on Tuesday, the returning officer read the nominations for the offices of aldermen in the various wards. For West Word: Aldorman Jackson, re-elected; for East Ward: Colvin and Watson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Mr. James Richardson has been elected mayor of the Plattsburg municipality. Mr. James Fletcher was nominated, but declined to stand, being prevented from so doing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOULBURN, Friday.—Mr. William Martin has retired from the municipal contest for Centre Ward, so that the return of Mr. William Davies, M.L.A., is Virtually secured. Mr. Davies is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are further particulars respecting the elections for the suburban Borough Councils:— PETERSHAM.—The following candidates were elected unopposed:—Mr. William Henry Paling, alderman for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The nomination of Aldermen took place on Monday last at noon, at the School of Arts. Four persons were nominated, viz.,' Dr. Call[?]g[?] and Messrs. Raid, Kelly and Onus. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE annual nomination of candidates for election of alderman for the ensuing municipal year, was held at the Council Chambers, Macquarie street, on Tuesday, the 4th inst. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE monthly meeting was held on the. let instant. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. Alderman Draw (for Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The nomination for [?]lderman took place at the Court- house on Tuesday last. Ald. J. Smith presided as returning-officer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Lunacy Bill and to the Parramatta Townhall Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor of Sydney, Mr. Roberts, accompanied by Mr. Lord, City Treasurer, and Mr. Driver, City Solicitor, waited on the Colonial Secretary on Friday in reference to a special endowment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Mr. MeElhone is making it very warm for the aldermen. There has been a great deal of incompetence exhibited by the fathers of the city, but Mr. PUNCH very much questions whether the pigheadedness, violence, and virulence of Mr. MeElhone will do much to remedy the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the bill for consolidating the laws relating to the insano, and also to the Parramatta Town Hall Bill. Mr. MARKS presented a petition from Dr. Fullerton and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SIR,—In their last report the Council of Education announced a considerable improvement in the character of the Provisional, and I believe also of the smaller Public Schools under their…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →BATHURST, Saturday.—At the Municipal election yesterday, the following aldermen were returned:—North Ward: Mr. M. Menser. West Ward: Mr. Jas. Kelubur. East Ward: Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ASHFIELD.—The following candidates were elected on the 4th instant for this borough:—Mr. William Muir, alderman, North Ward; Mr. Thomas Lusty, alderman, South Ward; and Messrs. J. B. North and S. Heffer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE nomination of Aldermen and Auditors took place on Tuesday, 4th inst. His Workship the Mayor, at 12 o’clock precisely took his seat, and upon rising announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ULLADULL, Saturday.—The municipal elections resulted as follows:—Narrawilla Ward: A. Kendall, 33; Pantlin, 29. Milton Ward: Warden, 92; Davie, 69. Ulladulla Ward: Millard, 51; Wilford,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BATHURST, Saturday.—At the Municipal election yesterday, the following aldermen were returned:—North Ward: Mr. M. Menser. West Ward: Mr. Jas. Keluhur. East Ward: Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOLONG, Monday.—The first municipal election was held to-day, and resulted as follows:—Messrs. Tanner, Black, Wynne, Hughes, Betts, Shield as aldermen, and Messrs. Myers and Gardiner as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALBURY, Monday.—The election of mayor for the ensuing year was to have been held on Saturday. The want of administrative capacity displayed by the returning-officer, Mr. W. J. Jones,…
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