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Council & local affairs, 1889

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Petersham Municipal Matters

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 7

AT a large and influential meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. G. Frew for the Annandale Ward, Petersham, held on Monday night at the Clarence Hotel…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held in the Town-hall on Monday. Present: Mr. J. Graham, J.P. (in the chair), with Messrs. Heilmrich and Simpson, Js.P., Burns, Colls,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

Some short time since a resolution was passed in the St. Leonards Council, at the instance of Alderman Eaton, in favor of taking a ballot of the ratepayers of the three boroughs on the…

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A Municipal Point. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

Sir,--I reside in the Hurstville Municipality. The council has by advertisement invited tenders up to the 24th inst. from persons willing to act as valuers for the ensuing municipal year…

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Alderman Conlon's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

Alderman Michael J. Conlon, one of the candidates for the representation of the Glebe electorate in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a meeting of about 800 persons in front of the Currency Lass Hotel, Glebe…

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Alderman F. Walsh at the Glebe

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 3

Alderman F. Walsh, of Leichhardt, who is running in the freetrade interest for the electorate of the Glebe, held two meetings last evening. The first was at the Australian Youth. Ho…

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Death of the Mayor's Daughter

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 6

DEEP and genuine commiseration was expressed by the aldermen at yesterday's Mayoral lunch, owing to the absence of the Mayor of Sydney. Mr. John Harris, who…

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The Federal Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Sir Samuel Griffith, one of the representatives of Queensland at the Federal Council, sailed to-day in the Fliners for Tasmania. The Victorian…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Deadlock in the Council. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--In the Council last night the second reading of the Appropriation Bill, January to June, Was Carried. To-day various items on the schedule were reduced,…

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Municipal Contests. St. Leonards

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Robinson, of West St. Leonards, conveyancer, has, at the request of numerous ratepayers, consented to stand as a candidate for the office of alderman for the Belmore Ward…

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Young Municipal Loan

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 6

In reference to the telegram from Young, which we published re the collapse of the loan for the Borough of Young, we have received the following explanation from Mr. J. Barnes, of…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 7

At the conclusion of the Municipal Revision Court, the regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Council-chambers on Tuesday night. Present— Alderman E. H. Buchanan (the Mayor) in the chair,…

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Municipal Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 7

The court appointed to revise the municipal lists for the borough of Waterloo was held at the Town Hall, Waterloo, on Tuesday evening last, being presided over by the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Howe. The council…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades-hall last evening, under the presidency of Mr. J. R. Talbot. Upwards of 20 affiliated associations…

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Orange Municipal Loan. a Failure. London, January 24

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

Tenders for the Orange Municipality Loan of £25,000 at 4½ per cent were opened to-day. The amount subscribed was inadequate, and the loan is therefore…

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A Municipal Point. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 9

Sir,--In answer to "D. B. W.'s" letter in yesterday's issue, I would like to inform him that the practice of the majority of the municipal councils in the colony with regard to the…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Petersham Council before the municipal elections the Mayor (Alderman J. Wheeler) took the opportunity of making a few remarks upon the merits of the…

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Municipal Councils. Retiring Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 14

The following are the names of the aldermen retiring in the various wards in several of the suburban municipalities. Hurstville: Bexley Ward, H.P. Tidswell; Hurstville Ward, A. E. Gannon; Peakhurst Ward,…

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Alderman Playfair's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 7

Last night Alderman Thomas Playfair, a freetrade candidate, addressed the electors of West Sydney at the Lord Nelson Hotel, corner of Argyle and Kent streets. Mr. George Herbert occupied the chair, and…

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The late Alderman Joseph Booth

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 8

THE magnificent [?]e of the Wesleyan Methodists in Macquarie-street, Parramatta, was largely attended on Sunday evening last, on the occasion of a funeral sermon on the late…

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