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Council & local affairs, 1889

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The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 9

The Federal Council resumed its sittings to-day, all the delegates being present. Mr. KINGSTON presented the report of the select committee appointed to consider the question of the…

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Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3
Also in Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser

Although it was thought that the general election for Parliamentary honor would have taken all the interest out of municipal matters, as events have turned out it appears that such has not been the…

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Municipal Contests. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

Alderman E. R. Halloran, J.P., addressed a meeting of the ratepayers of Lewiaham Ward, in the Borough of Petersham, at the Athenaum Hall, Dulwich Hill, Wednesday, when there was…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Rockdale Council was not held on January 31 on account of the general elections…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Saturday, February 2. the Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

THE "bill of fare" offered to municipal electors is one of quite sufficiently ample scope, and should bad returns be made, it will solely be their own fault…

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TASMANIA. The Federal Council

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

HOBART, This Day.--The Council met on Saturday, and transacted some important business. Mr. Kingston (S A.) moved that the report of the select committee in…

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TASMANIA. The Federal Council

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 6

HOBART, This Day.--It is anticipated shut the Federal Council will close this afternoon. The delegates are returning by Monday's steamers…

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The Australian Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- The Observer states that the holding of the Federal Council at Hobart is a farce so long as New South Wales is not represented…

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The Federal Council. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

The OBSERVED says that the Australasian Federal Council is only a farce with out representatives from New South Wales…

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The Federal Council. by Telegraph. (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

The Federal Council was resumed yesterday, all the delegates being present. Mr. STEERE presented the report of the select committee on the regulation of the pearlshell fisheries of…

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The Federal Council. the Cable Question. -- English Trust Funds and Colonial Stocks. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 4

HOBART, Saturday. -- The Federal Council continued its sittings to-day. Mr. Clark gave notice of a motion for the appointment of a standing committee, and that the next meeting…

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Municipal Councils. REDFERN

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 8

This council met or January 31. Present-The Mayor (Alderman Williamson), with Aldermen Berry, Butterfield, Crowe, Lee Lander, O'Connell, Sharp, and Skinner. A letter was…

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Municipal Elections. Forbes. This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

The following gentlemen have been nominated for the three vacant seats in the Forbes Municipal Council:--Dr. Sand- ford, Messrs. Jno. Bodel, G. F. Hutchinson,…

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Municipal. the Day of Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

Meetings at the electors of the whole of the boroughs and municipalities in the colony will be held in the respective town-halls and council-chambers to-morrow (Tuesday,…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 3

This council met on January 28 Present: Alderman Hermann (who was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor), and Aldermen English, Wise, Chappelow, and Hatfield. Correspondence: From the Roads…

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Parliamentary Municipal Negligence. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Observing in the columns of your issue of 1st February a letter headed " Parliamentary or Municipal Negligence," in which "G. E. H. " complains that his name does not appear on the current roll for…

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The Federal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.-The Melbourne DAILY TELEGRAPH to-day, in an article on the Australian Federal Council now sitting at Hobart, refers to, its action in connection with the samoan question…

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The Federal Council. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Monday. -- In the Federal Council to-day, Mr. Clarke's motion that the next session of the Council be held in Hobart, was seconded by Mr. Bird, supported by Sir Samuel…

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The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7

The Federal Council was resumed this morning, all the members being present. Mr. Clark moved,—"That the next session of the Council be held at Hobart."…

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