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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Municipal Elections. Nowra

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

There will not be much stir in municipal matters at Nowra during the forthcoming election. The only contest in Nowra will be between Mr. Z. G. Bico and Mr. J. J…

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COUNTRY. Grafton Municipal Roll

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday. -- The municipal rolls just compiled show 1412 ratepayers in the borough of Grafton…

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Municipal

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

YASS, Saturday. -- The three retiring aldermen next week will meet with strong opposition at the municipal election, and it is generally believed that three new men…

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Municipal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 9

The following are additions to the municipal nominations previously recorded Botany.--As aldermen: Boorallee Ward, William James Macfarlane, Samuel Daniels…

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Municipal Incorporation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

An inquiry has recently been held by Mr. G. Lewis, local Government officer at Broken-hill, with regard to an application of one of the wards of that borough, known as…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

WE are once again on the eve of the Municipal Elections in town and district, and looking at the numerous announcements from men…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 1

THE various candidates for Municipal honours in Parramatta and their friends are working energetically; although, strange to say, public utterances have been very few and far between…

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Municipal Councils. Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on January 27, when there were present the Mayor (Aldermen J. Jolly), with Aldermen P[?]rce, Bellemey, Cox, Ty[?] Smith, D[?]lman, Lan[?], Eggleton,…

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Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 9

Messrs. W. Clark, J. Hade, 5nd J. A. Mo[?] have been nominated for the vacancies in the municipal council. The two first-named [?] re-election. Messrs. J. Marks and M'Killop were nominated as auditors…

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The Municipal Elections. Parramatta Nominations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

THE only surprise in the Parramatta nominations was in Gore Ward, where Alderman Moxham finds in opponent in Mr. Martin Fleming Every ward will now be contested…

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The Municipal Elections. the Temperance Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Mission, Parramatta, on Monday last, a resolution was passed that no assistance be given by them to Mr. Bladon for Marsden…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Saturday, February 1. the Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

BEFORE proceeding to offer our renders some critical observations concerning what we consider to be the qualifications (or the reverse) of the…

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Pugilistic Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 4

Some excitement has been caused in Canterbury by a fistic encounter between two of the aldermen. It seems that a dispute occurred at the revision court, when a " set-to" was…

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The Newtown Borough Council. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 7

Sir, -- I was always under the impression that aldermen were the custodians of the ratepayers' money, and that they had to see they obtained the best possible returns for…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 6

Mr. P. M'Mahon, late alderman in the City Council, was presented with, an illuminated address by the Mayor on Saturday. The presentation was made at the Macquarie Bond, and was…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on January 27, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Carroll), and Aldermen P. Hermann, Halstead, Hatfield, English, Treacy, Chappelow, and…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 6

JERILDERIE, Monday. -- The following have been elected aldermen for the local council: -- Messrs. Curtin, Roe, M'Vittie, Holland, Wise, and Whitby. The…

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Bourke Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

BOURKE, Tuesday.--A special meeting of the council has keen held to receive and consider Mr. Allison's (the council clerk) report and explanation with reference to…

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Municipal. Paddington. Coming Election—who Shall Vote? a Lively Discussion and a Wager. "Conduct Yourself As a Gentleman." Mutual Good Feeling

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Hellmrich) occupied the chair, and the following were also present :…

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Municipal. Manly.—mr. Walter German's Candidature

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

At least 200 ratepayers of Manly attended outside Mrs. Adrian's Ivanhoe Hotel, the Corso, Manly, on Saturday evening, to hear Mr, Walter H. German's first publics address since the…

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