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Council & local affairs, 1890

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

The municipal year 1890-91 commences to-day. Nominations for the annual elections took place at noon to-day. Wherever polling is necessary it most take place either on Friday,…

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Municipal Nominations. This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

DARLINGTON.—At the Darlington council chambers the following nominations were officially announced by the retaining officer, Alderman Cristen :—For aldermen: James Johnson,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph

MUSWELLBROOK.—Aldermen S. J. Cowell, William Shilling, and M. Jeans, retiring; Aldermen Stephen J. Cowell, William Shilling, only nominated. Auditors: George Flower (manager Commercial Bank),…

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COUNTRY. Wagga Wagga Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--Aldermen Hunter, for the East Ward, Jeremy, for the South Ward, and Ferguson, for the North Ward, were nominated to-day. There was…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

Tho fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night, when there were present: Tho Mayor (Mr. C. Hellmrich, J.P.) aud Aldermen Jones, George, Dillon,…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

The following are the nominations to day:--Aldermen : Upper Ward, Tom George, elected unopposed ; Lower Ward, William Tate and Patrick Harper; Middle Ward,…

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Inverell Municipal Nominations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

INVERELL, Tuesday.—The Mayor (Mr. T. K. Mayne) announced the annual nominations to-day as follows:--South Ward : William Whittingham, unopposed. West…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday, Sir Alfred Stephen, presiding, when, in addition to the ordinary routine business, the…

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County Intelligence. Dundas and Carlingforal. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last at the Council Chambers. There were present: The Mayer (Aid. Fullford) in the…

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The Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held yesterday under the presidency of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen. The appointment of Sir Henry Parkes and…

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Hunter's Hill Municipal Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

Sir,—For the last twenty-five years at least it has been customary for the annual municipal elections of Hunter's Hill to be held upon a Saturday. This year the Mayor, who is also…

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Municipal. a Municipal "Go In."

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

In these days of knuckle pads and Queensberry roles it is refreshing to turn, even for a brief moment to a fistic exhibition, inspired by sudden martial ardor and conducted after the fashion…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 6

After the meeting of the St. Leonards Council had been concluded on Tuesday night, the aldermen adjourned to the Mayor's room, where an alderman of a neighboring municipality, who had…

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Municipal Nominations

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

ALBURY.—The nominations of aldermen to serve in the Albury Borough Council were made at the courthouse on Tuesday. There are seven candidates in the field, for three vacancies. The…

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Municipal Nominations

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

GRAFTON.—Mr. W. J. Graham for East Ward and Mr. Duncan Batson for South Ward were elected without opposition. For the North Ward ex-Alderman Landers and Mr. Alderson were…

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Municipal Nominations and Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 8

Yesterday nominations for the positions of aldermen and auditors in connection with the municipalities were received throughout the colony, and in some cases where only the requisite…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 6

The following are the nominations to day: --Aldermen: Upper Ward, Tom George, elected unopposed; Lower Ward, William Tate and Patrick Harper; Middle Ward,…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

THE attendance at the Parramatta nomination evidenced the interest taken in the present municipal election, it being considerably in excess of the attendance on previous occasions…

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