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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 170

Municipal Nominations. PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6

The nomination of candidates for the scats ia the Parramatta Council vacated by the effiuxion of time by Aldermen Hugh Taylor (Anderson Ward), William Drew (Marsden…

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Kiama Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 8

A special meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council was held to-day, when there were present—Aldermen Craig, Leggatt, Wells, Cole, King, Noble, Fredericks, and Somerville. Alderman Charles William Craig,…

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The Glebe Council and the Government. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

Sir, -- In your issue of Friday there appears an evidently inspired paragraph referring to the late prosecution of the Mayor and aldermen of the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 6

Something like a deadlock has occurred in the municipal council at Raymond Terrace. The Mayor resigned his office as alderman before the new Mayor was elected, and declined to attend…

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A Municipal Deadlock. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Raymond Terrace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 8

Something like a deadlock has occurred in the municipal council here. The Mayor resigned his office as alderman before the new Mayor was elected, and declined to attend and preside at the meeting for…

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Municipal Elections. Yass

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

At the municipal elections on Saturday the following candidates wore returned: -- Hume Ward, O. Poplin; Hard Ward, W. H. Margrie ; O'Brien Ward, Thos. Colls…

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Kiama Municipal Matters Another Disorderly Scene. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

KIAMA, Saturday.-- At a special meeting of the Kiama Council to-day Mr. C. W. Craig was unanimously re-elected Mayor. In thanking the council for his re-election be related the…

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Municipal Election Difficulties. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Saturday.--The meeting for the election of Mayor, which was adjourned by the retiring Mayor on Thursday for a fortnight, was called again for this afternoon. Retiring…

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A Retiring Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--In bidding good-bye to the council Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge (ex-Mayor) said that owing to the uncertainty in which the council had been…

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The Delegates at the Mayor's Luncheon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 8

The majority of the delegates to the Federal Conference were guests at the Mayor's quarterly luncheon to-day, Dr. Cockburn and Sir James Lee Steere being the only delegates who spoke. The…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

A MEETING of the Executive Council will be held to-day, and will be presided over by his Excellency Lord Carrington, but as the Premier and Colonial Treasurer are absent…

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Queensland Shire Councils. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. --A deadlock has arisen in connection with the recently elected Windsor Shire Council. One of the defeated candidates lodged a protest against members taking their…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 6

Mr. John Lang Campbell was elected Mayor of Bowral on Monday. At a meeting of the Concord Municipal Council, held last night, Alderman H. S. Bray was…

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Municipal. Ashfield Progress

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

The council clerk or Ashfield, Mr. Thomas Glassop, has compiled an extensive report for his council upon the work of the past year. The report shows assessment amounting to £7047,…

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The Difficulty in the Katoomba Municipality. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 7

The first election for the Katoomba municipality took place on the 20th January. There was not sufficient time before February to give the necessary notices required by the Municipalities Act for the nomination…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BATHURST.--A special meeting of the Municipal Council was hold yesterday, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. Alderman P. V. Ryan was…

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A Municipal Election Difficulty. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Monday. --Alderman Pengelly was elected to-day Mayor on the Casting vote of the retiring Mayor. A protest was entered against a vote being recorded by retiring…

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Liverpool Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Lively Times. and a Deadlock

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. W. Taylor), with Aldermen Smith, Kenyon, Stimson, Scrivener, Wilson, Brown,…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday, when his Excellency the Governor presided for the first time since his return from New Zealand. The business was purely of a…

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