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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 170

The Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

The executive committee of the Trades and Labor Council met last night, Mr. P. J. Bre[?]nan presiding. A deputation of six employes of the various flour mills was received asking…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, February 11

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the land appeal case of Manning v. the Government of Western Australia…

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Mayor Four Successive Years. Aldermanic Vagaries. Smart Passage at Arms. WINDSOR

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

Alderman Mortley was elected Mayor last night without opposition. This makes the fourth time in succession. A lively scene occurred between a couple of angry…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council Executive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, under the presidency of Mr. P. J. Brennan. There were also present Messrs. West, Smith, Riddell,…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 7

A meeting of the executive committee of the above council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, under the presidency of Mr. J. P. Brennan, The other members of…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 6

Parramatta.—Alderman W. J. Ferris was yesterday elected to the mayoral chair without opposition. At a special meeting of the Camden Municipal…

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Municipal. Mayoral Election at Ashfield. Lively Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

Never since the incorporation of the borough of Ashfield have the proceedings of that municipal body been marked with so much unpleasantness as occurred at the meeting held last night for the…

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Municipal Difficulty at Wickham. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 8

There is likely to be trouble over the municipal election at Wickham. Mr. Hurt, who was defeated by Alderman Edwards by only one vote, has entered a protest against his opponent's election on the ground…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 7

CASINO.--The election of aldermen for three vacancies brought five candidates forward. Messrs. P. E. Balzer, Charles E. Wheeler, and Charles M'Carthy were…

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Municipal Elections. the Polling. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

ALTHOUGH it was evident from an early hour on Friday morning that unusual interest was being taken in the municipal elections, the polling proceeded quietly and without undue…

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Federated Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

Tho above council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting at tho Trades Hall last evening, Mr. W. H. Edmunds (president) being in the chair. It was stated that the…

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Federated Building Trades' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Federated Building Trades' Council was held at the Trades' Hall last evening, under the presidency of Mr. W. H. Edwards. The consideration of the rules of the Trades and…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Judgment has been reserved in the Privy Council appeal case Manning v. the Government of Western Australia…

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Scenes at Council Meetings. Some Lively Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 6

The usual decorum with which the aldermen of Ashfield carry out their deliberations was on Tuesday cast aside during the proceedings of the special meeting held for the purpose of…

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Municipal. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

The Alexandria Municipal Council held a special meeting on Tuesday evening, the business being the election of Mayor for the municipal year 1890-91. There were present a full council…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 6

At a meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council, held on Wednesday, Alderman Fullford was reelected Mayor on the motion of Alderman T. Williamson, seconded by Alderman Spurway…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

A special meeting of the council was held on February 11 for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Dougan), and Aldermen Dean, Whitney, Mortley, Ralston, Brown,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

BINGRRA.—At the council meeting held on Monday evening, Alderman John Byrnoes was again unanimously elected Mayor. The question of local option at the last election resulted as follows:—In favour of renewal of…

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The Municipal Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

Sir,—I desire to draw your readers' attention to the uncertain interpretations of the Municipal Act, more particularly in respect to the election proceedings which obtain in our suburban municipalities. For instance,…

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