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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Alderman Ritchie at the Town Hall, Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

Alderman Ritchie addressed a meeting of ratepayers at the Parramatta Town Hall on Monday Evening. There was bat a limited attendance, and the services of a Chairman were…

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Nowra Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 5

NOWRA, Tuesday.--At a special meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council on Saturday last a circular letter was read from the secretary of the Municipal Association requesting an…

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"John Smith, Mayor." to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 6

Sir,--Some time ago in the columns of your paper you descanted upon that phase of vulgar ambition which leads to the defacement of many fine municipal buildings by inscriptions…

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Trades Movements. Trades Council Executive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 8

The Executive Committee of the Trades and Labour Council, at a meeting held at the Trades Hall last evening, decided to recommend the council to appoint a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Public…

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Trades and Labor Council Executive

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Trades and Labor Council was bold at the Trades Hall last evening, Mr. J. E. West presiding. On the motion of Mr…

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The Trades and Labour Council Report

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

THE half-yearly report presented by the Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council last week is an able document, and proves conclusively that…

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Our Melbourne Message. The Original Bendigo. A Butter Reputation Trades Hall New Council -chamber-- Slight Slighted-- Theatrical Topics

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 6

A DISSIPATED old man, whose name has been immortalised by accident, has just been before the City Court on a charge of vagrancy. His name is George Robertson, and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 6

The banquet to the Mayor of Paddington (Mr.C.Hellmrich), to take place in St.Matthias's Hall, to-morrow, promises te be a success. Mr.Trickett will occupy the chair. Applicants for…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

The retnrning officer for the municipality of North, Sydney, Mr. F. Punch, has received the following 17 nominations for the six aldormanic vacanies which are about tooceur:—Messrs. W.R. Blackstone, M. Charlton,…

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Municipal Elections. Windsor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 5

In connection with the Windsor municipal elections the nomination has been received of Alderman William Gosper for the North Ward, for…

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Municipal. the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

To-night Alderman Andrew Eaton (North Sydney) will hold his first meeting in the hall of the local School of Arts, when he will give a full explanation of his action respecting the…

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Municipal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday.--For aldermen the following gentlemen were nominated to-day:-- Messrs. William H. Matthews, Fred, Pinkstone, H. A. O'Donnell, E. P. Barnes and…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

THE following are the nominations for the vacancies in the Parramatta Borough Council, viz.:— For Alderman : Anderson Ward—Alderman…

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An Alderman in Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday,-- Alderman Galloway way was charged at the police court to-day with creating a disturbance by lighting at Hamilton Hotel, and was remanded…

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Municipal. LIVERPOOL

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Liverpool Council was held en Tuesday evening; there being present the Mayor (Alderman Scrivener), with Aldermen Kenyon, Watt, Stimson, Taylor, Brown, and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 6

Following up an application from the Mac donald town Council to have more light and better means of ingress and egress to the Erskineville Station, the Commissioners for Railways have…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

BLAYNEY.—The following gentlemen have been nominated to fill the three vacancies in the council Messrs. J.Russart, J.Smith, R.O.Collie, W.Whittaker, D. Beddie, and G.Marsh…

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Municipal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

BERRY.--The following municipal nominations have been received:--Alderman John Gray and Messrs. Michael Kenny, Thomas Britton, Daniel Boyd and Thomas M'Intyre;…

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