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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal. Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

At the last Alexandria Council meeting Alderman Dacey moved the following motions, which were carried: -- 1. "That a committee of the whole council be instructed to prepare and…

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The Municipal Elections. Results of Polling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

In a number of municipalities yesterday polling took place both for aldermen and in connection with the local option. vote. The following results have been received: --…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Dundas

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

AT Dundas, the Mayor (Ald. Fullford) acted as Returning-Officer. The nominations (already published in our last issue) were read out, after which the Returning-Officer declared Ald…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Amenities

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 1

Some idea of the proceedings at the nomination meeting at Prospect and Sherwood may be gathered from the following brief report:— Ald. Jones to Ald. Anstiss : Keep to the…

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Municipal. DARLINGTON

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 3

The last monthly meeting of this council for the present municipal year was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Spring) presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Beale, Crispin,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Alderman Clark was unanimously elected Hay or of Brisbane on Saturday. Ructions at North Sydney over the municipal elections on Saturday. It is said that a short…

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Hurstville Municipal Election. a Muddle

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

The Temperance Hall was the Sydney polling booth for the Hurstville municipal election Saturday, but about 1 p.m the supply of voting papers for auditors and also for aldermen for the Bexley…

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The Church and the Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

"The Municipal Elections and the Local Option Vote " was the subject of a special address delivered by the Rev. J. 8. Austin, at the Paddington Wesleyan Church yesterday…

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The Aldermen of Albury. Claims of the Federal City. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

The election of aldermen to servo in the Albury Borough Council was followed yesterday by an official declaration of the poll, when the proceedings were varied by a…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Traders Hall, last night, to receive the report of the committee appointed to confer with the Council of the Federal Co-operative Association…

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Grafion Borough Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

The income of the Grafton Borough Council for the past year was £3113 18s, including £1367 of Govornment endowment and grants. The expenditure amounted to £1280 a large proportion of which was…

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Municipal. WOOLLAHRA

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Woollahra Council was held last evening, prior to which the retiring Mayor (Mr. Alderman Magney), upon the motion of Alderman Trickett, seconded by Alderman…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

Alderman J.Cameron has been unanimously reelected Mayor of Manly for the third time. News from Braidwood states that an inquiry has been held by Mr. G. Lewis, of the Colonial…

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Municipal Elections. Additional Results

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

ALBURY.—On Monday afternoon Mr.M.T. Kelly, one of the defeated candidates, lodged a protest against the return of Mr. George Arthur Thompsen, Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, and Mr. John…

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Third Edition. Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA.—The returning officer yesterday declared Messrs.E.P. Barnes, J.P., W.H.Matthews, J.P., and Frederick Pinkstone duly elected aldermen of the borough. Immediately…

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Municipal Elections and Local Option Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

The following is in continuation of yesterday's reports on the results of the municipal elections and the local option vote:— ASHFIELD.—The result of the local option vote was…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

CARCOAR.--At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night Alderman John Hade was unanimously elected Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

A special meeting of this council was held at 7.30 last night, when Mr. Magney, the Mayor, occupied the chair, and there were present --Aldermen Quaife, Marks, Cook,…

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Municipal Deficits. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

Sir,--Having taken great interest in the late municipal contests for seats in the Paddington Council, and paid attention to the utterances of the various candidates, I was surprised to hear…

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