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Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Approaching Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

CANDIDATES or intending candidates should take notice that their nomination papers should reach the hands of the Mayors of respective boroughs not later than Wednesday next…

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A Popular Mayor

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

A LARGE and representative meeting was held in the Granville Town Hall on Friday night, Mr. Palmer, J.P. in the chair, to consider what steps should be…

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The Presidency of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the Cabinet will be held this afternoon, the principal business to be considered being, it is understood, the question of the appointment of a successor to the late…

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Trades and Labor Council. Transactions on the Half-year

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 3

The secretary's report of the proceedings of the Trades and Labor Council for the half-year ending December 31 last, which was adopted at the last meeting of the council,…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

BOWRAL.—In addition to the three municipal candidates already named Messrs. H. Kennedy, T. Mathewson, and Alexander Willie are mentioned as likely to come forward…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 7

THE ordinary meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on Thursday night, there being present: Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Walsh, Greenwood, Bunting, Lamond,…

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Municipal. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

The last meeting of the Manly Council for the present municipal year was held on the 22nd inst. The business related chiefly to the revision of the municipal electoral roll, to which a few names were…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations of Aldermen and Auditors. Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

ALEXANDRIA.--West Ward : T.C. Cartwright and Geo. Setchel. The alderman at present representing the ward does not seek re-election. South Ward : Alderman W .Marr will be opposed by J. Murphy…

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The New President of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

The Ministry met in Cabinet yesterday and sat for two hours. The chief business engaging their attention was the question of a successor to the late Sir John Hay as…

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President of the Council Hon. John Lackey Appointed

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

The death last week of Sir John Hay rendered it necessary that a successor to him should be appointed in the position of President of the Legislative Council. For that purpose the…

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President of the Council. Appointment of the Hon. John Lackey

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

THE Cabinet yesterday sat from 2 till considerably past 5 o'clock, and had under consideration, among other things, the appointment of a successor…

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Municipal. Rookwood

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

The ninth annual meeting of the Rookwood Progress Association was held on the evening of the 22d instant, the president (Mr. J. Jay) in the chair. The report contained a resume of the…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday last, when the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Williams), and Aldermen Kellett, Navin, Collier, Lamond, Bunting, Greenwood, and Walsh were in…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 6

REDFERN.—The following nominations have been received:—Surry Hills Ward: T. H. Dearin, W. Davis, Belmore Ward: G. Gordon, J. M'Mahon. Redfern Ward: R. Sharp, G. W. Howe. Golden…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

WINDSOR.--The nominations for Windsor municipal vacancies are:--North ward, R. W. Dunstan and R. Higgins; central ward, Joseph Ward and F. Cheffins; south ward…

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Municipal Matters. Macdonaldtown

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

THE Macdonaldtown Council on Monday night held its last meeting of the municipal year 1891-92. The Mayor (Alderman Jacobsen) presided, and assisting him in…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations of Aldermen and Auditors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

BLAYNEY.--Aldermen: Michael Watson Russell, A. Collie, Robert Stinson, jun., George Woolley and David Beddie. Auditors: Brian B. Buckley, John Clements, George Jones and Henry Woolley…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 4

After the preliminary business in connection with the notification of the appointment of a successor to the late Sir John Hay as President has been dealt with in the…

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The President of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 4

The Governor arrived from Mors Vale by the train reaching Sydney about noon yesterday and immediately drove to the Colonial Secretary's office. Most of the Ministers…

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Municipal. PADDINGTON

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Padding Council was held on Monday night. Present The Mayor (Alderman M'Intyre), Aldermen Davidson, D. Brown, C. Hellmrich, Jones, George…

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