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Council & local affairs, 1892

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

TILL. END.—The following nominations for the position of aldermen Were received yesterday: Messrs. James Kay, Hugo Louis Beyers, John Ackermann, John Porter, Reuben Denman,…

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Municipal Councils. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

A meeting was held on the 25th January. Present —The Major (Alderman Graham), Aldermen Hardy, Davenport, Scouller, Cabban, Webster, Ritchie, Cook, and Moyes. The manager of the Government…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

ALBURY.—The nominations for the three vacant seats in the borough council closed on Tuesday. The Major, Mr. T. H. Griffith refusal to stand again, but the other retiring aldermen, Messrs. Ten Brink…

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Municipal Elections. List of Candidates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

SUBJOINED is a list of candidates for municipal honors at the forthcoming elections. Nominations, which closed on Monday, will be publicly road on Tuesday…

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The Electoral Bill in Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

THERE seems to be a probability, judging from present appearances, that a majority in the Legislative Council will throw out the Electoral Bill. If…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

The newly-appointed PRESIDENT (Mr. John Lackey) took the Chair at 4.30, amidst cheers. NEW PRESIDENT…

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The Legislative Council and One Man One Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

The reception accorded to the Electoral Bill by the Legislative Council last night was one of undisguised hostility, and unless the temper of the House should…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 27. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at halt past 4 o'clock. the New President

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

The new President, Hon. John Lackey, having announced his acceptance of office the commission of office and commission empowering the President to administer…

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PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, January 27. Legislative Council. the New President. North Shore Tramways. the Electoral Reform Bill. Debate on Second Reading

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and amid applause announced that he had been appointed President of the Council. CONGRATULATIONS…

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Municipal. KOGARAH

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 7

This council met on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman M'Pherson), Aldermen South, Treacy, Lacey, Herrmann, Carroll, Balcombe, and Butler. Correspondence:…

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Municipal Banquet

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

Immediately after the close of the business of the Newtown Council meeting on Wednesday evening the aldermen and officers of that municipality were entertained at a banquet by the…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 6

PARRAMATTA.—Nominations for the municipal elections closed on Tuesday evening, with the following result:—Anderson Ward, J. W. Withers (unopposed); Marsden Ward, J. E. Sparks (unopposed);…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 7

The Newtown Council met last night for the transaction of the regular fortnightly business. There were present:--The Mayor (Alderman Dolman), Aldermen Whateley,…

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Municipal. Liverpool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

The council held a revision court on Friday [?] inst. One of the retiring aldermen bad caused close upon 100 names to be placed on the roll of rate payers for the North Ward. The qualification as…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the City council was held ysterday oafternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) in the chair, and Aldermen Playfair. Hardie, Rainford, J. D. Young, Meeks, M…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The usual monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) took the chair at 2.30, when there were present Aldermen…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, in the Trades Hall, Dixon-streot. The president, Mr. J. Wilson, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall last night, the chair being occupied by the president, Mr. J. Wilson…

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