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Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination of Aldermen and Auditors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 7

NARRANDERA.--As aldermen : Cohen, Willans, Wise, Myers, Jones, Glasgow and Grey, As auditors : Tingcombe and Armstrong. HAY.--As aldermen : A. P: Stewart, C. W. Bowyer…

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Municipal Councils. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 4

The Enfield Borough Council met at the local council-chambers on 23th January Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Groth, Haynes, Eaton, Richardson, Lipscomb, and Westbrook. The council clerk announced…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 8

PARRAMATTA.—As a rule there has been considerable interest in municipal elections here, but on this occasion all interest seems to be dead. The result of the elections generally gave the keynote as to who…

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Municipal Elections. The Nominations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 6

LOWER RICHMOND RIVER.--Messrs. E. T. Little, J. Ainsworth and Geo. Martin have been nominated to fill the vacancy in the Ballina Municipal Council. A hot…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 7

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Friday, January 20. There were present:--The Mayor (Alderman M'Neil), Aldermen M'Bride, Cullen, Foxall…

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Greta Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 8

At a meeting of the municipal council last night a communication was received from the Public Works Department in reply to a request of the council for £1000 and an annual subsidy to take over the main…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening. Mr. J. Wilson (president) occupied the chair, aud there were about 70 delegates present…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

SIR,—There appeared in your issue of 23rd alt. a letter signed “Advance Rydalmere.” Permit me to ask the insertion of the following copy of a communication received by me. Mr…

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Bogus Labor Leagues. Non-union Wire-pullers The T. and L. Council Grows Disgusted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 3

A SPECIALLY-CONVENED meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night at the Temperance Hall, Mr. J. Wilson presiding…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 6

Paddington.—The following nominations were made to-day: Aldermen—Upper Ward, G. F. Jones; Lower Ward, A. Walter; Middle Ward, J. Dillon; Glenmore Ward, R. W. Usher. There…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 8

Yesterday throughout the colony the nomination of candidates for the approaching municipal elections took place. In the majority of the municipalities the nominations evoked but little curiosity on the part of…

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Municipal. Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 6

At the last meeting of this council the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Catt) occupied the chair, and there were present: Aldermen Wilson, Fleming, Forsyth, Baum, Bailey, Small, Roberts and Wilkes. The…

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Municipal Elections. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 3

THE nominations for the vacancies in the Municipal Council of Parramatta took place in the Town Sail, Parramatta, yesterday (Tuesday), 2nd February. The Returning-Officer…

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Sydney Municipal Council. the City Treasurer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 8

An adjourned meeting of the City Council to consider matters relating to alleged remissness in the performance of his duties by, the city treasurer was held yesterday afternoon. Presents—the Mayor…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning), Aldermen Kippax, Painford, M. Chapman, Taylor,…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 4

London, February 2.—The appeal case of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company v. Roberts, late Postmaster-General of New South Wales, as nominal defendant for the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 3. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. POST-OFFICE-STREET BILL. The Post-office-street Act Amendment…

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Extra Sitting Day in the Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 7

IN the Legislative Council yesterday the Minister for Justice, Mr. R. E. O'Connor, gave notice of his intention to move this afternoon that Tuesday be a sitting day…

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London Taxation. Scheme of the County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The London County Council has agreed upon a new scheme of taxation by which the taxes are to be divided between the owner and…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal case of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company versus Roberts, late Postmaster-General of New South Wales,…

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