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Council & local affairs, 1892

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Petersham Aldermen. Alderman Whiting's Seat Challenged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

IMMEDIATELY prior to the election of a Mayor at a special meeting of the Petersham Council last night Alderman Wheeler rose to protest against Alderman W. T…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council, held on Thursday afternoon, Ald. Geo. Mc Credie was, on the motion of Ald. T. MUSTON, seconded by Ald. NOLLER,…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting for the election of Mayor for the spaning municipal year 1892-98 was held on Monday afternoon. The returning-officer (ex-Mayor Beames) presided; and the…

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Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

CENTRAL ILLAWARRA.-- Alderman Bovard has been re-elected. GOULBURN.--A special meeting of the council was held to-day, all the aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Five Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the council on Thursday last the clerk read the half-yearly financial statement, allowing that the total receipts had been £586 19s, and the expenditure £776. The council…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

The first business on tho order paper of tho Legislative Council for to-day's sitting is a motion in Mr. R. E. O'Connor's name for leave to bring in a bill to declare certain…

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The Trades Council and the Labor League. the Council Asserts Its Supremacy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

The postponed discussion on the Labor Electoral League and its relationship to trades-unionism was continued at the adjourned special meeting of the Trades and…

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The Legislative Council. The Electoral Bill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

THE Legislative Council will to-day have under consideration the proposal by the Government to introduce a bill dealing with the marriage difficulty. A bill was brought…

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Trades and Labour Council. the Labour League Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

The adjourned special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, called to consider the action of the recent Labour Electoral League conference in reducing the representation of the council on the…

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The Trades and Labor Council. And the Labor League

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

THE discussion on the recent dictation of the Labor Electoral League to the Trades and Labor Council was resumed by the council at the Temperance Hall…

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London County Council. Lord Carrington's Candidature. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

Lord Carrington is a candidate for a seat on the London County Council. He advocates a tax on ground values, and is in favor of the division of the rates between…

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Lord Carrington. a Candidate for the London County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Lord Carrington is a candidate for a seat on the London County Council, He is in favor of a tax on ground values, of the division of rates…

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The London County Council. Lord Carrington a Candidate. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

Lord barrington is a candidate for election on the London County Council as one of the representatives of the electoral division of West St. Pancras. He has…

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Alleged Municipal Frauds. Lismore Gasworks Loan

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

LISMORE, Wednesday.—In the local police court yesterday the case of the Municipal Council v. Dr. Bernstein and S. A. De Wolfe was resumed, Mr. Sullivan appeared for prosecution, Mr…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

THE first meeting of the Paddington Council for the current municipal year was held at the local Town Hall on Monday night. The newly-elected Mayor, Alderman White…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

The following additional returns of the municipal contests have been received, to which are added the results of the mayoral elections for the ensuing year:—…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 10. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DEATH OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced the death…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DEATH OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced the death of the Hon…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 10. Legislative Council. Marriage Law Reform. the Electoral Bill. Second Reading Debate

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DEATH OF HON. ALEXANDER DODDS. The PRESIDENT announced the death of the Hon. Alexander Dodds, M.L.C., a member of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Late Mr. Dodds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced the death of Mr. Alexander Dodds, a member of the Council. PAPERS…

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