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Council & local affairs, 1892

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Republican Victories. Municipal Elections in France. London, May 3

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

The municipal elections, which have just taken place throughout France, have resulted in an almost universal victory for the Republican party. In several towns,…

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French Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The French municipal elections, which have just taken place, have resulted in an almost universal victory for the Republican candidates…

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Privy Council Appeal

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

HUNTER AND OTHERS V. THE STEAMSHIP HESKETR. The following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Hunter and others v. the steamship…

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London County Council. the Right of Women to Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The members of the London County Council are petitioning the House of Commons to pass a short measure enabling women to become…

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The London County Council. the Labour Question. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

The London County Council is discussing a motion brought forward by Mr. John Burns that contractors should be compelled to pay the rate of wages…

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Female Suffrage. a Canadian Petition. London County Council. LONDON, May 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 5

A petition hearing the signatures of 20,000 women has been presented to the Canadian House of Commons, praying that the franchise be extended to women throughout the…

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The Newcastle Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Mayor of Newcastle has received word from Mr. Guthrie, general manager of the London Chartered Bank, to the effect that the attempt…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 8

The council met on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Punch (in the chair), Smith, G. T. Clarke, E. M. Clark; M'Burney. Harnett, Blackstone, Anderson, Hagan, Moodie, Board, Eaton,…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Rockwood Council was held on Wednesday evening last in the Council Chambers, Church of England [?] Rockwood. There were present;…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Alderman M. Chapman presided in the absence of the Mayor…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening, April 28. Present—The…

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The Council Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

Those members of the labor party in Parliament who sacrificed themselves and the organisation responsible for their political existence to Mr. DIBBS must have long…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 6

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

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

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

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Auburn Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mr. Lee’s Temperance Hotel, If Mary—street Auburn, on Thursday evening. There…

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Granville Borough Council, Ordinary Meting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gray ville [?] Council was held in the [?] [?] Carit[?]-street on Wal[?] evening last. There were present [?]…

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C. A. and H. Association. Meeting of Council

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the C.C.A. and H. Association, was held on Tuesday afternoon, last, in the secretary’s office. Mr. G. M. Credie (President), occupied the chair. The following…

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Municipal. North Sydney

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday afternoon at St. Leonards. Alderman F. Punch presided in the absence of the Mayor (Mr. G. Phillips), who was absent…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council ([?]n committee of finance) was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Alderman Michael Chapman, in the absence of the Mayor, presided, and there…

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Municipal. Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday, May 2. There were present--Aldermen Lacey (Mayor), M'Pherson, Hilstead, M'Rac, Butler, Herrmann and English…

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