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Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

At Botany Alderman T. A. Smith and E. J. Luland will retire by effluxion of time, but will offer themselves for re-election, and will be opposed by Messrs. Duncan and Bullock…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

S[?]EAKING generally, very little interest is taken throughout the district in the forth-coming municipal elections—so far at any rate. In Parramatta, Messrs. Beames, Booth,…

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Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 41

The monthly meeting of the committee of the N.S. Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on January 13, Mr. W. A. Hutchinson in the chair. There were also present Messrs…

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The Approaching Municipal. Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

THERE is still much nncertainty as to the probable candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections in Parramatta Since our last Mr. Budd has withdrawn from the contest in…

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The Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 4

THERE can be no doubt as to the importance of the question raised by the deputation from the Trades and Labor Council which waited on the Premier…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 3

The following are the outgoing aldermen and probable candidates for the districts mentioned: NEWTOWN. — O'Connell Ward : Alderman Whateley. Kingston Ward: Alderman J. F…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 7

ASHFIELD.—Alderman Stanton has been appointed returning officer, vice the Mayor, who is a candidate for the representation of the South Ward. In the North Ward Alderman Mortley is opposed bv Mr…

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Municipal Matters. Redfern

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Redfern Council was held on Thursday night at the Town Hall, Pitt-street. The Mayor (Alderman G. W. Howe) occupied…

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The Country. Important Municipal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Saturday. -- An important municipal case was decided before Judge Fitzhardinge to-day in the District Court. G. C. Mallaby sued the Armidale borough…

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The Labor League and Trades and Labor Council. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 7

Sir, -- In your report of the proceedings of the Trades and Labor Council it appears that Messrs. Brennan and others spoke of the objection to Mr. Keegan being on the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the electors of Balmain will be held in the Town Hall next Tuesday for the purpose of nominating and electing four aldermen (one for each of the wards of the…

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The Silver Country. Broken Hill, Wednesday. Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 7

Already candidates for municipal honors are announcing their intention to come forward at the annual elections to be held next month. The retiring aldermen are Messrs. Morgan (Mayor), Combe, Lawton,…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

BURWOOD.—Alderman E. A. Redman, who has represented the North Ward in the council for the last six years, and contemplated retiring at the end of the present municipal year, has consented, in…

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Municipal Councils. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 7

The council met on the 13th instant, when there were present—Aldermen Zoeller (Mayor), Bray, Nash, Baker, Chapman, and Steel. Accounts to the amount of £128 15s, for the past month, were passed for…

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Municipal Retirements. Grafton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

The aldermen who retire are Mayor Hockey, Messrs. H. Schaeffer, H. Jordan and J. T. M'Kittrick, all of whom will most probably be again nominated. At Ulmarra…

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Municipal Elections. Mudgee

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

Very little attention seems to be paid to the forthcoming municipal elections. Aldermen Bishop, Shaw, and Nicholson retire in the Mudgee Council, and Aldermen Cox,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

So far there promises to be no lack of candidates for aldermanic honors in connection with the Borough of North Sydney. The municipal gasworks question is the main…

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Municipal. Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

At the last meeting of this council the major, Alderman H. C. Catt, presided, and correspondence was dealt with as follows: -- From Joseph Brittliff and others, asking the council's permission to camp…

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County Intelligence. Ermington and Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on Friday last at the Council Chambers, Rydalmere. The Mayor (AId. T. M. Williamson) occupied the…

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Labour in the Legislative Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 2

WHATEVER view may be taken of the request to appoint a number of Labour representatives to the Legislative Council, laid before the…

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