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Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 160

THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Parramatta, Saturday, February 11. To-day's Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

RATEPAYERS all over the district will have an opportunity to-day of altering the personnel of the various Councils. In certain municipalities that does not mean much. Wherever…

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Municipal Nominations. Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

Punctually at noon, tho Returning-officer, Mayor Byrnes, took the chair, and read the following nominations :— ANDERSON WARD: Hugh Taylor…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 11.-The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of James v. Stevenson has been dismissed, with costs…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of James v. Stevenson has been dismissed, with costs…

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Balmain Municipal Election. a Writ for Libel

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

In the South-east Ward of the Balmain municipality Mr. John Adams and Alderman W. Bart were elected. The contest for this ward was a very not and close one owing to the sectarian…

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Municipal Matters. Waverley

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 2

The last meeting of the Waverley Council for the municipal year 1892-3 was held at the Council-chambers, Bondi-road, on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Alderman W. B…

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The Municipal Elections. Disorder at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 6

The spirit of disorder which has for some considerable time characterised municipal proceedings at the Glebe again made themselves conspicuous on Saturday evening at…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

An ordinary meeting of the Woollahra Council was held last night, there being present : -- Aldermen Maguey Mayor), Quaife, Kelly, Teece, Thomas, Williamson,…

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BURWOOD. Election of Mayor. Presentation to the Council. Appointment of Committees

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

The Burwood Council held its first meeting for the present municipal year in the council-chambers, Condor-street, last evening. Alderman J. F. Hennessey, the Mayor,…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

LONDON, Monday, 1.50 p.m.--The appeal to the Privy Council in the case James v. Stevenson has been dismissed, with costs…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

LONDON, Monday, 1.50 p.m.--The appeal to the Privy Council in the case James v. Stevenson has been dismissed, with costs…

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The South Sydney Election. Proceedings at the Polling-booth. Alderman Manning Returned by a Small Majority

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

The contest for the vacancy in the representation of South Sydney in the Legisative Assembly was concluded yesterday, when Alderman W. P Manning, Mayor of Sydney, was elected with 1985…

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Privy Council Appeal. The Ship Sir William Wallace. Ellis v. South British F. and M. Insurance Co. of New Zealand

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

In delivering judgment, on December 16, in this appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales of June 2, 1891, whereby it was ordered that…

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Municipal. ROCKDALE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

The last meeting of this council in the munipal year just dosed was far from being the least important of the term. The Mayor (Alderman Taylor) presided and there were also present:…

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Municipal Councils. Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

At the Redfern Council meeting held on the 9th instant, the leading of the inspector's report showed that action had been taken under the Municipalities Act, and a summons issues against certain Assyrians…

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Municipal Election at Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

The municipal elections passed off very quietly, there not being nearly so much enthusiasm as characterised the previous elections. This is doubtless accounted for by the hard times and…

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Goulburn Gossip. a Municipal Muddle. Protection and Free-trade. Church Affairs. The Parkes Purchase -- An Unsatisfactory Transaction --Daring Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

A carious complication has arisen over the recent municipal elections, and one which is likely to be brought before the law courts. A short time ago one of the aldermen died,…

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Municipal. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

Meeting held February 13. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Meagney), in the chair and Aldermen Quaific, Kelly, Teece, Thomas. Williamson, Marks, Trickett…

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The Municipal Elections. the Defeat of Labor Candidates at Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

At Rockdale much more interest was in[?]used into the elections from the fact that three labor candidates were nominated in opposition to two of the retiring aldermen…

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Municipal Matters. Ashfield. Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

The first meeting of the Ashfield Council for the current municipal year was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) presided, and the other councillors present…

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