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Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 160

Municipal Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 10

Meeting held February 16. Present: Aldermen Griffin (Mayor), Sproule, Peake, Newell, Halstead, Thompson, Bull, Smithson, and Patrick. The Department of Lands…

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Municipal Elections. The Polling. PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 7

Saturday last was the polling day throughout the district— with one exception—in connection with the municipal elections. At parramatta contests took place in…

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Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 16

Polls were taken on Saturday in many munici palities with the following results: ALBURY.—The results of the polling were as follow:—Robert Potts, 365; George H. Billson,…

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The Municipal Elections. Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

It is many a year since the excitement over municipal election in Parramatta reached the hight it did last Saturday when the polling for Marsden and Gore Wards took place. The…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning, at which a quantity of unimportant outstanding business was dealt with…

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Australian Affairs. Issues of Treasury Bills. Medals for Volunteers. Bathurst Municipal Loan. Broken Hill Shares -- The Colonial Stook Market -- The Federal Bank Appointments to the New Zealand Legislative Council. LONDON, February 18

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 5

The DAILY NEWS says that the rumors current in financial circles of the intention of the Victorian Government to offer locally £1,000,000 worth of Treasury bills at par,…

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The New Zealand Council. the Effect of Recent Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has stated that he proposes to inform the House of Lords what the effect is of the…

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The Egyptian Council of Ministers. High Commissioner for the Sublime Porte. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 5

The Sultan of Turkey [?] has appointed Osman Pasha, Marshal of the Palace, to replace Moukhtar Pasha as High Commissioner for the Sublime Porte in the…

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Municipal Irregularities. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

Sir,—The following presumed Irregularities have arisen during the recent elections in a suburban municipality, and I should be thankful for your making the same public for general…

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Municipal. ROCKDALE

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

The above council held its first meeting of the new year on the 17th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Griffin), Aldermen Patrick, Smithson, Bull, Thompson, Halstead, Peake,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 6

AUBURN.—A meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Friday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year, and Alderman George Wright was re-elected unopposed to the…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

Sir,--Might I trouble you to publish the following queries in reference to recent municipal elections, with a view of informing the general public thereon, and myself in…

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Municipal Elections. Result of the Polling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 6

CUDGEGONG.--As alderman: S. A. Tuckerman, W. Wilton, and W. Bishop. MACLEAN.--As aldermen: Extraordinary vacancy--P. Gallagher, 97 (elected); H. Bridger, 92;. P…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning, at which a quantity of unimportant outstanding business was dealt with…

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Northern Suburbs Progress Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 6

A meeting of the general progress council of the northern suburbs was held at Eastwood House, Eastwood, on the 13th inst. There were present representatives from…

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Municipal Councils. Canley Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Municipal Council held last night in the Association Hall, ex-Mayor Willis tendered his resignation as an aldermen of the municipality. The resignation was…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 8

CARRINGTON.—Alderman Thornton has been elected Mayor. CAMPBELLTOWN.—Alderman H. E. Vanghan has been elected Mayor…

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville. Lord Jersey's Departure. An Address Prepared

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 3

The Marrickville councillors held their regular meeting last night. Present: Aldermen A. H. Scouller (Mayor), Graham, Lee, Gould, Ritchie, Morehouse, Brewer, Farr,…

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Municipal. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

Meeting held February 20. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Dillon) and Aldermen Jones, George, Usher, W. Brown, Hellmrich, D. Brown, Walker, Whysall, West,…

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Newcastle Council

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 6

Newcastle, Tuesday. — At the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last evening it was resolved that the Mayoral allowance be £200 for the ensuing year…

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