Old Days on the Darling." Crown Lands Commissioners and Troopers. Appointed by Order-in-Council-Commissioners" Duties—Practically Government Residents—Curious Method of Taking Bearings—Hunting up Criminals-Occasionally Snubbed for the Trouble Taken— Tracking a Murderer—Hunting for the Body—Securing the Culprit in a Sawpit—A Woman in it, as Usual. Beheading a Witness
Truth · Sunday 11 February 1894 · page 7
IN response to your kind suggestion, and believing that some account of the doings of some of those old-time officials might, as an important feature of our early history, be…
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Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 4
LONDON, February 10.— The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in Macintosh v. Wilson, in which judgment had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedy at Burwood. The Mayor Shot. by the Council Clerk. Suicide of the Clerk A Suburban Sensation-- Mayor Paisley Fired at This Morning-- Council Clerk Redfearn's Desperate Deed-- The Assailant Kills Himself-- Cause of the Tragedy-- Retirement of the Clerk
The Australian Star · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5
From Burwood is reported this morning one of the most desperate tragedies that has taken place in and around Sydney for Borne lime. William Redfearn, for many…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5
LONDON, Saturday.--The Privy Council has delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal Wilson v. M'Intosh. The appeal has been allowed, with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy at Burwood Council Clerk Shoots the Mayor. Four Wounds Inflicted. His Condition Critical. Suicide of the Would-be Murderer. The Deed Premeditated. Returning Officer also Threatened
Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 4
A terrible occurrence took place at Burwood this morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, resulting in the death of the council clerk, Mr. W. Redfearn, and serious, and possible fatal, injuries to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Privy Council Appeal. Macintosh v. Wilson. London, Feb. 10
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in Macintosh versus Wilson, in which judgment had been reserved…
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Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2
The following are some of the further results of the municipal elections : ALEXANDRIA.— South Ward: Ernest Banner 121; Bernard Rafferty, 46. West ward: Wm…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 6
Mr. W. J. CLAMPITT, one of the candidates for the position of [?]lderman for the Upper Ward in the Borough Council of Paddington, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Flying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Municipal Loan. a Highly Satisfactory Result
The Australian Star · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 6
His Worship the Mayor (Sir William P. Manning, M.L.A.), today received from the Union Bank of Australia particulars of a cable sent to them with respect to the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3
Mr. A. E. Horton, a candidate for municipal honors in the new borough of Annandale, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of Newman's Hotel,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3
Meeting held February 8. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. B. Cropley), Aldermen N. C. Neal, B. R. Moore, T. Colebrook, J. P. Treadgold, and W. Hearn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Redfearn Was Much Annoyed with the Mayor and Aldermen
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5
Mr. Walter Scott stated that he was not aware that Redfearn had left a note stating that he (Scott) would make any shortage good. Redfearn had a box at his place, but he was not aware of its contents…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6
A meeting was held on the 7th instant. Present— The Mayor (Alderman P.J. Scahill), Alderman Quigg, Brown, Stone, Nicoll, J.P., Poole, Barnett, and Lorking. The Enfield Council asked…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5
Alderman Scholes said:--"I have been away from Sydney for some weeks on a holiday, so that I don't know much about the more recent developments. All that I…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5
Ex-Alderman Simpsom stated yesterday, with regard to certain threats which had been uttered by Redfearn, that about three weeks ago, when in company…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liverpool. Retirement of an Alderman
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6
A meeting of the above council was held on the 2nd instant. Present—the Mayor (Alderman C. A. Serivener) and Aldermen Murphy, Cloke, Heckenberg, Mullett, Chapman, and Bettalbck. Mr…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6
From Burwood is reported this morning one of the most desperate tragedies that has taken place in and around Sydney for some time. William Redfearn, for many…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 6
According to the vague particulars given Mr. Paisley, who, however, was very excited at the time, it seems that he went to the chambers about 20…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5
Alderman G. E. Russell Jones, ex-Mayor of Burwood, when seen by a Daily Telegraph reporter yesterday, said that he and Mr. Paisley were on most excellent terms, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dreadful Tragedy at Burwood. Attempted Murder of the Mayor. Suicide of the Council Clerk
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5
Early yesterday morning the municipal council chamber at Burwood was the scene of a sensational tragedy. News of the affair soon reached the city, and within an hour of the occurrence it was known…
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