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Council & local affairs, 1894

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 7

The retiring aldermen of Concord an Messrs. F. A. Oatley (Mayor) and A. T. Pringle, both of whom have signified their intention of standing for reelection…

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Municipal Matters. Redfern

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman C. Gorton) presided at Thursday's meeting of the Redfern Council, at which there were also present: -- Aldermen Parkes, Davis, Berry,…

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The Municipalities and Compensation to Publicans. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

Sir,--More than once have the friends of compensation to publicans, brewers, and other license-holders, been challenged to state where the money should come from if…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

Activity is being shown in many of the suburbs in connection with the approaching municipal elections. In the Borough of Ashfield Alderman Josephson will be opposed by…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Monday.--The retiring aldermen this year are Messrs. Kelly (North Ward), Toohey (South Ward), and W. Reid (West Ward). As yet no new candidates are…

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Municipal. Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6

Meeting held on January 11. Present Alderman Taylor (Mayor), Clayton, Judd, Hegerty, A. G. Carruthers, E. Godfrey, and Cooke. Correspondence: The Water…

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In the Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

Even in the Council Chamber there was not the break usual on such occasions to the settled air of gloom that at all other times hangs over the meeting place of the august…

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General News. Executive Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, under the presidency of the Governor, Several magistrates were appointed. The appointments are,…

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The Makin Case. Privy Council Appeal. Statement by the Lord Chancellor. The Judgment of the Judicial mittee of the Privy Council-- interesting Reserved Points

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

As reported in July last, the appeal of John und Sarah Makin against their convictions for murder by the Supremo Court of New South Wales was on July 21…

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To-day's Parliament. (Continued from page 6.) Legislative Council. Formal Business. Mr. Davies Indignant. Attorney-general

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

After the opening ceremony had been performed the President left the chair for 10 minutes. On the House resuming, THE PRESIDENT announced the appointment of…

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Balmain Municipal Methods. More Noisy Proceedings. the Police Called In

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

The dispute over the nightsoil question again ; cropped up at last night's meeting of the Balmain Council, and was dealt with in a manner quite in keeping with the ordinary custom. The…

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Fortscoming Municipal Elections. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

Mr. P. F. Goodin, a resident of West Ward, Marrickville and last year elected senior auditor in the municipality, will, we understand, be a candidate for the position of alderman for West Ward at…

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An Important Decision. Municipal Valuers. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

A case that is of interest to municipal councils was decided at the Small Debts Court here yesterday. A parson was summoned to pay his rates, and after…

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Municipal. Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

Meeting held January 15. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Paisley) and Aldermen Archer, Simpson, Lindley, Cowdery, and Shute. Correspondence : From the manager…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Tuesday. -- The retiring aldermenare Messrs. P. Mullany and G. Davies. The former, who is Mayor, announced last night at the council meeting that he would not…

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In the Legislative Council Chamber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 5

"We sha'n't be very crowded, and we shall be none the worse for it." The, apropos of the fact that the proceedings in the Council were to be shorn of the attractiveness which might…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 17. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS- IN- REPLY. Mr. WHITE moved the adoption of the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 17. The Legislative Council met at noon. the Governor's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 5

The Commissioners, Mr. John Lackey (President of the Council), Sir William Manning, and Dr. MacLaurin (Vice-President of the Executive Council), having taken…

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The Makin Case. the Privy Council Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 3

The appeal of John and Sarah Makin against their convictions for murder by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on the 21st of July having been dismissed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 17. Morning Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 5

The three Commissioners—the Hons. John Lackey, Dr. MacLaurm, and Sir William Manning—took their seats at noon. The Clerk of the Parliaments (Mr. J…

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