Municipal Elections. Fitzroy Ward
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 6
Alderman Oatley, a candidate for re-election as an alderman to represent Fitzroy Ward, in the Municipal Council, addressed a large number of ratepayers last night in front of the Fitzroy Hotel, William-street…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 November 1878 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY'S BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of this bill from the Legislative Assembly, without amendment…
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Evening News · Thursday 28 November 1878 · page 2
MR. James Catley, on Wednesday evening last, addressed an [?] of ratepayers of Fiteroy Ward, from the window of [?] hotel, Woolloomloo. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Hourigan, who, in introducing the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 November 1878 · page 3
A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr Geogre Withers, who is a candidate for the representation of Cook Ward in the Municipal Council, took place on Tuesday night, the Prince Albert Hotel, Macquarie and Gipps streets,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN presented a petition from Mr…
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Evening News · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2
Mr. O'Connor addressed a great number of ratepayers from the balcony of Paris's Hotel [?]dale on Wednesday Mr. Benjamin Morris occupied the chair. Mr. A. Wadsworth in a very forcible speech proposed Mr. O'Connor as a fit and…
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Evening News · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 3
It will be seen by the official list, published in another column, that the nomination of Mr. C. K. Moore as a candidate for Bourke Ward, has been cancelled and Alderman Young will walk over without…
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The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 9
Sir,--With your usual courtesy, you will permit me to put on record what has chiefly transpired in Parliament during the present session affecting Protestantism by the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 867
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. Driver, gave information with reference to the survey of a conditional purchase of Miss E. C. Laycock, at Newbold, Clarence…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 11
AFTER the transaction of the usual formal business of opening the sitting, the President reported that the Assembly had returned the bill to extend the Commercial Banking Co.'s privileges for a…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 6
A well attended meeting of the ratepayers of Gipps Ward was held last evening at Buckham's Hotel for the purpose of supporting Mr. James Merriman(Mayer of Sydney) in his candidature for re-election as a representative of the…
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The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 3
IF the Philistines do not rejoice,they have, good cause to do so. Nothing pleases them so much as the introduction of disunion and confusion into the ranks…
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Evening News · Monday 2 December 1878 · page 2
THE animal civic elections are taking place to-day, and the citizens appear to be taking more interest in the contests that is usual on such occasions. There also appears to be a keepers desire to be returned on…
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Evening News · Tuesday 3 December 1878 · page 2
THE official declaration of the poll, in connection with the annual election to the City Council, was made to-day, at the Town Hall, shortly after noon, by Mr. Alderman Pla[?] who acted [?]…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3
The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. Barbour, gave…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3
Sir,—Towards the end of August, 1856, Mr. Martin, now Sir James, our respected Chief Justice, submitted to the Assembly a bill to confer upon Parliament "the same privilege as the House of Commons at Westminster now has, or is…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 6
The result of the recent elections was [?] known at the Town Hall, yesterday, shortly ofter noon, by Alderman Playfair, who acted as retaining-officer. Considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings, and not less…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 December 1878 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT intimated the receipt of messages from…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 December 1878 · page 5
There are rumours that Parliament will be dissolved in January…
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Evening News · Thursday 5 December 1878 · page 3
SIR,— I wish to call public attention to the fact that many voters at the election for aldermen for the city of Sydney could not exercise their tradition. I attended at the Rese[?] for the purpose of recording my vote for an alderman for…
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