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Politics & elections, 1890

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Penrith Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the special meeting for the election of Mayor for the ensuing municipal year was held at the Council Chambers, Penrith. Shortly after 7.30 p.m. the aldermen took their…

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Election of Mayor, Liverpool

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3

An adjourned special meeting of the Liverpool Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. This was attempted to…

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Parliamentary Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 16

London, Feb. 12.—Mr. Barker Smith, Unionist, replaced Mr. Alexander Craig Sellar, the senior member of Particle (Lanark), defeating Sir Charles Tennant, Bart., by a majority of 219…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

ALBURT.—Alderman G. A. Thompson was re-elected Mayor. After his election he addressed the council at some length on the past and' present position of the borough finances. When he took office 12…

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County Intelligence. Granville. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Granville Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Carlton-street, on Wednesday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Ald…

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The Late Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

SIR,— ln the 26th and 27th lines of your report of the official declaration of the poll in your last issue, you state that I used the words, “pocket borough.” What I did say…

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The Kirkham Derby Candidates. (FROM " COORAMIN.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 38

LONDON, January 5.—Frost and fog haye completely put a stop to racing throughout the kingdom, and consequently there is absolutely nothing to write about this week in the way of sport. Even the…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Saturday, February 15. the Late Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

THE result of the recent municipal (including the Mayoral) elections is most satisfactory. The interest taken in those elections proves (according to…

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Mayoral Elections. PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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Miners' Representatives in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 7

The Lambton miners last night resolved to reject a motion from the Minmi Lodge to elect two members of the Hunter River Miners' Association as representatives of the miners in Parliament at the next election…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Debate on Mr. Parnell's Amendment. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 7

The debate on the amendment moved by Mr. Parnell upon the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech, in which the whole question of the administration of affairs in…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

HUNTER'S HILL.—On Wednesday evening, at a special meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council, Alderman Jeanneret was unanimously elected Mayor for the year 1890-91. A vote of thanks to the late Mayor,…

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Election of Auditors. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 7

Sir,--In your commercial columns there appears this morning an account of the election of auditors for the Perpetual Trustee Company, and from which it seems to me inevitable…

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Transit Commissioners' Election

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

A large meeting of licenced cab and 'bus proprietors, also licensed drivers was held at Punch's Hotel on Thursday evening, for the purpose of forming a committee to secure the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 8

GRAFTON.—Alderman W. Goodger has been elected Mayor of Ulmarra, and to-night Alderman Samuel See was elected Mayor of Grafton for the eighth consecutive time. Alderman See was elected mayor by a…

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The Election of the Primate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 9

Sir,—The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney is, I understand, to meet on Monday next to take such steps as in its wisdom it shall think best to fill the vacancy in the See. I believe there are two ways in which the…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--Alderman Good ger has been elected Mayor of the Ulmarra municipality…

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Mayoral Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

The Newtown Municipal Council met last week for the purpose of electing a new Mayor for the ensuing year. The first proposed was Alderman Dolman, who found an…

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