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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Interest seems to be awakening in the forthcoming elections in February among the various municipalities. All the vacancies are caused by effluxion of time. Appended are particulars as to…

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Single Taxers and Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Single Tax League was held at the rooms of the loague, in King-street, yesterday afternoon, to…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

I[?] the advice received from counsel by the North Sydney Council with respect to the retirement of aldermen in February next is acted upon it will be necessary for 15 of those…

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Single Taxers and Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Sydney Single Tax League was held at the rooms of the league, in King-street, Wednesday afternoon, to consider the action, to be taken by…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

GLEBE.—The following alderman of the Glebe retire in February: G. F. E. Burcher (Inner Glebe Ward), J. H. Seamer (Forest Lodge Ward), W. J. Burton (Bishopthorpe Ward), and T. J…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.—Alderman J.J. Parr, J.P., announces himself for reelection for the East Ward, which he has served faithfully for the past nine years. He has large interests at staze in…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

The annual elections of aldermen and auditors throughout the colony will take place during the first week in February. The nominations will b[?] publicly announced by the respective returning officers at noon…

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Grattan's Parliament and the Orangemen

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 5

Ulster Scot, junior, in his letter to his friends at Home and abroad, says:-- "The last week or two I have made some casual references to Mr. Lecky's new volumes…

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St. Marys. by Our Own Correspondent. the Coming Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 7

Of course the foremost topic of interest at this moment is the coming elections. Rumour hath it that Ald. Gilbert, having done his best to help the Council in its first…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 5

A meeting of the electors of East Ward, Leich-hardt, favorable to the return of Mr. William Pritchard, ex-Mayor and alderman, was held at Tylden, earner of Collins-street and…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

The candidates for municipal honors in Liver pool are Alderman Watt (who seeks re-election) and Messrs. Lennard and Donald for North Ward ; for West Ward, Alderman Christiansen,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

THE following legal decision on a point about which there has always been a considerable difference of opinion, has been taken from Turner and Henderson’s “New South Wales Municipal…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 10

There is not much stir in Parramattta in regard to the elections at present. Aldermen Ritchie, Brodie, Dillon, and Dixon retire. Alderman Brodie will not [?] re-election. Alderman Ritchie will be opposed by…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 10

The retiring aldermen in the Mudgee Council are:— C. D. Meares, William Wilton, and J. Macfarlane; and for the Municpality of Cudgegong, Aldermen P. J. Rheinberger, G. H. F. Cox, W. Grant. No…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 3

Mr. William Pritchard, one of the candidates for the East Ward in the Borough of Leichhardt, addressed a meeting of the ratepayers in the Primitive Methodist Church, Annandale, on…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 7

On Saturday night Mr. E. Broughton addressed the electors of the North Ward. Ashfield. The speaker denounced the borough council for inactivity during the past year, and contended that instead of devoting their…

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Bathurst Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

BATHURST, Saturday.--The municipal elections next month are likely to create some stir. It is expected that opposition will be offered to the various retiring candidates…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

At Marrickvilie but little interest is shown in the forthcoming election. The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Smith) for the South Ward, and Alderman J. J. Farr for the East Ward…

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