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Politics & elections, 1899

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Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

Steyne Ward, Alderman Warburton; Fairlight Ward, Alderman Neville Montagu; Wentworth Ward, Alderman A. J. P. Stevens. Alderman Warburton will not seek re-election, and the…

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Blowing Up Parliament

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

The effect of high-explosives is enormously exaggerated not only in the popular mind but almost universally. The idea that such public buildings as the Houses of…

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Municipal Elections. Candidates Waking Up Mr. Thorpe Opposes She Mayor of Parramatta. Notes from all the Municipalities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

Copies of the consolidated Municipalities Act. brought right up to date. may be had at THE ARGUS Stationery Depot. Things are beginning to develop in…

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Election of a Mother-General

The Catholic Press · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

At St. Joseph's Convent', Mount-street, North Sydney, Mother Mary of the Cross foundress of the Order in Australasia, was unanimously elected Mother-General…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

Temora.—For the aldermanic elections month the retiring aldermen are Messrs. Lucas Giles, and Walsh, all of whom seek re-elections. The auditors now retiring are: Messrs. Nixon and…

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Randwick Municipal Election. West Ward

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 9

At the invitation of Mr. H. P. Flavelle, hon. see, pro tem., a number of ratepayers met at the A.J.C. Hotel yesterday evening to form themselves into a…

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The Railway Institute. Annual Meeting and Election of Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

The eighth annual meeting of members was held last night at the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. The gathering was an exceptionally large one, and included a number of ladies. Mr…

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The Municipal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1899 · page 7

Alderman J. W. Cockbaine has signified his intention to again contest Lewisham Ward, Petersham. The big battle of the municipal fight at…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 8

The aldermen who are retiring from the Smithfield and Fairfield Council through effluxion of time are: The Mayer (Alderman Hall), who retires from Prospect Ward; Alderman stimson, from Fairfield Ward;…

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Parramatta and District Parramatta Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 7

Saturday night was a special time for election conferences and arrangements, and throughout yesterday a number of fresh reports were made to circulate quietly which put quite a new phase…

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Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 7

The following are the retiring aldermen for North Sydney:--Kirribilli Ward, Alderman E. M. Clark, M.P.; Warringah Ward, Alderman G. J. Barry; Belmore Ward, Alderman F. Clarke…

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Municipal Elections. In the Eastern Suburbs. Retiring Aldermen and New Candidates

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6

In the eastern suburbs there are no important questions agitating the municipalities just now, at least none to form a bone of contention between opposing candidates…

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Muncicipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 7

Matters are livening up In connection with the Parramatta elections, and In view of the burning questions recently decided the contests will not be personal ones. The adovcates of the gas scheme…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 5

ln response to a requisition from a number of ratepayers of Waverley Ward, in the borough of Waverley, Mr. R. J. Aloxander, of Belgrave-Street, Waverloy, and Sussex-street, Sydney, has…

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Municipal Elections. Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6

Out of eight vacancies in the councils of the Ryde electorate, there is only to be one contest. This is in the Central Ward, Ryde. Alderman Jordan, the retiring alderman, is to be opposed…

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Parliament of South Australia. This Constitutional Question. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7

Unusual interest was taken in the reassembling of the Legislative Council this afternoon. Before the business of the day was called on, Mr. Stirling moved the [?] of the Standing Orders, to…

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Municipal Elections. More Candidates Announced. Stirring Battles Promised in Parramatta. Notes from all Municipalities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Copies of the consolidated Municipalities Act, brought right up to date, may be had at THE ARGUS Stationery Depot. Retiring aldermen are in many cases…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 17.—Mr. Pilkington, the Conservative candidate, has been elected unopposed to the House of Commons for the.Newton Division of South-west Lancashire…

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