Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Tuesday 29 November 1927, page 10


FIFTY YEARS AGO.

From The Register, Tuesday, November - 27. 1877.

rhe nominations of candidates- for the Mayoralty of Adelaide and the Councillorships in the City Council took.pla.ee in the Town Hall exchange room- at noon on

?uvuuuj t iiuiciuuci ^*W, HI LUC UrcSCUCe Ol His Worship the Mayor (Mr. £ Peacock. J~P.), the Town -Clerk (Mr. T^Worsnop), and ;a large number of citizens. The nominations were as follow :— For '.Mayor— William Christie Buik, merchant; and Henry Scott, merchant. Councillorship for Hindmarsh, Ward— Joseph- Hanton-, gentleman; William Jones, produce merchant; Thomas Rhodes, ironmonger; and -Fames M. Stcy. importer. . For .Gawler WardJames Anderson, builder, who. being the only candidates, was declared elected. For Grey- Ward— Samuel Raphael, gentleman; Henry C. Richardson; architect. ?' For Young Ward— Samuel Allen, land agent; David -McNamara. gentleman. For Robe Ward— William Gilbert, hay. merchant, who was elected without opposition. For MacDonnell Ward— William King.' jun'.. timber, -merchant; Joseph- Stevenson; timber merchant.. Kor . Auditors— Henrv ,Louis' Diirien, accountant ;- and Granvillc Sharpe Price, accountant.— Messrs.* Greea and Co. have just sold 187. feet of land in Victoria souore, hear' the corner of Grote street/at from £40 to. £45. a. foot.