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Council & local affairs, 1842

624 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 32

Council Papers. Immigration, 1842.—Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Immigration Committee.—the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia in the Chair. (Continued.) Wednesday, July 27, 1842. The Honourable C. D. Riddell, Esq., Colonial Treasurer, called in and examined

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1842 · page 2

1. The committee would wish to learn the opinion formed by you from your observation of the progress of land sales, as to the prospect of obtaining a revenue during the next twelve months, from that…

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Thoughts and Opinions of the New Lord Mayor

The Australian · Monday 17 October 1842 · page 2

As the opinions of a distinguished individual like myself, must be of paramount importance to all civilized society, and matter of deep interest to every reflecting individual throughout the world…

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Council Papers. Immigration, 1842.—Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Immigration Committee.—the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia in the Chair. (Continued.) Wednesday, July 27, 1842. Lachlan Macalister, Esq., called in and examined

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1842 · page 2

1. You are extensively engaged in sheep farming? Yes, and cattle farming also. 2. You have stations in the district of Corner Inlet? I have…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian · Wednesday 19 October 1842 · page 2

The exercise of any political franchise is a thing so entirely new to the inhabitants of this City, that some little misapprehension on the subject is quite excusable on their…

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Council Papers. Immigration, 1842.—Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Immigration Committee.—the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia in the Chair. (Continued.) Thursday, July 28, 1842. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, Knight, Surveyor General, called in and examined

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 20 October 1842 · page 4

1. The committee are desirous of obtaining from you information as to the prospects of the land fond during the next twelve months; can you form any estimate of the probable amount? It is…

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Original Correspondence. Sydney Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Friday 21 October 1842 · page 3

Sir,—As the matter of Electioneering is quite a now feature in the colony, perhaps I may be excused for troubling you with a letter on the subject; and I am induced to…

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Private Acts of Council

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1842 · page 3

His excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has intimated in a despatch, dated the 14th of May, 1842, No. 105, that her…

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Council Papers. Immigration. 1842.—Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Immigration Commitre.—the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia in the Chair. (Continued.) Friday, July 29, 1842

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1842 · page 2

1. You are auctioneer for conducting the sales of crown lands in Sydney, and have been an for many years? I am, and have been to for eight years…

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The Municipal Elections

The Australian · Monday 24 October 1842 · page 2

TO-MORROW, week, being the 1st of November, will be an important day for Sydney. The citizens will be called upon to exercise the privilege of electing their Council on…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Elections. To the Editons of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1842 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—It is confidently reported, during the past week, that two of our police magistrates have been canvassing for votes for one of the candidates for Macquarie ward…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian · Monday 31 October 1842 · page 2

TO-MORROW, being the important day fixed fur the election of Councillors, this is the last, occasion on which we shall have an opportunity of impressing advice upon the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Australian · Wednesday 2 November 1842 · page 2

The election of Councillors for the several Wards took place yesterday, at the localities officially announced. At nine o'clock, the hour fixed for opening the poll, a…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1842 · page 2

IN addition to what was announced yesterday, we believe the following is substantially correct: as regards Cook and Brisbane Wards, we have not been able to ascertain anything…

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The City Council

The Australian · Friday 4 November 1842 · page 2

THE period, specified by the Act having elapsed, wo are enabled to give this day the authentic list of Councillors, with the number of Votes polled by each…

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The Sydney Morning [?]erald. Saturday, November 5, 1842. " Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Maiden Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1842 · page 2

WHEN SIR GEORGE GIPPS proposed in Council a scale of qualification for the municipal franchise so low as to amount nearly to universal household suffrage, we…

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The Herald and the Mayor-apparent

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 9 November 1842 · page 596

In a mawkish article published in our contemporary of yesterday, our Editorial brother congratulates himself on the number of traitors in the City Council that is…

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The [?] Morning Herald. Thursday, November 10, 1842. "Sworn to no Matter, of no Seet am I? the Town Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1842 · page 2

As the Council were determined to persist in their suicidal course, and not add to their body, as they had the power to do, half a dozen more men of respectability and…

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Election of the Mayor and Aldermen. [From one of our Reporters.]

The Australian · Friday 11 November 1842 · page 2

On Wednesday considerable excitement prevailed throughout the town, concerning the Election of the first Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Sydney. From what could…

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City Council.—wednesday, Nov. 9

The Australian · Friday 11 November 1842 · page 2

The City Council met this day, in the Market place A, in pursuance of the Act of Incorporation, to elect six Aldermen and the Mayor. After assembling at twelve o'clock, Mr. George…

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Election of Aldermen and Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1842 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S Government Gazette contains the following official announcements of the election of the Aldermen and Mayor of the City of Sydney:…

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