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Council & local affairs, 1842

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Election of Aldermen and Mayor

The Australian · Monday 14 November 1842 · page 2

Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the Act for Incorporating the Inhabitants of the City of Sydney, the City Councillors assembled at Noon, on the 9th November…

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To the Mayor, the Aldermen, and Common Council of Sydney

The Australian · Monday 14 November 1842 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—The suffrages of a majority of your fellow citizens, and the Law of the Land, have placed you in a position of eminence, but of very great difficulty and responsibility. Whether this…

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Swearing in the Mayor

The Australian · Monday 14 November 1842 · page 2

On, Saturday last, the Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney had his oath of office administered to him in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, before their Honors…

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Administration of the Oaths of Office to His Worship the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 November 1842 · page 2

ON Saturday morning then Honors the three Judges took their setts shortly after ten o'clock, in their purple robes. Neatly the whole of the officers of the Court, most of the…

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The Mayor

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1842 · page 2

On Saturday morning, before the usual business of the supreme court commenced, their honors the three Judges having taken their seats upon the bench in their purple robes, his worship the Mayor, attended…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, November I5, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Mayor's Title

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1842 · page 2

THE compliment paid to the Citizens of Sydney on Saturday last, by their Honors the Judges, who came to Court in their purple robes for the purpose of swearing…

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Election of Mayor and Aldermen

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 16 November 1842 · page 1

On Wednesday last, the Councillors assembled in the Market Shed, and proceeded in the manner directed by the Act, to elect the Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Sydney…

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The Mayor's Title

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 16 November 1842 · page 612

The Herald of yesterday finds fault with the neglect, either intentional or otherwise, of Sir James Dowling, in not conferring the honour due to the office of our first city…

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The Swearing in of the Mayor

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 16 November 1842 · page 610

On Saturday last, his Worship the Mayor, had the oath of office administered to him in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, before their Honors the three…

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City Council

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 17 November 1842 · page 2

Yesterday the first business meeting of the city council was held, pursuant to notice, at the Royal Hotel. The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the aldermen, and all the councillors, were present…

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The City Council

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 17 November 1842 · page 2

WE publish this day the report of the first public meeting of this body, from which it will be seen that the salary of the Mayor is fixed at £600 per annum; that Mr. Charles Henry Chambers has been elected…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1842 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the meeting of the City Council, in order to proceed to the election of the Town Clerk, Surveyor, Treasurer, and other civic officers, the…

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Original Correspondence. City Aldermen. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Friday 18 November 1842 · page 2

SIR,—I could wish to be informed why those very independent gentlemen, the Editors of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, have thought proper to withhold the word Esquire…

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City Council, Wednesday, Nov. 16

The Australian · Friday 18 November 1842 · page 2

Pursuant to notice issued by the Mayor, the City Councillors assembled at the Royal Hotel, at Twelve o'clock, to take into consideration the business set forth in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Friday. Present: the Mayor and a full Council. Town Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 November 1842 · page 2

Mr. CHAMBERS, on taking his sent at the lower end of the table in the capacity of Town Clerk, expressed his sincere thanks to the members of the Council for the honour which…

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City Council

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 19 November 1842 · page 5

Yesterday the Council met, pursuant to previous notice, at three o'clock, P. M., in the Royal Hotel, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. All the members were…

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City Council

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 19 November 1842 · page 6

On Wednesday last the first business meeting of the City Council was held, pursuant to notice, at the Royal Hotel. The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the…

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City Council. Friday, November 18, 1842

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1842 · page 2

Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and all the Councillors. TOWN CLERK. Mr. C. H. CHAMBERS, the Town Clerk, having…

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Original Correspondence. THE HERMIT.—No. 4.—The Resources of the Colony. "This colony has shot away its money in Champagne, and other useless articles,"—Speech of his Excellency Sir George Gipps, in Council, 9th September, 1842. To the Editor of the Australasian Chronicle

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1842 · page 2

SIR—This grave and interesting subject has, for some time past, occupied the speculative wisdom of every man in the colony. Circumatances have forced it on universal attention. The knowledge of what we…

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City Council. Friday, Nov. 18. Present: the Mayor and a full Council. the Town Clerk

The Australian · Monday 21 November 1842 · page 2

Mr. Chambers having taken his place as Town Clerk at the end of the table, said, that before proceeding to the business of the day, he would, with permission, return…

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