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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1842

624 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 32

The Municipal Act. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1842 · page 2

Gentlemen,—The Sydney City Councillors having been now elected, and the Mayor and Aldermen appointed, it behaves the inhabitants of the various country towns, to watch…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, November 22, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am [?]." the City Council's Maiden Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1842 · page 2

Our City representatives having now held their first two meetings, it becomes our duty to review their proceedings. And it is with feelings in no ordinary…

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Town Council

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 23 November 1842 · page 4

The first meeting of this body took place on Wednesday last. Their proceedings have been characterised by good common sense, and appear to have given great satisfaction. At this meeting, the salary of the Mayor…

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City Council. Wednesday, November 23

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 24 November 1842 · page 2

Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and all the Councillors. THE MAYOR'S SUMMONS. Shortly after three o'clock the Right Worshipful…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Wednesday, October 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1842 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor and a full Council. SUMMONING OF THE COUNCILLORS. The MAYOR said that before proceeding to the general business of the day, he wished to…

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City Council. Wednesday, Nov. 23. Present: the Mayor and a full Council. Mayor's Summonses

The Australian · Friday 25 November 1842 · page 2

The Right Worshipful the Mayor, said, that before proceeding to business, he must, mention that it had been suggested to him that the summonses under which they had…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, November 25, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1842 · page 2

THE City Council will involve itself in a great deal of unnecessary trouble, and waste much of its time, if members are allowed, whenever they feel aggrieved by…

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The City Council

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1842 · page 2

THIS body are proceeding slowly, not very regularly, but we think for the most part prudently, in their deliberations. Yesterday a committee was appointed to take…

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City Council. Wednesday. November 23

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 26 November 1842 · page 634

Present--The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and all the Councillors. Shortly after three o'clock the Right…

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City Council. Friday, Nov. 25

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 26 November 1842 · page 637

Present.--The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and all the Councillors, except Messrs. Hollinshed and Pawley. The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair…

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City Council. Friday, November 25

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1842 · page 2

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and all the Councillors, except Messrs. Hollingshed and Pawley. MAYOR'S TITLE…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Friday, November 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1842 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor, and a full Council, with the exception of Messrs. Pawley and Hollinshed. DESIGNATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL…

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City Council

The Australian · Monday 28 November 1842 · page 2

THE Council met twice during last week, namely, on Wednesday and Friday, and notwithstanding that the discussions during wore protracted to rather a…

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City Council. Friday, Nov. 25

The Australian · Monday 28 November 1842 · page 2

PRESENT—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and all the Councillors, excepting Messrs. Pawley and Hollinshed…

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The Spring Morning Herald. Tuesday, November 29, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Municipal Subordination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1842 · page 2

ACCORDING to the doctrine of a certain member of the City Council, whose vanity we have no disposition to flatter by parading his name too frequently before the public,…

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The City Council. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1842 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The method of voting adopted by the Council appears to me defective. I do not say that another mode would have made any difference in the appointments that…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1842 · page 2

A SERIES of extracts from Canadian papers will be found in our fourth page, detailing the working of the Municipal Councils, which are similar to those that the GOVERNOR will…

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Municipal Councils. (From the Montreal Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1842 · page 4

WE have already alluded, to the openings of the second Session of the Municipal Councils of Western Canada; but the working of those local institutions is a…

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City Council. Wednesday, November 30, 1842

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 1 December 1842 · page 2

Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, the aldermen, and all the councillors except Mr. Smidmore. CITY SURVEYOR…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Wednesday Nov. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 December 1842 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, and a full Council, with the exception of Mr. Smidmore. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the…

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