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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1845

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City Council. Wednesday, Jan. 8

The Australian · Friday 10 January 1845 · page 3

The members to whoso names P. is prefixed, ware prevent at the opening of the Council; a denotes those members who took their scats after the business had commenced A…

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 22

The Report of the Committee appointed to consider the tenders for 1845 was brought up, recommending that the tenders of Mr. Alcock for printing, and Mr. Moffatt for…

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City Council. Wednesday, January 8

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Macdermott, Hill, Broughton, Flood, Wilshire; Councillors Agars, Chapman, Ryan, Fisher, Thurlow, Browne, Sillitoe, Cowlishaw,…

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District Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1845 · page 4

THE Council met pursuant to adjournment, on Wednesday the 8th instant, The Warden and Councillors Pye, Houison, and Murray, were the only members present…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1845 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Wednesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1845 · page 2

THE Council met yesterday, Wednesday, 22nd January, pursuant to adjournment. Present, The Mayor, Aldemen Broughton, Flood, and Macdermott; Councillors Little,…

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City Council. Wednesday, Jan. 22

The Australian · Friday 24 January 1845 · page 3

Alderman Broughton brought up Reports from the Finance Committee recommending the insertion of the estimates of the salary of tho City Solicitor, which had been…

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District Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1845 · page 1

THIS body met, pursuant to adjournment, on Wednesday. the Warden (Gilbert Eliott, Esq.), and Councillors James Pye, James Houison, and G. R. Nichols were present…

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 25 January 1845 · page 40

Alderman Broughton brought up a Report from the Finance Committee, recommending that the sum of £100 be placed on the estimate of expenditure for 1845, to…

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City Council. Wednesday, January 22

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1845 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Broughton, Flood, Macdermott ; Councillor Ryan, Cowlishaw, Coyle, Iredale, Little, Wilkie, Smidmore, Josephson, Jenkins, Fisher, Henderson, Neale, Agars,…

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Police Office.—saturday. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Monday 27 January 1845 · page 3

John Keith, charged with stealing six striped shirts from the door of Mr. Levy, in George-street, was committed for trial. Two men, named Smith and Adams, were…

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Government Gazette. Friday, January 24, 1845. Appeals to the Queen in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1845 · page 4

COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, 21st January, 1846. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the publication for general information, of so much of the…

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Town Council

The Australian · Wednesday 29 January 1845 · page 3

Other, and more immediate topics have prevented us from animadverting on the recent barefaced squandering of the City Funds, in the shape of augmentation of…

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Police Office.—tuesday, Jan. 28. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Wednesday 29 January 1845 · page 3

Seven drunkards were brought up before his worship, who severally fined and dealt with. William Cross, charged with assaulting…

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City Council

The Australian · Thursday 30 January 1845 · page 3

Report of the Water Committee, of the City Council, on the Proceedings for the Six Months ending 31st December last. In their report of 1st July last, your…

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Police Office—wednesday, Jan. 29. Before His Worship the Mayor and Colonel Shadforth

The Australian · Thursday 30 January 1845 · page 3

There were nine cases of drunkenness, five of which were admonished and discharged, and four wore fined. Richard Barry, James Harrigan, Edward…

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City Council. Report of the Water Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1845 · page 2

Report of the Witer Committee (Alderman Macdermott, Chairman; Councillors Cowlishaw, Fisher, Josephson, Smidmore, and Wilkie) of the City Council, on the…

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Mr. Alderman Wilshire

The Australian · Friday 31 January 1845 · page 2

FORCIBLY reminds us of a man who applied to General Jackson, President of the United States, for an appointment as Judge, or Secretary. General, or Admiral. He said…

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POLICE OFFICE.—Wednesday, January 30. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Friday 31 January 1845 · page 3

There were four drunkards brought up before his Worship, two of whom were fined, and two discharged. John Roan, charged with assaulting Constable…

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Police Office.—friday, January 31. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 1 February 1845 · page 3

There were six individuals brought up, who had been confined for drunkenness, five of whom were discharged, and one was fined. James Anderson and Thomas Summers were…

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