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Council & local affairs, 1845

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The City Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1845 · page 3

THIS body met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment. Alderman Wilshire, in answer to a question from Alderman Flood, stated that a By-law was being prepared for the regulation of Hackney Carriages…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office—february 27. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 1 March 1845 · page 4

There were five cases of drunkenness on the list, three of which had 14s. placed against their respective names, or the alternative of entering into her Majesy's service (at the Mill); and two…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—friday. Feb. 20, 1845. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 4 March 1845 · page 4

There were but three drunkards oh the list; two of whom were discharged, not being recognised as having visited the office before for intemperance, and one was admitted into a day's employ at the…

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Council Papers. Mission to the Aborigines at Port Phillip. Laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor, and ordered, by the Council, to be printed, 23rd December, 1844. Despatch From Lord Stanley, to Governor Sir George Gipps. (No. 72.) Downing-street, 10th May, 1844

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1845 · page 4

SIR,—I transmit to you herewith, a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, containing a project for the maintenance of a…

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Council Papers. Rules of the Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1845 · page 4

Papers relating to Rules of the Supreme Court, presented to the Legislative Council, by command of His Excelleucy he Governor, and ordered by the…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—tuesday, March 4. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 6 March 1845 · page 4

There wore thirteen drunkards on the list this morning, three of whom wore discharged, first offences, and ton wore dealt with under the Police Act…

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The Lord Mayor's Day. (From the Morning Chronicle, Nov. 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1845 · page 4

THE usual ceremonies attending the inauguration of the Lord Mayor took place on Saturday. The weather during the morning was very unfavourable, the…

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District Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

THIS body met on Tuesday, it being one of the Quarterly Meeting days fixed by Charter. The members present were -- Gilbert Eliott, Esq., the Warden, and Dr. Anderson, Dr. Hill, Dr. Foster,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—(thursday, May 7.) Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

There were but four names on the drunkards list, one of whom was discharged, and three were dealt with under the Police Act. George Warren was charged by Mr. P. H…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

PURSUANT to adjournment the Council met yesterday afternoon, in the City Hall, York-street, when there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Broughton, Flood, Hill, Macdermott,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday, March 8. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

There were five drunkards on the list, two of whom were discharged, being first appearances, and three were mulcted in the sum of 11s. each. Charlotte Sinclair, one of the latter, in…

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City Council. Monday, March 10

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1845 · page 2

Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Broughton, Macdermott, Flood, and Hill; Councillors Cowlishaw, Sillitoe, Fisher, Agars, Smidmore, Henderson, Driver, Wilkie, Neale, Jenkins, Browne, Little,…

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Local Intelligence. City Council. Monday, FEB. 24

The Australian · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 4

The members to whose names p. is prefixed, were present at the opening of the Council; a denotes those members who took their seats after the business had commenced; A…

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Original Correspondence. the [Common] Council. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 4

SIR,—Horace distinctly lays it down, that, "if it happen to be necessary to explain some abstruse subjects by new-invented terms, it will follow that you must frame…

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Proceedings of the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land (From the Hobart Town Courier.) Friday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 4

PRESENT: His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor; the Chief Justice; the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Comp.-General, the Auditor-General, the…

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The City Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 1

Reports were brought up from the Committees of the various Wards, as also one from the market Committee, recommending the erection of a Jetty at the Market Wharf, which were severally approved of…

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Acts of Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 123

THE Governor has been pleased to direct, that the following Extracts from a Despatch No. 156, Dated Downing-street, 28th October, 1844, addressed to his Excellency by…

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 124

Mr. Fisher enquired if the Mayor knew any reason why the Lighting Committee had not been called together. Alderman Macdermott, who belonged to…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—march 13, 1845. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 4

There were twelve drunkards on the list this morning; five of whom were discharged, being new offenders, and seven were fined under the Police Act…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 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. 1. To receive Reports from the Chairmen of…

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