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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1846

499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 25

Port Phillip. Election of a Member for the Legislative Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1846 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed for the nomination of a member of the Legislative Council, in the room of Edward Curr, Esq., resigned, at the appointed hour (twelve o'clock) about twenty persons…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1846 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 1. To consider a letter from Francis W…

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City Council

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1846 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 1. To consider a letter from Francis W. Shields,…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1846 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given, that in terms of a Requisition signed by eight Members of the City Council, I hereby convene a special meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney, to be…

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City Council. Tuesday, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1846 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Holden, Flood; Councillors Hill, Ryan, Driver, Hyndes, Henderson, Fisher, Sillitoe, Cowlishaw, Josephson, Thurlow, and Wilkie…

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The Legislative Council.—a Brief Review of the Session of 1846. (Continued.)

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1846 · page 2

WE cannot sufficiently admire the modest assurance of the honourable members who appointed the Honorable Mr. Scott, as Parliamentary agent for New South. Wales,…

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Thursday 9 July 1846 · page 3

A Meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, at the town Hall. Mr. Thurlow asked the Mayor if he had given instructions to the collectors of rates to obtain signatures to an…

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Local Intelligence. City Council. Tuesday, July 7

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 July 1846 · page 2

Present--The Mayor, Aldermen. Broughton, Holden, Flood; Councillors Driver, Hill, Ryan, Hyndes, Henderson, Fisher, Sillitoe, Joseph son, Cowlishaw, Wilkie, and Thurlow…

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City Council. Special Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1846 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, having been called by a notice from the Mayor, in the following terms:—…

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City Council. Tuesday, July 7

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1846 · page 2

Present :—The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Holden, and Flood; Councillors Hill, Ryan, Driver, Hyndes, Henderson, Fisher, Sillitoe, Cowlishaw, Josephson, Thurlow, and…

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South Australia. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1846 · page 2

PRESENT: The Lieutenant-Governor, President; the Colonial Secretary, the Advocate-General, Captain Hirst. Major O'Halloran, Captain Bagot, Mr. Morphett, and Mr. Samuel…

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The Sydney Municipal Corporation

The Australian · Saturday 11 July 1846 · page 3

"Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to—. THIS enlightened and statesman like body, met yesterday in solemn conclave, when the Mayor moved, that an Address on his…

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City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 14 July 1846 · page 3

A meeting, which was convened by his worship the Mayor, in virtue of a requisition signed by eight members of the Corporation, was held on Friday last, for the purpose of considering…

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Proceedings in the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land on the Bill to Impose a Duty of Fifteen Per Cent. on the Produce of New South Wales. (From the Hobart Town Courier.) Thursday, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1846 · page 2

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the second reading of the "Bill to abolish certain differential duties of Customs." The object of this Bill was to levy the same duties on goods…

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Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Tuesday, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1846 · page 2

PRESENT—His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, Comptroller-General, Attorney-General, Colonial Auditor, Collector of…

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Country News. Maitland District Council. (From the Maitland Mercury, July 22,)

The Australian · Tuesday 28 July 1846 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitlahd District Council was held on Monday last, pursuant to advertisement to "take into consideration the subject of the roads in…

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Van Diemen's Land Legislative Council. Thursday, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1846 · page 2

MR. O'CONNOR gave notice of motion for a return of the men employed in repairing the streets and roads. The Lieutenant-Governor said, he could give…

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City Council

The Australian · Thursday 6 August 1846 · page 3

A Quarterly Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be bolden at the Town Rail on Monday next, the 10th Instant, at 12 o'clock noon…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1846 · page 3

A QUARTERLY Meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, at twelve o'clock noon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1846 · page 2

A Quarterly Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, the 10th instant, at 12 o'clock noon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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