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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Abstract of Acts of Council, Passed in the Session of 1847

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1847 · page 2

No. 23.—An Act for the Protection of Seamen entering on board Merchant Vessels.—Clause No. 1. Empowers the Governor aud the Executive Council to license persons to procure…

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Abstract of Acts of Council Passed in the Session of 1487

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1847 · page 2

No. 30. An Act for the better Punishment of indecent Assaults upon Female Children. Clause 1. That any person convicted of an indecent assault on any girl undir the age of ten…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1847 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the Chair; Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Thurlow, Little, and Fisher; Councillors— Sillitoe, Moir, Henderson, Driver, Jenkins,…

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Legislative Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1847 · page 2

THE Government Gazetic of yesterday contains the following PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1847 · page 2

Present:— The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Thurlow, Little, and Fisher; Councillors Sillitoe, Moir, Henderson, Driver, Jenkins,Smidmore, Hyndes, Board, Ryan;…

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Legislative Council. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.) PROCLAMATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1847 · page 2

By His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New…

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City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 7 December 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was held on Thursday at the Town Hall. The Town Clerk having read the minutes of the preceding meetings…

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Local Intelligence. Legislative Council. Proclamation

The Australian · Tuesday 7 December 1847 · page 3

By His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion of tho Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New…

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Abstract of Acts of Council Passed in the Session of 1847

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1847 · page 2

No. 36.—An Act for removing Doubts as to the Election of Mayor and Aldermen, nnd for other Purposes therein mentioned. Clause [?] enacts, that no person shall be deemed to be…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1847 · page 3

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, to-morrow, at three o'clock in the afternoon:— NOTICE OF MOTION…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1847 · page 2

A Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, this day, the 9th December, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICE OF MOTION…

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Parramatta. the District Council.—tuesday, 7Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 December 1847 · page 2

PRESENT—The Warden, (Dr. Hill), and Messrs. Payten, Oakes, James Byrnes, and Howison, Councillors. This was a quarterly meeting, held under…

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City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, on Thursday next, the 16th December, at 3 o' clock in the afternoon…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 2

A Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, on Thursday next, the 10th December, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICE OF MOTION…

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To the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Sydney. Sydney, 10th Dec., 1847

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 2

Sir,—We, the undersigned members of the City Council, request that you will be pleased to convene a special meeting of the Council at an early day, for the purpose of preparing and adopting an address…

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Parramatta. the District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1847 · page 3

RESENT—The Warden (Dr. Hill); and [?]ouncillors Messrs. James Pye, George [?]akes, Payten, Isaac Shepherd, Edrop, and [?]ouison…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 17 December 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was held yesterday at the Town Hall, it the usual hour. Councillor Sillitoe moved that the Council…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1847 · page 2

IN pursuance of notice a special meeting was held for the purpose of passing an address to Sir Charles Fitz Roy, expressive of their sympathy with His Excellency on account of his…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1847 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Fisher, Thurlow, Wilshire, Allen, and Little; Councillors Paton, Board, Moore, Hyndes, Egan, Jenkins, Silltoe, Driver,…

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