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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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City Council. Monday, March 29

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1847 · page 2

Present, the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Fisher, Thurlow, and Wilshire; Councillors Ryan, Moir, Titterton, Egan, Brown, May, Robey, Wilkie, Hyndes, Jenkins, Smidmore,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1847 · page 2

WHEREAS the Legislative Council of New South Wales now stands prorogued to the twentieth day of April next: Now, I, Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion…

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Legislative Council. Proclamation

The Australian · Thursday 1 April 1847 · page 3

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

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Thursday 1 April 1847 · page 3

An adjourned mooting of this body was hold on Monday, in the Town Hall, at the usual hour. The Town Clerk having road a minute of the proceedings of the last meetings. Alderman…

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The City Council. Cleansing the Streets

The Citizen · Saturday 3 April 1847 · page 1

THE sanatory state of the City being a matter of the greatest consequence to the health and lives of the citizens, weare induced to offer a few further remarks relative to the existing…

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Acts Op Council. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.)

The Australian · Saturday 10 April 1847 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has intimated in his Despatch, under date the 26th June last, that…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Parramatta. the District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1847 · page 2

THERE was a meeting of this body pursuant to adjournment on Wednesday. The members present were Dr. Anderson, J.P., Messrs. James Pye, James Byrnes,…

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Select Poetry. the Alderman. a Legend of Guildhall. AIR—"The Admiral."

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1847 · page 4

How gallantly, how funnily, we ride along Cheapside, The new Lord Mayor and Aldermen are out in all their pride;…

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The Retirement of the Bishop of Australia From the Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1847 · page 2

THE Lord Bishop of Australia having fixed yesterday morning at half-past ten o'clock, to receive an address from his late colleagues in the Executive Council, was waited upon at…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, April 21, 1847. Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Municipal Accounts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1847 · page 2

In the Government Gazette of the 14th April, 1846, there appeared "An Abstract of all sums of money received, paid, and expended, by the Treasurer of the…

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THE Sydney morning herald. Thursday, April 22, 1847. Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Ensuing Election—legislative Council. Electoral Lists — Last Day for Correcting Errors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1847 · page 2

WE deem it our duty as public journalists once more, and, for the last time, to remind the electors of the city that this is the last day allowed by law for lodging…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before Captain BROWNE and Alderman Fisher. Pearce v. Cunninghame and Others

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 24 April 1847 · page 466

This was a case under information of the complainant, stating that the defendants were articled seamen of the ship Elizabeth, and that on the 11th and 12th of March last they had…

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The Sydney Chronicle. Wednesday, April 28, 1847. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. the Legislative Council

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1847 · page 2

ONE of our contemporaries alludes to a rumour that Sir Charles Fitz Roy, not being used to act with a legislature consisting only of one branch, intends to propose…

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The Alderman's Lament For the Loss of the Turtle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 May 1847 · page 2

A few lively turtles were thrown, overboard a few days ago from a craft bonni to Sydney. An Alderman of this town who is remarkable for hospitality [?] as…

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City Council

The Australian · Saturday 1 May 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, the 3rd Instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1847 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will, be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon 1. To receive Reports from Committees…

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News From the Interior (From our Correspondents.) Parramatta. the District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1847 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of this body was held yesterday (Friday.) The members present were the Warden (Dr. Hill), Dr. Anderson, J.P., Messrs. Oakes,…

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South Australia. Proceedings of the Legislative Council, Thursday, March 25. Land Clauses Consolidation Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1847 · page 2

The Council went into Committee on th[?] Bill, and its further consideration was adjourned. The Companies' Clauses Consolidation Bill…

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City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 4 May 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the City Council was hold yesterday, at three o'clock P.M., in the Town Hall. The Town Clork having read a minute of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Monday, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1847 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Fisher; Councillors Little, Titterton, Moir, Hyndes, May, Smidmore, Henderson, Driver, Jenkins, Owen, Cowlishaw, Neale,…

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