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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 25

The Australian · Tuesday 25 May 1847 · page 4

NOTICES OP MOTION:—1. Mr. Dangar to move, That an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, prying that His Excellency will be pleased to…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. Mr. BOWMAN presented a petition from the inhabitants of Windsor, Richmond, and the district round, against the renewal of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 18

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1847 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. REVIVAL OF TRANSPORTATION. Mr. BOWMAN presented a petition signed by…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1847 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 27 May 1847 · page 3

THE Speaker having taken the chair on Tuesday at a quarter past three, Mr. Bowman presented a petition from the inhabitants of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce…

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The Legislative Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 27 May 1847 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday, and after the usual formal business had been gone through, Mr. Cowper moved the commitment of the Auctioneer's Licensing Bill. Mr. Windeyer moved…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half past three o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Serjeant-at Arms having announced a…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, May 27, 1847. Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Qualification of Candidates for Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1847 · page 2

THE question of the qualification of candidates for election as members of our constitutional institutions is au important one, although perhaps somewhat…

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City Council

The Australian · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the Chair on Thursday, at twenty minutes post four o'clock. Mr. Lowe gave notice that he should on the following day move for leave to bring in a Bill…

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Parramatta District Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 2

THE recent election for District Councillors at Parramatta has given rise to a question of some importance to the Colonists generally. Upon the day of…

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The Mayor's Fancy Ball. To the Editors of Bell's Life

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In consequence of the great pressure and inconvenience which parties were subjected to for want of room at the last Fancy Dress Ball, I beg to suggest on the next…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 27

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. COMPENSATION Mr. LOWE gave notice that he would, on Friday…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. Two Messages were received from His Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 28th MAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. CAPE OTWAY LIGHT. The COLONIAL SECRETARY said, it…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 1 June 1847 · page 3

On Friday last, the Speaker took tho chair at half-post three o'clock. The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table a communication from His Honor the…

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 1 June 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday. After the Town Clerk had read a minute of the proceedings of the last meeting;, Messrs. Iredale and Robey obtained leave of…

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City Council. Monday, May 30Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1847 · page 2

PRESSENT: The Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Macdermott, Fisher, and Thurlow; Councillors Smidmore, Jenkins, Henderson, Hyndes, Hill, Little, Egan, Titterten, Moir, May, Robey,…

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Council Papers. Light-house on Cape Otway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1847 · page 2

Laid upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be printed, 28th May, 1847. LETTER from his Honor the Superintendent of…

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