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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1848

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1848 · page 2

PRESENT—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Allen, Fisher, Broughton, and Thurlow; Councillors Ryan, Moore, Sillitoe, Jenkins, Board, Hyndes, Paton,…

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Abstract of the Acts of the Legislative Council Passed in the Session of 18[?]8. (Continued.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1848 · page 2

11th VICTORIA, No. 53.—An Act to amend the Act regulating Friendly Societies in New South Wales.—The e[?]ting clause provides that the treasurer or trustees of such societies…

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City Council

The Australian · Thursday 17 August 1848 · page 3

ON Wednesday, the 9th instant, a quarterly meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was held in the Town-Hall at twelve o'clock. The following reports were brought up and…

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The New Council

The Australian · Thursday 17 August 1848 · page 2

SOME evil, genins appears to preside over the destiny of the New Council. In addition to the Port Phillip difficulty, the unpardonable conduct of the Returning…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 17 August 1848 · page 3

Present.--The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, Alderman Allen, Fisher, Broughton, and Thurlow ; Councillors Ryan, Moore, Si[?]itoe, Jenkins, Board, Hyades, Paton,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 1

An adjourned meeting of the above body was held on Monday, last at the Town Hall. Present:—The Mayor ; Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Fisher, and Thurlow ; Councillors Ryan, Titterton, Paton, Board, Hyndes, Henderson. Jenkins, Neale, Moore, Driver,…

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Abstract of Acts of the Legislative Council, for the Session of 1848. (Continued.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 2

11TH VICTORIA,No.59.—An Act to enable certain public Hospitals to sue and be sued in the name of their Treasurer, and to provide for the taking and holding of real property belonging…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Broughton, Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councillors Hill, Driver, May, Egan, Ryan, Moore, Hyndes, Smidmore,…

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Maitland District Council. (From the Maitland Mercury, August 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

THE District Council met yesterday at their rooms. Present—the Warden, Messrs. Po[?]lton, Keddie, Green, Evans, and Lang. The accounts respecting the expenditure of…

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Abstract of Acts of Thelegislative Council, for the Session of 1848. (Continued.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

12TH VICT, NO. 1.—An Act to Simplify the Law in some respects.—The 1st clause repeals section 32 of 5th Vict. No. 9; section 11 of 6 Vict., No. 15; and sections 12 and 13 of 10…

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

A meeting of the of Council of the City of Sydney, was held on Monday last. Councillor Moore brought up a report of the Financial Committee recommending the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

PRESENT :--The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair; Alderman Allen, Broughton, Thurlow and Fisher ; Councillors Hill, Driver, May, Egan, Ryan, Moore, Hyndes, Smidmore,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 1

An adjourned meeting of this body was held at the Town Hall on Monday last. Present:—The Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councilllors Hill, Driver, May, Egan, Ryan, :Moore,…

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Original Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves answerable for the opinion of our Correspondents. the Mayor's Ball. To the Editor of the Sydney Daily Advertiser

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1848 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,--You will obage a subscriber, and also an admirer of your zealous efforts to render your widely-circulated journal agreeable to the public, by informing my husband and myself…

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Parramatta. the District Council, Tuesday. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1848 · page 3

PRESENT—The Warden (Dr. Hill); Messrs. Oakes, M.C., Howison, and James Pye, Councillors, WORKS IN PROGRESS…

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The City Council—the Approaching Elections

The Australian · Thursday 7 September 1848 · page 2

CANDIDATES for the seats which will be vacant in the City Council in November, are already in the field; and there is every prospect of a brisk contest in some of the…

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City Council. Thursday, 7Th September

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1848 · page 2

Present--The Right Worshipful the Mayor; in the chair: Aldermen Thurlow, Allen, Broughton, Wilshire, and Fisher; Councillors--Messrs. Henderson, Hyndes, Neale, Ryan, Paton, Moore,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1848 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Allon, Broughton, Thurlow, Wilshire, and Fisher; Councillors Driver, Neale, Henderson, Jenkins, Smidmore,…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, September 9, 1848. Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I." the Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1848 · page 2

THE time is fast approaching when the inhabitants of Sydney will be called upon to return members to represent them in the City Council. Hitherto a…

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Municipal Elections. "The End Crowns All."--shaksfeare

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1848 · page 2

THE excitement of the late elections for the Legislative Council, appears to have left the good people of Sydney in a state of exhaustion. They have expended all…

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