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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1848

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

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

THE Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair; Aldermen Broughton and Thurlow; Councillors Neale, Moore, Hyndes,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 2

Leave of absence for the day was granted to Councilors Henderson and Hill; for a month to Alderman Alien, who was about to go into the country for the benefit of his health; and to Coun…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 18 February 1848 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was held at the Town Hall on Monday last, at the usual hour, for the special purpose of considering the Report of the…

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Parramatta. the District Council

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

PRESENT, the Warden (Dr. Hill), and Councillors Dr. Anderson, Messrs. G. Oakes, Isaac Shepherd, Edrop, Howison, Payten, James Byrnes, James Pye, and G. R. Nichols…

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City Council

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

PRESENT—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen — Broughton and Thurlow; Councillors—Egan, Moore, Hyndes, Smidmore, Henderson, Neale, Driver, Jenkins,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 24 February 1848 · page 2

The Town Clerk read a letter from the City Surveyor, transmitting his p[?] return of new and of additions to old buildings in each ward of the city for the quarter ending 31st December, 1847. Also…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 25 February 1848 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the City of Sydney was held on Monday at the Town Hall. The Council having gone into committee on the report of the Finance Committee on the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1848 · 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. NOTICE OF MOTION…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 2 March 1848 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will be holden in the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday next. the 6th March. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the matters undermentioned, viz.:—…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 3 March 1848 · page 3

A Meeting of the City council win be held in the TOwn Hall, York-street, on Monday next, the 6th Instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the matters undermentioned, &c…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1848 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair. Aldermen Allen, Little, Thurlow, and Wilshire; Councillors Moir, Smidmore, Henderson, Moore, Hyndes, Jenkins,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Monday, March 6

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1848 · page 3

A MEETING of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, York-street. Present—the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Wilshire, Little Councillors—Moir, Smidmore, Henderson,…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 3

A Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was holden on Monday last, in the Town Hall, at the usual hour. Leave of absence was granted to Alderman Broughton and…

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Parramatta. Tuesday. District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 3

THIS was a quarterly meeting under the provisions of the charter of incorporation. Present—the Warden, (Dr. Hill) Messrs. G. Oakes, James Byrnes, Payten, Howiso[?], and…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Lold Mayor's Day. (Abridged from the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1848 · page 3

YESTERDAY the city authorities assembled at the Guildhall at a little after 11 o'clock, for the purpose of commencing the celebration of the great civic festivity. Although the…

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City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1848 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, pursuant to summons from Right Worshipful the Mayor. Present-the Mayor ; Aldermen Little, Thurlow, Allen, and…

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Van Diemen's Land. Legislative Council. Monday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1848 · page 3

THE Council met to-day, to consider "the Bill to remore doubts," recently passed, in consequence of the Chief Justice having certified as to its repugnancy; and on other business…

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The Sydney Chronicle. Tuesday, March 21, 1848. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. Legislative Council

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1848 · page 2

THE final session of the present Legislative Council will commence to-day, and must terminate before August, as by that month the Council will become defunct by effluxion…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1848 · page 2

PURSUANT to proclamation in the Government Gazette, the Legislative Council assembled yesterday. The Governor, in consequence of certain occurrences in everybody's recollection,…

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