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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1849

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 2

THE Council met, pursuant to notice given by the Colonial Secretary of his Excellency's intention to prorogue it, at twelve o'clock. A considerable number of ladies, including…

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Prorogation of the Legislative Council

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 2

THE Legislative Council brought the labours of the Session to a close yesterday. The Speaker, on taking the chair, reported that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to give the…

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Petition of William Bland to the Legislative Council of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 3

(The presentation of the following petition was considered [?]missible, from the fact of the House having [?]at with closed doors at the time of Mr. Lowe's attack. But as the attack was made known…

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Petition of William Bland. to the Legislative Council of New South Wales

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 3

The presentation of the following Petition was considered inadmissible from the fact of the House having sat with closed doors at the time of Mr. Lowe's attack. But as the attack was made known to me the very evening on which it took place, and must…

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Council Paper. Lighthouses in Bass' Straits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1849 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 13th July, 1849, "to enquire into the allegations contained in the petition of John Morris, and the expenses…

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Parramatta. District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1849 · page 3

THIS body held a meeting at their Chambers in Macquarie-street, on Monday, 15th instant. Present—Patrick Hill, Esq., Warden; Councillors Cohen, Byrnes, and Taylor. The…

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Council Paper. Letter From the Honorable Francis Scott, to the Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Council. London, 6, Whitehall, 1st May, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1849 · page 2

SIR,—Since I last had the honour of addressing you, events of much importance to New South Wales have occurred; and I have devoted a great portion of my time and…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1849 · 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. NOTICES OF MOTION:…

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Council Papers. Medical Profession Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1849 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, to whom, on the 24 th July last, was referred the Medical Profeesion Bill, have agreed to the following Progress Report:—…

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The City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 October 1849 · page 6

THIS body seems to have fallen into universal contempt. Although in little more than a week the elections for the ensuing year will take place, there seems to he scarcely anything like preparation, either on the part of the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1849 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Thurlow, Allen, Egan, Broughton, Fisher, and Brown; Councillors Little, Moore, Driver, Hyndes, Jenkins, Board, Paton, Moir, Josephson,…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 27 October 1849 · page 3

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Thurlow, Broughton, Egan, Allen, Brown, and Fisher; Councillors Driven, Moore, Little, Jenkins, Hyndes, Board, Moir, Paton, Josephson, Ryan, Thornton, Wilshire, Smidmore, and May…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1849 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor, Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Brown, Fisher, and Egan; Councillors Moore, Board, Ryan, Little, Lingard, Driver, Paton, Josephson, May, Moir, Jenkins, Hill,…

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City Council. Report of the City Works Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1849 · page 2

ON the expiry of the period for which the management of the City Works was committed to their charge, your Committee beg to submit to the Council a detailed account of the works executed under their orders, and…

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Who will be Mayor? an Infantine Query

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 3

Who will be Mayor! I said the Fisher, That is I wish, ah! I could be Mayor…

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City Council Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 2

Another First day of November has come and gone; but it will be noted in those brazen records which Time himself can never destroy—namely, the election of certain members to the…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 4

Present--The Right Worshipful the Mayor ; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Fisher, Egan, and Brown ; Councilors Smidmore, Jenkins, Hill, Lingard, Driver, Josephson, Board, Paton, Little, Ryan, Moore. May, and Moir…

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The Municipal Elections

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 2

IF anything was wanted to shew the urgent necessity of organic reform in our Corporation, the result of the late elections will show it to the dullest eyes. "Seven new members," said the Attorney-General and other…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1849 · page 2

WHEREAS the Legislative Council of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the twentieth day of November instant, and it is expedient further to prorogue the same: N[?],…

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Election of Mayor for 1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 2

Our space only allows us to say (and what more is required?) that four gentlemen were proposed to hold that highly responsible office, namely, Mr. Alderman Allen, Mr. Councillor…

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