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Council & local affairs, 1849

364 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 19

Lord Mayor's Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1849 · page 4

ON Thursday, the 9th —November, Sir James Duke, M.P., Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, commenced the duties of this office. The procession started from Guildhall at about twelve…

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"First Catch Your Mayor!"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1849 · page 3

THIS is presented by a witty contemporary (The Weekly Chronicle) as the newest receipt for municipal cookery, considering the great difficulty experienced in other cities,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1849 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Wednesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1849 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen Egan, Brown, Allen, and Thurlow; Councillors Lingard, Moore, Driver, Ryan, Smidmore, Board, Neale, Paton, Wilshire, Little, May, Thornton, Moir, and…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 April 1849 · page 3

Present: Aldermen Egan, Brown, Allen, and Thurlow ; Councillors Lingard, Moore, Driver, Ryan, Smidmore, Board, Neale, Ptiton, Wilshire, Little, May, Thornton, Moir, and Jenkins. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Allen was placed in the…

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What Will the Council Do?

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 April 1849 · page 4

The excitement of the Cumberland Election over, the topic of the day is -- " What will the Council do?" We will not become prophets, but we will throw out certain thoughts whereon those who will, may arrive at conclusions…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1849 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Egan. Broughton, and Fisher; Councillors Macdonald, Paton, Board, Moore, Josephson, Moir, [?], Driver, and Ryan…

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The Mayor Triumphant

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the abuse of the "Sydney Herald"—notwithstanding its taunts and threats—the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney has succeeded in…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 2

PRESENT -- The Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Egan, Fisher, Broughton; Councillors Ryan, Macdonald, Paton, Board, Moore, Josephson, Driver, Moir, and Neale…

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ALDERMAN J. P.'s

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 2

Why should not Aldermen be J.P.'s P Of course, they've a right if the Governor please…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 2

A QUARTERLY Meeting of the City Council Will be holden at the Town Hall, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clook noon. [?] OF MOTION…

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City Council. We[?]day. Second [?]Rt[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1849 · page 2

P[?]ENT T[?] M[?] Allen, B[?]ghton, Thur[?] E[?] Brown, and Fisher; Councillors Ryan Board, Josephson, Macdonald, Lingard, Hill, Thornton [?]ore,…

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Parramatta. Adjourned Meeting of the District Council.—may 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1849 · page 3

PRESENT: The Warden, Patrick Hill, Esq.; and Councillors James Byrnes, Francis Oakes, and Mosely M. Cohen. The Secretary, Mr. S. PHILLIPS, read the…

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The Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 May 1849 · page 5

ON Tuesday next, the second elected Council will meet for the despatch of public business. At such a time the inquiry naturally suggests itself, as to how the interests of this country will be legislatively dealt with. In the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1849 · page 2

PRESENT — The Mayor, Aldermen Egan, Brown, Thurlow, Allen, Fisher, and Broughton; Councillors Driver, M'Donald, Moore, Hyndes, Paton, May, Board, Wilshire, Hill,…

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Original Correspondence. to the Honorable the Members of the Legislative Council. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—It appearing from a statement of his Excellency the Governor on the subject of the renewal of transportation, that the public voice unanimously given at the various…

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Original Correspondence. Alderman Fisher. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In a paragraph of your paper, 15th May, we notice our friend of truth, Alderman Fisher, states that "Messrs, Tooth, after having applied for water, and having given…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1849 · page 2

THE first sitting of the New Legislative Council was held yesterday, at the Council Chamber in Macquarie-street, for the inauguration of the members and the election of a Speaker…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1849 · page 2

THE Council met yesterday morning at ten o'clock, when the COLONIAL-SECRETARY moved, that the Council proceed to Government House, to present the Speaker…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1849 · page 2

THIS Legislative Council met at twelve o'clock this day, to receive his Excellency, who had announced his intention of opening the Council at that hour. The following members were…

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