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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The MAYOR, at the rising of the Court on Saturday, remarked that the Sydney Bench had received a letter from the Attorney-General, with reference to the case of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN,—I observe that several correspondents of the Sydney Morning Herald and other newspapers, both in Sydney and Melbourne, have recently directed public attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Fisher, Broughton, Egan, and Allen; Councillors Macdonald, Peden, Thomas, Board, Moore, Moffit, Driver, Williams, Smidmore, May,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have received a copy of a Bill which it is intended by the Government to introduce in the coming session of the Legislative Council, entitled " A Bill to provide for the Regulation of the Corporation of the City of Sydney." We have neither time nor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The consideration of this application had been postponed in order to afford time for some repairs to the house, and it was now certified that the repairs had been completed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →According to notice, a meeting of the electors was held at the Court House, Morton, on Tuesday, 7th instant, pursuant to Act of Council, to nominate four persons as District Councillors, in the room of J. H. Bettington, Esq., and Mr. Henry Nowland, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, 15th May, 1850.—His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that by a warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, bearing date at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday, May 27, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The TOWN CLERK having reported that His Worship the Mayor was unable, from extreme indisposition, to attend, Alderman ALLEN was, upon the motion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRESENT -- Aldermen Allen, Tharlow; Broughton, Egan, and Fisher; Councillors Josephson, Lingard, Williams, Jenkins, Roberts, Moore, Moffitt, Paton, Thomas, Thornton, Wilkie, and Ryan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Legislative Council will assemble to-day for the transaction of business, a fact which has excited but very little public attention. It appears to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yestsboay, the Legislative Council, in pursuance of the Governor's Proclamation, met for the despatch of business. At twelve o'clock. His Excellency the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman EGAN moved, that as no eligible tenders had been received for the temporary repairs of Upper William-street, seven labourers and three carters be employed for six weeks, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. ROBERTS moved that the resolution of Council, of date the 22nd April last, with reference to the estimates of the City Surveyor for works to be performed in the city, being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Despatch from Lord GREY to His Excellency Sir CHARLES FITZ ROY, Governor of New South Wales. SIR,—In my Despatch of the 24th November,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I have the honour to Btate that the Director of the Botanic Gardens has laid his second annual report before the Committee of Management, for their approval, previous to presenting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY the Council proceeded to Government House, there to present to the Governor their Address in reply to his Excellency's Opening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday last, the Legislative Council met for the despatch of business, pursuant to the Governor's proclamation. Shortly before twelve o'clock, the Speaker took the chair; and James Byrnes, Esq., the member for Cumberland, and Captain King, a nominee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday last the Legislative Council assembled for the despatch of business, in pursuance of the Governor's proclamation. His Excellency's opening speech will be found in another part of this day's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Repairs in upper William-street were ordered to be effected by day labour. There were seventeen Councillors, five Aldermen, and the Mayor, present on this occasion. The Council adjourned till Wednesday…
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