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Council & local affairs, 1851

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting

Empire · Saturday 10 May 1851 · page 8

We regret to any that the Mayor was provented by indisposition from attending, Alderman Egan presided. [?]NRY CARRIACES…

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City Council. Friday.—quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1851 · page 5

PRESENT.—Aldermen, Egan (in the chair); Brown, Broughton, Fisher, and Allen, Councillors Driver, Little, Thomas, Josephson, Board, Peden, Peek, Weekes, Williams,…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1851 · page 2

P[?]ENT The Mayor, Aldermen Fisher, Broughton, Egan, and Allen; Councillors Driver, Moore, Peden, Ryan, Josephson, Weekes, Thomas, Board, Tierney, Williams,…

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Police Office.—monday. Before his Worship the Mayor

Empire · Tuesday 13 May 1851 · page 3

COMMITTALS.—William Buck was commited to take his trial on a charge of stealing skins of prepared, leather from the house of Mr. Thomas Hall, tanner, Castlereagh-street…

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City Council,—monday, May 12. Adjourned Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 13 May 1851 · page 2

The MAYOR took the Chair at a quarter to three o'clock. ILLEGAL TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. A discussion here arose in consequence of the…

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Merton and Muswellbrook. (From the Maitland Mercury.) the District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1851 · page 2

THE Warden having issued his circulars, calling a meeting of the District Council for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the past year, a meeting took place at the Royal Hotel,…

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City Council

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the "City Council will take place on Monthly, the 10th instant. The following is the business paper:— By Alderman BROUGHTON—…

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Candidates for the New Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 May 1851 · page 8

THE Electoral Act just passed, such as it is, must rule the destinies of this colony for some time to come, either for good or for evil. This Bill favours the " Lords of the…

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Van Diemen's Land. Opening of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1851 · page 3

THE Council opened on the 29th of April, when his Excellency delivered the following address:— Gentlemen,—I have called you together at…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1851 · 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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City Council. Monday. Irregular Business

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1851 · page 6

The Mayor (after the reading of the minutes) drew attention to the foot that two matters disposed of at the last meeting -- the accept of the treasurer's surety and the consideration of the Town Clerk's application for leave of absence were irregularly entertained,…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1851 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Broughton, Allen, and Egan; Councillors Moore, Driver, Thomas, Board, Weekes, Josephson, Simmons, Tierney, Peek, Roberts, Ryan, Thornton,…

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City Council. Monday, May 19

Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1851 · page 2

The Mayor took the chair at the usual time. WATER FOUNTAINS. Councillor THOMAS drew attention to the damaged state of certain water fountains…

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Van Diemen's Land, Opening of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 29Th, 1851

Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1851 · page 3

This day, Tuesday, the Legislative Council opened at two o'clock. His Excellency, attended by his Private Secretary and Aid-de Camp, arrived in a…

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City Council Paper. the Mayor's Minute. Read to the Council on Monday last. To the Aldermen and Councillors of the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1851 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—After some delay, the Financial Estimates for the year 1851, as finally agreed to by the Council, have been printed, and have been for some time in the hands of members…

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The Mayor's Minute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1851 · page 2

THE Minute laid before the City Council by the MAYOR on Monday last, and published in our issue of yesterday, is a very able document, and reflects great credit…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1851 · 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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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 May 1851 · page 5

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday, at three o'clock. Councilor Thomas called the attention of the Mayor to the bad state of repair of the fountain at the corner of Kent and…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1851 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Egan, Broughton, and Allen: Councillors Lenehan, Board, Thomas, Peden, Ryan, Weekes, Simmons, Peek,, Tierney, Roberts, Moore,…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Wednesday 28 May 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council was held Monday, at the Town Hall, at 3 o'clock The Mayor announced that Mr. A. Windeyer had resigned his office. Councillor Roberts--presented a petition from Mr. J. T. Smith…

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