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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 30

Municipal Election, Cook Ward Meeting, Mr Hogan

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 5

On Monday evening a numerous meeting of the citizens of Cook Ward was held at Mr. Taylor's, the "Happy Yale Hotel," on behalf of Mr, Patrick Hogan, a candidate to represent the city at the next Municipal Election. At about half-past Seven o'clock…

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Police Office.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Alderman Eg in.)

Empire · Monday 3 November 1851 · page 4

COMMITTAL.—Abraham Fielding was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions for stealing a coat; valued at five shillings, the property of a poor old man named Sildey, who keeps a fruit…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October, 31. (Continued from our former Report.) Colonial Grievances

Empire · Monday 3 November 1851 · page 3

Mr. WENTWORTH rose to move the resolution standing in his name, to the effect, "That a select committee be appointed to prepare petitions to her…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1851 · page 2
Also in Empire, Empire

ON Saturday, the 1st November, in pursuance of the Corporation Act, the nomination of members to serve in the City Council took place at the hustings, erected in Macquarie-place…

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Council Papers. National Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1851 · page 2

COPY of a Letter from the Chairman of the National Educational Board to the Colonial Secretary. National Education Office,…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, November 4, 1861. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1" Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1851 · page 2

GREAT complaints are often made of the acts, of the City Council. They are blamed by some for what they do, by others for what they leave undone…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

The Speaker took the Chair at twentyfive minutes past three. SMALL DEBTS. A Message was presented from His…

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Police Office.—monday. (Before his Worship the Mayor.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 4

DUSORDERLY CONDUCT.—Margaret Ryan, Ma[?]anne Brown, Louisa Elson, and Elizabeth Carson, were charged with disorderly conduct in the streets of the city, on Saturday night. Each…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 4

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency the…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon the Right Worshipful the Mayor announced from the balcony of the Town Hall the following numbers, as the result of the polling for members cf the City…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. HOLROYD presented a petition from…

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City Council Election

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 2

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor will declare the state of the Poll in the recent Municipal Election, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Hustings, in Macquarie…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 5th November

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. HOLROYD presented a petition from…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday. Sanding Orders

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 9

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the report of the Standing Orders Committee, and moved that it be printed.—Ordered. The COLONIAL SECRETARY then gave notice of…

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The Decision of the Council on the Transportation Question. (From the Maitland Mercury, November 5.)

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 3

The Council has pronounced i to decision on the transportation question, by adopting Captain King's amendment on the resolutions proposed by Mr. Lamb. The resolutions and the…

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Municipal Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 4

On Saturday, the 1st November, in pursuance of the Corporation Act, the nomination of members to serve in the City Council took place at the hustings, erected in Macquarie-place. Very few…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER the Chair at twenty minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. LAMB presented a petition from the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 6

Empire · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took, the Chair about a quarter past three o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. LAMB presented a petition from the Post…

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