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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1851 · page 4
Also in Freeman's Journal

REPORT of the Lighting Committee of Council, for year ending the 31st October, 1851. Alderman Fisher, Chairman…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 12Th November

Empire · Thursday 13 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes after three. NEW MEMBER. WILLIAM BRADLEY, Esq., was introduced…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday. Petitions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 November 1851 · page 9

Mr. LAMB presented a petition from the letter carriers of Sydney, praying that a sum of money night be placed on the estimates for the purpose of increasing their salaries. The petition being…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, November 18, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1." Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. NEW MEMBER. William Bradley, Esq., appointed by the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1851 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. WOLLOMBI. Dr. DOUGLASS presented a memorial…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 13Th November

Empire · Friday 14 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 25 minutes after three. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. HOLDEN gave notice that he would on…

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The Empire. Friday, November 14, 1851. the Council and the Estimates

Empire · Friday 14 November 1851 · page 2

IN that very important business of legislation—the passing of the estimates—the strength which the Government can command in the Council is forcibly exhibited…

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The Jewish Question--alderman Salomons

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 7

As far as the action of the Legislature is concerned, the case of Jewish emancipation is Closed for the present session. On Monday night the House of Commons decided by successive majorities that…

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The Election of Mayor

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

A meeting of Dr. Tierney's friends was held at Adrain's on Wednesday night--Mr. Donovan, in the chair. Mr. J. R. Brennan sprke at soms length, highly eulogising the past conduct of Dr. Tierney as a citizen He stated his intention of throwing all the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 6
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

REPORT of the Improvement Committee of the City Council on their proceedings from 1st November, 1850, to 31st October, 1851, inclusive…

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The Jewish Question.— Alderman Salomons. (From the Times, July 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

AS far as the action of the Legislature is concerned, the case of Jewish emancipation is closed for the present session. On Monday night, the House of…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Petitions were presented by Mr. Cowper from, certain trustees of parish roads, praying for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Parish Road Act: by Mr. Holden, from W. H. Hivell, Esq., for a bill to enable him to erect a bridge over the Nepean. River, and…

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Legislative Council of South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

OUR last summary of this Council's proceedings (vide Sydney Morning Herald, 27th ultimo,) brought down the business to the 16th October. Our files of Adelaide papers…

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Police Office—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 4

INDECENCY.—Owen Riley was sentenced to pay a fine of £5, and 2s. 6d. costs, or in default to be imprisoned during six weeks, for indecently exposing his person in a public street, in the Surry…

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Legislative Council. Friday, November 14, 1851

Empire · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, but there not being enough members present, to form a quorum, he adjournod the Council until Tuesday next, at three o'clock. The…

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City Council—water Committee. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 November 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—When in reply to the applications from time to time made by the Corporation for assistance from the General Revenue, the Colonial Secretnry maintains that under…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three…

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