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Council & local affairs, 1851

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Election for Aldermen

Empire · Tuesday 2 December 1851 · page 2

Yesterday being the day appointed for the nomination of three gentlemen to fill the office of Aldermen, in the room of Messrs. Thurlow, Fisher, and broughton, who retire in rotation,…

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Sydney Police Office.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 December 1851 · page 4

A DRUNKARD.— A young woman, named Catherine Williame, who appeared in the dock with an infant in her arms, was apprehended by the police on Saturday night, for being drunk in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three SHOALHAVEN RIVER. Mr. BERRY begged leave before the House proceeded to business, to say a few words with…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Dbcemder 2

Empire · Wednesday 3 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. SHOALHAVEN FERRY. Mr. BERRY rose to complain of the report of the…

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Election of Aldermen

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 2

As is already known to those of the citizens who have paid any attention to the subject, there are nine candidates for the three Aldermanic seats which have to be…

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Domestic Intelligence. Election of Aldermen

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 9

On Monday last the Nomination of three gentlemen to fill the places of Messrs. Thurlow, Fisher, and Broughton, who retire by rotation as Aldermen, was held at the Hustings, Macquarie-place…

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Election for Aldermen. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—This day the citizens are called upon to exercise one of the most important of their municipal privileges. Three Aldermen have to be elected, nine…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Sydney Exchange Companies Bill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 9

Notice of motion by Mr. Cowper that this Bill be read a second time on Friday next. SPIRIT DUTIES. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. Penrith Nepean Bridge Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 2

MR. DARVALL moved the second reading of the above Bill, pointing out that its object was to perfect the communication between Sydney and Bathurst, and to make up for the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December [?] 18[?] Penrith Nepean Bridge Bill

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 4

Mr. DARVALL, in moving the second reading of this [?]ill, stated that the object of the promoters was, the m[?] one of establishing a communication between the capital and one of its…

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Election of Aldermen

Empire · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 3

The election of three aldermen in the room of Messrs. Thu[?]ow, Fisher, and Broughton, who retired by rotation, took place yesterday in the various wards. There being no fewer than 9…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PETITION. Mr. WENTWORTH presented a petition…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PETITION. Mr. WENTWORTH presented a petition…

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English Extracts. the Lord Mayor of London in Paris

Empire · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 4

The term of the Parisian fetes, in honour of the Great Exhibition, has expired, and the last ceremonial of hospitality has just taken place. At [?] o'clock the, Lord Mayor…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 4th DECEMBER

Empire · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PRIVILE[?]F. Mr. COWPER rose to addross the House on a…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3, 1851

Empire · Friday 5 December 1851 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. PETITION. Mr. WENTWORTH presented a petition from…

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Election of Aldermen

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

Monday being the First of December, the nomination for three Aldermen, in the room of Messrs. Thurlow, Broughton, and Fisher, whose term of office had expired, took place in Macquarie-place, before the acting Returning Officer, Mr. John Rae…

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Election of Aldermen for the City

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 14

ON Thursday, the election of Aldermen for the City took place at the appointed polling places in the various Wards; and shortly after four o'clock, the Returning Officer, Mr. John Rae, declared the proximate state of the poll, from the balcony of the…

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Legislative Council. Customs

Empire · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that his Excellency's Message No. 34, with the Customs Duties Hill be real. The Message having been read by the Clerk…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 5Th December

Empire · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, at which hour there were not eighteen members present, but a few minutes afterwards a House was made, and the SPEAKER…

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