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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1852

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City Council.—quarterly Meeting.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1852 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor; Aldermen Brown, Ryan, and Egan; Councillors, Campbell, Weekes, Little, Hogan, Thornton, Driver, Peden, Board, Simmons, Lenehan, and…

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City Council.—quarterly Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1852 · page 9

Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Browne. Ryan and Egan, Councillors Campbell, Hogan, Weeks, Roberts, Thornton, Driver, Simmons and Lenehan. REPORTS…

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Victoria. the League Council. (From the Melbourne Argus, Feb. 2.)

Empire · Friday 13 February 1852 · page 3

A meeting of this body was held on Saturday last, when there were present Messrs. Nicholson Bell, Annand, and Westgarth. The following communication from Mr. King, the delegate for…

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City Council.--quarterly Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 February 1852 · page 5

Present--The Right Worshipial the Mayor; Alderman Brown, Ryan, and Egan; Councillors Campbell, Simmons, Driver. Weekes, Hogan, Thornton, Lenehan, Peden, Roberts, Little, and Pemell. The following reports were presented and received:--A Report…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 17 February 1852 · page 2

The City Council met yesterday afternoon pursuant to adjournment. The Right Worshipful the Mayor occupied the chair. The Town Clerk having read the minutes of…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1852 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor, Aldermen Ryan, Brown, Allen, Wilshire, and Egan; Councillors Hogan, Pemell, Thornton, Weekes, Flood, Driver, Thomas, Little, Peden, Piddington,…

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Richard Andrews, Esq., Mayor of Southampton

Empire · Thursday 19 February 1852 · page 3

The Mayor of Southampton, Richard Andrews, tho coach-builder, was born at Bishop Sutton, in Hampshire, in the December of 1798. His father, Thomas Andrews, was a working…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 19 February 1852 · page 2

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—A cab driver, named James Lynch, was convicted of drunkenness and assaulting constable St. Clair, in Argyle-street, on Tuesday, and was sentenced to pay a fine of…

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Lord Mayor's Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1852 · page 5

ON Monday, the annual ceremony of inaugurating the Lord Mayor of the City of London took place with all the pomp and civic parade for which this time-honoured "show" has…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 February 1852 · page 5

Present the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Brown, Ryan, Allen, Wilshire, and Egan; Councillors Pemell, Hogan, Flood, Thornton, Weekes, Driver, Thomas, Peden, Piddington, Little, and Simmons…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1852 · page 2

OPERATION OF THE VAGRANT ACT.—The Court was occupied during a considerable time on Monday, by charges against persons under the above Act, for using obscene language Margaret…

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Lord Mayor's Day

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 February 1852 · page 6

On Monday, the annual ceremony of inaugurating the Lord Mayor of the City of London took place with all the prompt and civic parade for which this time-honoured…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1852 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council, will be holden it the Town Hall, on Monday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate and J. M'Lerie, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Friday 27 February 1852 · page 2

HAVING STOLEN PROPERTY IN POSSESSION.— James Dunney and Elizabeth Lowndes, were placed at the bar, charged with the above offence by Inspector Singleton. It appeared from the…

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City Council

Empire · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 3

The Mayor has convened a meeting of this body, to be held on Monday next, at 3 o'clock, for the following business:- NOTICES OF MOTION…

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City Council.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1852 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council took place yesterday, at three o'clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Allen, Wilshire, Brown, Egan, and Ryan;…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. C. H. Chambers, P. Grant, and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1852 · page 2

BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON A FEMALE.—William Oram was placed at the bar, charged by Sarah Woods, widow, of Cambridge-street, with assaulting her on the 26th of last month. Although…

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Legislative Council. (From yesterday's Government Gazette.) PROCLAMATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1852 · page 2

Whereas the Legislative Council of New South Wales nowstands prorogued to Tuesday, the sixteenth day of March next, and it is expedient further to prorogue the same:…

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City Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1852 · page 9

A meeting of the City Council was held on Monday. The Mayor, Aldermen Ryan, Egan, Allen, and Brown, Councillors Hogan, Little, Flood, Thomas…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Friday 5 March 1852 · page 2

A NEW CHUM—George Bristowe, a fat boy, lately arrived in the colony, was brought before the Bench by Mr. Stanfield, butcher, of Sussex-street, who charged him with absconding from…

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