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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1852

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Friday 24 December 1852 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon, a Meeting of the City Council, was held at the Town Hall. The Mayor elect (Alderman Egan) was unanimously voted into the chair…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1852 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. THE CORPORATION. Mr. FLOOD presented a petition, adopted…

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City Council.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1852 · page 2

THE Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pre ent—The Right Worshipful George Thornton, Esq., Mayor; Aldermen Egan, Ryan, and Thurlow; Councillors Eldridge,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 23Rd December

Empire · Friday 24 December 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. FLOOD presented a petition from…

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Municipal Changes and Triumph of Democracy

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Friday 24 December 1852 · page 8

The threatened disfranchisement of the citizens has been stayed. The Corporation, "as it is," is still to be suffered to drag along, at least until the re-assembling of the Legislative Council, the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 December 1852 · page 4
Also in Empire

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following…

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Council Papers. Geological Surveys

Empire · Saturday 25 December 1852 · page 2

Letter from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, expressing his views relating to the dispersion of gold in Australia…

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Council Papers. the Health Officer. Letter from the Health Officer to the Colonial Secretary. Sydney, 11th December, 1852

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 December 1852 · page 2

Sir,—As my conduct in the performance of the duties of Health Officer of Port Jackson has been made the subject of remark in the Legislative Council, and as the members of…

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Council Paper. Mr. W. H. Moore's Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 December 1852 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 7th of September last, "to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. William Henry Moore,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 29 December 1852 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. George THORNTON, Esq., Major pro tem. presided…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1852 · page 2

THE Speaker took the Chair at 12 o'clock, the following members being present:—The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. the Attorney General, the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 28Th December

Empire · Wednesday 29 December 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. This being the day fixed for proroguing the Council, there was a large attendance of ladies…

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Sydney Police Court—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful thE Mayor, and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Wednesday 29 December 1852 · page 3

A PICKPOCKET.—Alfred Byrne, a lad about 16 years of age, was brought up by Inspector M'Cook, for picking the pocket of Mr. H. Crowe, at Botany, on Monday evening. There was a…

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City Council

Empire · Thursday 30 December 1852 · page 3
Also in Freeman's Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. A meeting of this body, adjourned from the previous day, took place yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, York-street, at 4 o'clock, P.M…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 December 1852 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. THE CORPORATION. Mr. FLOOD presented a petition adopted at a…

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