The Mayor of Sydney's Fancy Dre S Ball
THE tone given to even trifling amusements makes perceptible the true spirit of the times. Warlike as was the majority of the male costumes worn on the occasion of the Mayor of…
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Council & local affairs, 1853
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The Mayor's Barricades. To the Editor of the Empire
SIR—On driving home this evening at 5 o'clock, along Pitt street, I found the street at Kingstreet barricaded with a strong post and rail fence, and on trying several other streets, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Paper. Mr. William Brooks
To the Honourable the Legislative Council of New South Wales. The Petition of William Brooks, of Lochend, in the county, of Northumberland, now residing…
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OUR special Paul Pry, being inspired with passionate and poetic ardour from both natural temperament and unwonted excitement, thus 'unfolds his tale', with…
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A SPECIAL MEETING of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering and determining on…
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To the Honeruble the Members of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. The humble Petition of the inhabitants of the City of Newcastle, and owners and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion
Dr. DOUGLAS to move that a Select Committee, to consist of nine members exclusive of the Mover, be appointed to take into consideration and report upon the most advisable means to place the Harbour of Port Jackson in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Thornton, J.P., and his Worship the Mayor.)
DRUNKARDS.âThere was the usual numerous Monday morning levee of those unfortunates held yesterday, and several of the more incurable offenders received terms of imprisonment,…
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THE only business of importance in the Legislative Council yesterday was the consideration of the motion of Dr. DOUGLASS, for a select committee to enquire into and report upon the…
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The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…
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Consideration of Governor-General's Message, No. 20, with Supreme Court Fees Bill. Consideration of Governor-General's Message, No. 21, with Robbers' and Burglars Apprehension Bill…
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A meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Town Hall, York-street. The MAYOR occupied the chair…
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was yesterday held for the consideration of the following matters: A notice from the proprietors of the premises now occupied as a Town Hall, dated 22nd June, 1853, to quit…
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At the usual hour of assembling, only sixteen Members were present, and a "No House" was confidently anticipated, but the arrival at twenty minutes to four of the Colonial Treasurer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council Business of To-day. Government Business. Orders of the Day
Resumption of the adjourned Debate on the second reading of the Law Pleading Bill. Gauge of Railway Bill Reported; Adoption of the Report…
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A MIDNIGHT ALARM.—William Wallace was charged with being illegally on the premises of James Stewart, in Brown Bear Lane, on Monday night. Stewart depose I that during the night,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, July 14, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' the Legislative Council
IT will be seen by our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council yesterday, that at half-past three o'clock, the extreme time allowed for the…
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The Speaker took the chair at twentytwo minutes past three. AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK BILL…
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Present,—The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair; Aldermen Allen. Thurlow and Ryan; Councillors Arkins, Peden, Simmons, Driver, M'Engroe, Watson, Weekes, Eldridge and Oatley…
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