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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 34

Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and the Superintendent of Police.)

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 4

ROBEERY.—John Clements and Mary Jano Pugh wera placed at the bar, charged by Inspector Singleton with stenling£5 from the person of William Biffen, a waterman, while he was…

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Latest From Van Diemen's Land. the Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 2

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.—THE ESTIMATES. LAUNCESTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4.—By the Clarence, steamship, Which leaves this at noon, I send yo[?]items to this [?]late…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1853 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall, at three o'clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ryan, Brown, Thurlow, Allen; Councillors Arkins,…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Daniells and Forbes, J.P.'s)

Empire · Tuesday 25 January 1853 · page 2

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Thomas Keith pleaded guilty to an information charging him with assaulting constable Tudor in the execution of his duty. He was fined 10s., or seven days'…

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Legislative Council. Proclamation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1853 · page 2

Whereas the Legislative Council of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the eighth day of February next, and it is expedient further to prorogue the same[?]…

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City Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 4

A meeting of the City Council was held on Monday in the Town Hall, at three o'clock. The Town Clerk read the minutes of the former meeting…

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The Late Session of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 4

WHEN our Local Legislature assembled on the 8th June last we were prepared for a long session, owing to the number and variety of important questions which…

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

Empire · Friday 28 January 1853 · page 2

INTE[?]UPTING THE POLICE.—A men name Barrett was brought before the magistrates by Sergeant Brigden under the following circumstances. The Sergeant stated that he was…

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Legislative Council. Proclamation

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 January 1853 · page 6

By His Excellency SIR CHARLES AUGUSTUS FITZ ROY, Knight Companion of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Governor-General of all Her Majesty's Australian Possessions, and Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 January 1853 · page 6

Present -- The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Ryan, Brown, Thurlow, Allen; Councillors Driver, Oatley, Arkms Thomas, M'Encroe, Eldridge, Cohen, Peden, Broad, Hogan' Weekes, Simmons, Moffitt, and Thurlow…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1853 · page 4

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

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 1 February 1853 · page 2

A meeting of this body is convened in the Town Hall for three o'clock this afternoon, for the consideration of the following matters of business…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1853 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall at 3 o'clock. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Thurlow, Brown, Ryan, Councillors Cohen, Simmons,…

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Meeting of the City Council

Empire · Wednesday 2 February 1853 · page 2

A Meeting of this body washeld at the Town Hall yesterday, at 3 o'clock. Present: the Mayor in the Chair; Aldermen Thurlow, Brown, and Ryan; Councillors Cohen, Simmons, Broad, Thomas,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Major Lockyer, and Messrs. Forbes, and Daniels, J.P's.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 February 1853 · page 3

A TROUBLESOME FELLOW.—Thomas Larkin, an unwashed person in a tattered shirt, and wearing a blacksmith's apron, was brought up by inspector Singleton, who said he was a perfect pest to that…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor.)

Empire · Friday 4 February 1853 · page 2

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—A middle aged rema[?] named Burns was placed at the bar by Constable Long, on the charge of stealing 14s, 10½d from Mary Murphy, of Elizabeth-street. The prosecutor…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 4

A meeting of this body was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Thurlow, Brown, and Ryan; Councillors Cohen, Simmons, Broad, Thomas, Oatley, Peden, Arkins, Eldridge, M'E[?] Fisher, Hogan…

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Chronicles of the Council

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 3

N W, it happened in the year of Nearly-abolished," that Dannelegan, the son of his [?]ther, sat in the chair of state. And it came to pass that he was surrounded…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and S. Daniclls, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 5

CHARGE OF STEALING.—Jane M'Guiness was brought before the bench, by Inspector Singleton, into whose custody she had been given by a person named Dixon, for robbing him, in Clarence-street,…

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Van Diemen's Land. Southern Tasmanian Council of the Australasian League and Sir W. DENISON. (From the Colonial Times, January 21.)

Empire · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 2

This extinct body once consisted of the members for the city, and several eminent merchants. It is now dead, and Sir W. Denison was with the dead. He has kept…

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