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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor took his seat at three o'clock, nine aldermen being present. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES. The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the previous…

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Municipal Council. Monday, June 29, 1857

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

Present—The Mayor and a full board of Aldermen. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Town Clerk, and were unanimously confirmed by the…

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Parliament of South Australia. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 16. Privilege

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 2

Mr. MORPHETT, in moving the consideration message from the House of Assembly returning Tonnage Duties Repeal Bill to this Council, would request the President to state how far, in his opinion, that House…

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Parliament of South Australia. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 17. Privilege

Empire · Wednesday 1 July 1857 · page 2

Mr. BAKER was about to resume the debate on the motion of Mr. Morphett, when The COMMISSIONER of PUBLIC WORKS' requested that the motion should be read…

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Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1857 · page 4

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor took the chair at three o'clock, there being a full attendance of aldermen. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 29, 1857

Empire · Thursday 2 July 1857 · page 4

The Municipal Council met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment from Monday last. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen…

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The Legislative Council of South Australia.—the Privilege Question. (From the Register, June 17.)

Empire · Thursday 2 July 1857 · page 3

It was, perhaps, scarcely to be expected that with the erection of a Second Chamber we should have altogether escaped political collision with the first. The "privilege" controversy between the two Houses, however…

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The Legislative Council and Public Finance. (From the South Australian Register, June 19.)

Empire · Friday 3 July 1857 · page 3

We have already shown that the Legislative Council of this province is not analagous to the House of Lords, but that it is, in its structure and functions, and also by the express provisions of the Constitution Act, similar…

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Parliament of South Australia. Legislative Council. Tuesday. June 23. Tonnage Duties Repeal Bill.—privilege

Empire · Friday 3 July 1857 · page 3

Mr. MORPHETT said, that in giving notice on that subject he was careful to do so for such an extended period that all the members of that House should have time to give the mattera calm consideration. He trusted…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 4

A meeting of this body will be held in the Town Hall, on Monday next, at 3 o'clock. The following is the business paper. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1857 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, this afternoon, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipal Council. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1857 · page 5

SIR,—Feeling assured that your journal is always open to the exposure of anything unjust or oppressive, I beg to lay before the public a system commenced by our new Municipal Council, which, if continued, will be…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1857 · page 5

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor took his seat at three o'clock. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES. The Town Clerk read the minutes of the previous…

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Municipal Council. Monday, July 6, 1857

Empire · Tuesday 7 July 1857 · page 2

The Municipal Council met yesterday at the Town Hall, at 3 o'clock. Present—The Mayor and thirteen alderman. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING…

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The Municipal Institutions Bill. Bill for Establishing Municipal Instiutions in Country Towns and Districts

Empire · Tuesday 7 July 1857 · page 3

Whereas it may be found expedient to establish Municipal Institutions in certain country towns and districts of New South Wales: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the…

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Standing Orders of the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney. General Duties of the Mayor, or Chairman of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1857 · page 2

1. The chairman shall preserve order, and his decision on disputed points of order shall be final. 2. The chairman [?] not give his opinions, unless the votes of the members upon a division be equal, when he may state the…

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By-laws of the Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1857 · page 2

WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made far regulating the proceedings of the "Municipal Council of the City of Sydney," it is hereby ordered by the said Council, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in the said Council in that behalf,…

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Standing Orders of the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney. General Duties of the Mayor, or Chairman of the Council

Empire · Thursday 9 July 1857 · page 3

1. The Chairman shall proserve order, and his decision on disputed points of order shall be final. 2. The Chairman shall not give his opinions, unless the votes of the Members upon a division be equal,…

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The Charge of Libel for Publishing a Report of Municipal Procedding

Empire · Thursday 9 July 1857 · page 3

Saturday's Gateshead Observer says:—" Theo paltry case of Davison v. Duncan was tried yesterday, at Durham Assizes, by Mr. Justice Crompton. Of course, after the decision of the…

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Legislative Council

Empire · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor-General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales,…

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