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The House having re-assembled, Sir William Burton and Mr. John Lamb, whose nomination to the House had been notified to the President by the writs of the Governor-General, were introduced, and having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday at noon in the Town Hall, King-street. Present:—The Mayor in his robes, and the Aldermen in official costume…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →VAGRANT.—Thomas Roland was brought up, charged with sleeping in the domain. George Kemp a ranger, stated that the prisoner was a great nuisance to him, since he would sleep every night in the domain. The prisoner said he was a shoemaker,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leave was given to bring in a bill to enable the officers of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts to dispose of their present premises, with the view to erecting more suitable buildings ! also, to bring in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday, the 9th instant, the quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall. The unusual importance of this day was shown by a due observance to dress, on the part of the fourteen civic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball, which had been so long looked for by many as the next great event in our colonial history, came off last night, at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The intense interest exhibited for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FOUR years ago, under the mayoralty of Mr. Daniel Egan, a Fancy Dress Ball of a very brilliant character was given in this city. Shortly afterwards the Corporation was summarily abolished, and during the reign of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fancy Dress Ball, which came off on Wednesday night, terminated at so late an hour that we were unable to publish the names of all the visitors, and had to content ourselves with merely noting those characters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the Honorable Charles Cowper, Esquire, has been appointes Vice-President of the Executive Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the Municipal Council is convened for Monday, to consider the following business:- NOTICES OF MOTTION. 1, By Alderman WILLIAMS—That the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This long looked for entertainment which for some weeks past has created an unusual excitement in the fashionable world of Sydney, came off with great ecla on Wednesday. The Frince of Wales Theatre was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Council met yesterday, at the Town Hall, King-street, at 3 o'clock. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Municipal Council met as usual. There were fourteen aldermen present. The Right Worshipful the Mayor took the chair at 3 o'clock. MINUTES AND REPORT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A FELONY—William O'Brien a boy of 13, was brought up by Inspector M'Gee charged with attempting to commit a felony in the George-street Market. James Healy, a fruiterer, deposed, that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANT.—Cornelius Brien was sent to prison for a week for being an idle and disorderly character. STEALING.—John Stone was found guilty of stealing a pair of boots and a roll of stuff valued at £1 8s., the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANT.—Mary Anne Pinkerton was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for being an idle and disorderly character. ASSAULT.—James Rose was charge with assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Monday last at a meeting of the Municipal Council, a "fancy" debate took place on the subject of a motion brought forward by Alderman Roberts, proposing an alteration in the Overseers Ma[?]namara and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. MITCHELL moved the second reading of the Victorian Land Bill in the Legislative Council September 22. Mr. FAWKNER, in a very lengthened speech, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Jane McDonnell, a respectable looking woman, was brought up by Constable Carroll, for assaulting him. The constable swore that, without any provocation, between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Bight 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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