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Council & local affairs, 1857

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Municipal Council. Monday, 5Th October, 1857

Empire · Tuesday 6 October 1857 · page 2

The Municipal Council met yesterday, at, the Town Hall, King-street. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen. MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the…

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Citizens' Return Ball to the Mayor and Mayoress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1857 · page 5

IN return to the entertainment of the citizens by the Mayor, on the 16th ultimo, his Worship was made the principal guest on a similar occasion last evening. Shortly after the Mayor's Ball the citizens…

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The Mayor's Ball. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 9 October 1857 · page 5

SIR—I beg leave most respectfully to state, that on the night of the Mayor's Ball sixteen of the mounted patrol and ten of the foot police came to my refreshment-table, in the Gallery of the Prince of Wales…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 October 1857 · page 4
Also in Empire

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, this day, at 3 p.m. NOTICES OF MO[?]ON. By Alderman WILLIAMS: That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council. the Right Worshipful the Mayor took his seat at three o'clock. Confirmation of Minutes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1857 · page 3

The Town Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. Alderman HILL objected to the signing of the minutes till satisfied upon a subject of complaint that…

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Municipal Council. Confirmation of Minutes

Empire · Tuesday 13 October 1857 · page 4

The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the previous meeting. Alderman HILL objected to the minutes being confirmed until the Council was satisfied upon the subject…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 19Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1857 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall, yesterday, having been summoned in conformity with the terms of a requisition, signed by five aldermen, and worded as follows:—…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 10Th October, 1857

Empire · Tuesday 20 October 1857 · page 4

The Mayor took the chair at ten minutes nant 12 o'clook. The following members wore present:—Aldermen Raper, Murphy, Northwood, Smithers. Golden, Hogan, O'Dowd, Williams, Oatley, Sutherland Hill,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1857 · page 8

Mr. JO[?]ES to move for leave to introduce a bill to consolidate certain Acts for the raising and application of Public Loans. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 20

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1857 · page 2

The House met pursuant to adjournment. The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. MANN'S TRUST BILL…

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Newcastle. Meeting of the Citizens to Deliberate on the Provisions of the Municipal Bill. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1857 · page 3

In pursuance of an advertisement which appeared in our local paper, a meeting of citizens was convened on Saturday night last, in the Court-house, for the purpose of deliberating upon the provisions of the proposed bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 20, 1857. the President took the Chair at eight minutes past four o'clock. Mann Trustee Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1857 · page 4

Mr. SPAIN laid on the table the report of the select committee on the Mann Trustee Bill. The report was ordered to be printed, and the motion for the second reading of the bill fixed for that day…

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Parliamentary Business for This Day. Legislative Council. Notices of Motion

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1857 · page 4

Mr. WISE to move—That the warrant of the Queen to provide for the administration of the Government, in the event of the absence or death of the Governor-General, be referred to a select committee, with instructions to report thereon, in its relation to,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 22

Empire · Friday 23 October 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at five minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr.LUTWYCHE, by command, laid opon the table…

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Opening of the Parliament of Tasmania. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 13, 1857

Empire · Friday 23 October 1857 · page 6

Long before the hour appointed for the opening of the Parliament the seat behind the members seats, and on each side of the President's chair were occupied by numbers of ladies, among whom were Lady Young, Lady…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 22Nd. the President took the chair at five minutes past four o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1857 · page 3

Mr. LUTWYCHE laid on the table a paper, emanating from the Colonial Secretary's office, relative to the Immigration Debentures, which was ordered to be printed…

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The "Fib." Meeting of Aldermen. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 4

SIR,—In your leading article this morning, you describe me opposed to censure the guilt of a brother alderman, who had made a statement not considered entirely [?], against which I demur. My object in the observations I made, when the matter was before…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. (Tuesday, October 20th.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 3

The business was chiefly of a formal character. In reply to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, the Solicitor-General (Mr. Lutwyche) stated that he did not appear in the House as the representative…

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The Municipal Council of Sydney. in terms of a notice from the right worshipful the Mayor, a meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, this day, at 3 o'clock p.m., for considering the following

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1857 · page 4

By Alderman WILLIAMS: That the report of the Finance Committee, received this day, recommending the payment of sundry accounts, be adopted. By alderman ROBEBTS: That this Council do now proceed to…

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