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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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Municipal Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 3

A Meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday last at the Town Hall, King-street, at 3 p.m, when the following business was got through: — The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 November 1857 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, King street, on Monday, the 23rd November, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following…

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Municipal Council. Monday, November 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1857 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE City Council met at three o'clock. Present: the Righ Worshipful the Mayor, and nine Aldermen. MINUTES AND [?]EPORTS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—[?]der of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1857 · page 4

District Courts Bill, to be further considered in committee GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. Church of England Temporalities Act Amendment Bill, to be considered in committee…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 24, 1857

Empire · Wednesday 25 November 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. A message was received from the Gevernor-General,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 24. the President took the chair at ten miautes past four o'clock. Assent to Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1857 · page 2

Messages were received from the Governor-General, announcing his Excellency's assent, in the name and on the behalf of her Majesty, to the Murray River Customs Bill and the Public Loans Acts Consolidation…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25,1857

Empire · Thursday 26 November 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at eighteen minute past four o'olook. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT stated that by a Proclamation in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25. the President took chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. Assent to Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced that the Royal Assent had been given to the bill giving relief to persons having claims against the Colonial-Government, which bill had been reserved for the especial…

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The Late Municipal Scene in the Castlemaine Town Council

Empire · Friday 27 November 1857 · page 3

The M. A. Mutt gives the following particulars of another scene which has taken place in the local Town Council:- The following is a report of the scene which occurred…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1857 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. PAPER. Mr. LUTWYCHE laid on the table the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 26, 1857

Empire · Friday 27 November 1857 · page 2

The President took the Chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. Mr. LUTWYCHE laid upon the table the report of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, November 20th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 4

Mr. Docker moved for certain correspondence relative to defalcations on the part of Mr. E. Marlay, formerly, clerk of the Bench at Scone. Mr. Hood gave notice of his intention to ask a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, November 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past [?] o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. ALLEN, leave of absence for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, November 27, 1857

Empire · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 3

The President took the chair at ten minutes after four o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On motion of Mr. ALLEN, leave of absence for one week was granted to the Honorable George Hill, the indulgence being…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 5

WE call the special attention of rate-payers to the election for aldermen which is to begin this morning at nine o'clock. Eight of their fellow-citizens are to be chosen. Several candidates are in the field, anxious to…

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Parliamentary Business for This Day. in the Council

Empire · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 4

GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:- St. John's Collge Bill; third reading. Church of England Temporalities Act Amendment Bill; third reading…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. General Business—orrders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 3

St. John's College Bill; third reading. Church of England Temporalities Act Amendment Bill; third reading. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY…

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Election of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1857 · page 4

PURSUANT to the regulations appointed under the Municipal Act, the eight wards of the city, according to an arrangement by lot which took place at the last quarterly meeting of the Council, parted, on the 30th…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 1

Empire · Wednesday 2 December 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. LEAVE OE ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. SPAIN, leave of absence during…

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