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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 24

Parliament of New South Waleslegislative Council. Tuesday, 8Th December. the President took the chair at ten minutes after four. Mr. Want

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1857 · page 3

The PRESIDENT communicated to the House that the Governor-General had granted leave of absence to Mr. Want for the remainder of the session; and, in doing so, urged upen the attention of members the…

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Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 3

YESTERDAY, at twelve o'clock, the Mayor (Mr. Thornton), attired in the civic robes, and the full company of aldermen, wearing the aldermanic dress, met at the Town Hall, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 6

On Wednesday, 11th November, the PRESIDENT announced that advices had been received from Mr. Johnson, who had been entrusted with the Addresses to both Houses of Parliament, relative to the proposed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 9Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at three o'clock. CONFERENCE. The Usher having announced that the members appointed by the Legislative Assembly as managers of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 9

Empire · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the Chair at three o'clock. CONFERENCE ON AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. The Usher of the Black Red announced "That the managers of the conference on behalf of the Legislative…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, December 10, 1857. [The Council and Assembly Summaries will be found on the second page.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 4

IN offering a most decided opposition to the bill for determining the liability of Moreton Bay, we shall freely comment on the whole question involved. We say at once that we do not…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 10

Empire · Friday 11 December 1857 · page 4

The President took the Chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice of his intention to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 10Th December. the President took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1857 · page 3

Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice that he would to-morrow (this day) move that the House, at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday next, at four o'clock. LIGHTHOUSE AT JERVIS BAY, AND PORTS…

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The Election of Mayor for 1858

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 2

On Wednesday, at noon, the Mayor and Aldermen held a quarterly meeting at the town hall, for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing'year. The Right Worshipful GEORGE THORNTON, Esq., the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, December ll

Empire · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 4

The President took the Chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. DENOMINATIONAL EDUCATION. Mr. HOLDEN moved, pursuant to notice—"That an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, December 4th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 2

Captain Lamb presented a petition from the public meeting held in Wynyard-square, on the 27th ultimo, objecting to the Land Bill, and suggesting that all public lands be thrown open to selection at…

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Par Liament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Friday, 11Th December. the P[?] took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. Denominational Schools Receiving Public Aid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 4

Mr. HOLDEN moved, "That an Address be presented to the Governor, requesting that his Excellency will cause to be laid on the table of this House a return containing tho following informstion, viz.:—A[?] of the schools receiving aid from the…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. General Business-notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 3

SIR W. BURTON to move. That an address be presented to the Governor-General, requesting that His Excellency will cause to be laid on the table of this House a return containing the following information, viz.:—A list of the Schools receiving aid from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. Decemmer 15

Empire · Wednesday 16 December 1857 · page 2

The Pesident took the Chair at twelve minutes past our o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. Messages were received from the Governor-General,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 15Th December. the President took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. Assent to Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1857 · page 4

Messages were received from the Governor-General, notifying his Excellency's Assent, in the name and on behalf of her Majesty, to Mrs. Mann's Trust Bill, the St. John's College Bill, the Church of England…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 16Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1857 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock, but there not being a quorum of members present, the Council was further adjourned till to-morrow (this day), at four o'clock. The following…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 16

Empire · Thursday 17 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the Chair at half-past four o'clock, but the number of members present (twelve) being insufficient to form a quorum, the House was adjourned at twenty-seven minutes before five o'clock,…

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Election of Municipal Auditors

Empire · Thursday 17 December 1857 · page 4

The annual ballotting for the election of two municipal auditors took place on Tuesday. The former holders of office—Messrs. Byers and Simpson—were reelected. The following is a synopsis of the votes…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 17

Empire · Friday 18 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice of his intention to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 17Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1857 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice that he would,…

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