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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1858 · page 5

THE City Council met at 3 p.m., yesterday: present, the Mayor (George Thornton, Esq.) and twelve aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, December 31

Empire · Friday 1 January 1858 · page 3

PRESENT.—The Mayor and a full board of Aldermen, excepting Alderman O'Dowd. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES. The Minutes of the business transacted at the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 6

On Thursday, 10th December, Mr. Towns put to the Solicitor-General the following questions, of which he had given notice:— 1. If any, and what, progress has been made in erecting a lighthouse at Jervis…

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Iv. Municipal Government—the Best Substitute for Separation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 10

WE are for self-government, not separation. Among the most urgent changes in our system of administration, the most important is the perfect development of Municipal Government…

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Municipal Council a Meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, this day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1858 · page 5

THE City Council met at three o'clock yesterday. The new-Mayor (John Williams, Esq), took his seat for the first time. Twelve aldermen were present The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Alderman Thurlow asked for…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 11Th January, 1858

Empire · Tuesday 12 January 1858 · page 4

The Council met at three o'clock. The Right Worshipful the Mayor JOHN WILLIAMS, E[?]quire, took the chair for the first time. MINUTES…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Eliott, and Mr. Weekes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1858 · page 2

Fourteen persons, convicted of having been fonnd drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. Maria Taylor, alias Mary Ann Smith, was…

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Lord Mayor's Day. Swearing in of the New Lord Mayor. (From the Times,November 10)

Empire · Monday 18 January 1858 · page 3

The ancient ceremony of swearing in the new Lord Mayor took place yesterday in the Court of Exchequer, before tba Barons of the Court. Tbe learned barons present were the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 25 January 1858 · page 4

A meeting of the Municipal Council is called for this afternoon. The following is the business paper:- NOTICES OF MOTION. By Alerman THORNTON—That the report of the…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1858 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney is to be held at the Town Hall, this day, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman THORNTON: That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 2

THE City Council met at 3 p.m. yesterday. Present, the Mayor and eleven Aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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The Executive Council. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1858 · page 8

SIR,—In your paper of this day (January 23rd) is inserted the following extract, from the Gazette of yesterday:— Executive Council.—Richard Jones, Esq., resigned…

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Opfning of the Nelson Provincial Council. (From the Nelton Examiner, January 6.) Tuesday, January 5, 1858

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1858 · page 5

The Provincial Council was opened this dey, at one o'clock; oil the members present excepting Messrs. Robinson, Tinline, Purker, and Jacka. The Clerk having road the proclamation calling the…

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The Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1858 · page 4

INTIMATION has been made by the Mayor, that a special meeting, of the Municipal Council is to be held at the Town Hall, to-day, at half-past two in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering and adopting…

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Municipal Council. Friday, January 20. Present—The Mayor and a small number of Aldermen. Objecvts of the Meeting

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 4

In terms of the provisions of the Act of the Governor and Parliament of New South Wales, 20 Victoria, No, 36, a special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, King-street, yesterday, at half-past two o'clock In the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 5
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A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council took place on Friday afternoon. There were present the Mayor and seven aldermen. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Mr. Eliott

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 4

Eight persons found guilty of drunkenness were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; three others, apprehended for the same offence, being prostitutes, and having been dealt…

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Central Police Court.—saturday, January 30. (Before his Worship tba Mayor, and Gilbert Elioit, Esq.)

Empire · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Eight persons were brought up this morning on the change of drunkenness. They were severa[?]ly sentenced to pay the usual fine (10s.), or, in default, to beimprisoned for four-and-twenty-hours…

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