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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 25

Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1858 · page 2

THE City Council met at three p.m. yesterday. Present—the Mayor and twelve aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1858 · page 5

Mr. DEAS THOMSON to ask the Honorable the Solicitor-General, Whether, considering the state of our relations with some of the most important foreign powers, as manifested by the last accounts received from England,—any, and whatsteps have been taken for…

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

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1858 · page 2

Bourn Russell, Esq., was sworn in and took bit seat as a member of the House. Mr. Den Thomson gave notice of bis intention to move for a call of the House contingently upon…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1858 · page 5

'GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDER OR THE DAY. Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill: second reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Australian Gaslight Company's Bill; second reading…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. "Wednesday, August 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNORGENERAL…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 25, 1858

Empire · Thursday 26 August 1858 · page 4

The President took the chair at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following messages were received from his…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1858 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fourteen minutes past four p.m. PUBLICANS' LICENSING ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1858 · page 5

Dr. DOUGLASS to ask the Henorable the Solicitor General,— When the returns called for by this House, for the information of the committee now sitting on the subject of Chinese Immigration, are likely to be furnished?…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26, 1858. The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past 4 o'clock. Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill

Empire · Friday 27 August 1858 · page 6

Mr. LUTWYCHE moved that the Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill be now read a second time. The object of the bill was to provide a remedy for some of the more pressing evils which existed under the present…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 25th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 1

Mr. William Byrnes took the oath and his seat. Messages were received from the Governor-General, convoying a despatch from the Secretary of State, expressing her Majesty's gratification at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past four p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. The following Messages were delivered to the House by the Private Secretary, from his Excellency the Governor-General:-…

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Parliament of of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, August 27, 1858

Empire · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the o[?]air at twele mi[?]ntes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS Messages were received from the Governor General…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1858 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon, at three o'clock, for 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 31 August 1858 · page 4

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

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The Social Institutions of Canada. I. the Municipal System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1858 · page 5

The municipal system of Upper Canada is comprehensive and efficient. It is adapted, in a very high degree, to the wants of the country, is wrought out with fidelity, and is proving highly serviceable, by teaching…

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The Municipal Council met on

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 2

Two letters were read from the Colonial Secretary's office, relating to the site for the new Town Hall, which stated that the Government could not accede to the proposals of the Council, in regard to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, August 27th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 2

A message was received, intimating that the following hills had been assented to by his Excellency the Governor-General, viz. :—Law of Larceny Amendment Bill, Dioceses of Sydney…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. General Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 5

Mr. BLAND to move, That the petition presented by him from certain miners and other residents in the Turon district, in public meeting assembled, relative to Chinese immigration to this colony, be printed…

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Parliament of New South Wales, Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 1St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1858 · page 4

The President took the chair at fifteen minutes past four p.m. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS FRAUDS PREVENTION BILL…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 30th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 2

The Speaker announced the resignation by Mr. Henry Parkes of Iris seat for the North Riding; end, on the motion of Mr. Cowper, the said seat Was declared to he vacant…

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