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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 25

Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Founded on Facts. Chapter Ix. The Council

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 4

Every night Father Laval and the novice had been bound and confined with the other prisoners in the lodge. In the meanwhile Rend Bourdoise began to gain strength, for Morning Flower,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1858 · page 5

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL to move the fallowing resolutions: 1. This Council having duly considered the correspondence laid before thom by command of his Excellency tho Governor-General on the 5th October last, with respect to the proposed annexation…

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Municipalities Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1858 · page 3

THE following is a copy of the Act for establishing Municipal Institutions in New South Wales, and assented to on the 27th October, 1858:- Preamble…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 4Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1858 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. NOTICES OF QUESTIONS. Mr. HUNT gave notice that on Tuesday next he…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 4

A MEETING of the Muncipal Council will be held on Monday, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman THORNTON: That the report of the Finance…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 2nd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 3

The assent of the Governor-General was received to the following bills:—1st. The Steam Postal Communication by Way of Panama Kill. 2nd. The trustees and Directors' Frauds' Prevention Bill…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1858 · page 5

THE City Council met at three p.m. yesterday. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor and 13 aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Qukstions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1858 · page 3

MR.HUNT to ask the Honorable the Solicltor-General,—Can the honorablo and learned Solioltor-Ocneral inform this Council what has become of the astronomical instruments that were in use at the Parramatta Observatory in 1847, and if they will be available…

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The Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 7

On Tuesday, 12th October, the Steam Postal Communciation Bill, after some discussion, was read second time. Dr. DOUGLASS moved that the report and evidence…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings To-morrow. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 11

MR. WISF to ask the Honorable the Solicitor-General, What are the circumstances under which Mr. Martin, who held the office of Attorney-General, has retired from the present administration! GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Novemufr 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE OBSERVATORY INSTRUMENTS. Mr. HUNT, in pursuance of notice, asked the Solicitor-General,…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1858 · page 5

MR. Wi[?] ask the Honorable the Solicitor-General, What are the circumstances under which Mr. Martin, who held the office of Attorney-General, has retired from the present administration GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1858 · page 8

Mr. DEAS THOMSON to ask the honorable the Attorney-General, —When the return of lands reserved for public recreation in the city and suburbs of Sydney, moved for on the 23th July last, will be laid upon the table!…

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Parliament of Newsouth Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 9th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

A demand was made for explanations, Mr. Wise moving the suspension of the standing orders to enable him to put certain questions to the Solicitor-General to elicit first, the fact whether Mr. Martin…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Friday, 12Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at ten minutes past four o'clook. MESSAGES. The Private Secretary to the Governor-General was…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1858 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting of the City Council took place at 3 p.m. yesterday. Present—the right worshipful the Mayor, and 1[?] aldermen. HARRIS-STREET, PYRMONT…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1858 · page 2

Mr. ISAACS to move, That the reply of the Attorney-General to the question put to him on Friday last, as to whether any and what steps had been taken by the Government to fill the office of Solicitor-General, vacant by the honorable gentleman's promotion…

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Redfern Municipality To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1858 · page 3

SIR,—From an advertisement which appears in your issue of to-day, I perceive that it is intended to hold a public meeting of the inhabitants of Redfern to-morrow (Tuesday) in St. Paul's school-room, Redfern, for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 16Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1858 · page 3

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the President's seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ILLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT. The CHAIRMAN reported to the House that he…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative. Council. Friday, November 12th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 November 1858 · page 2

The Attorney-General. in reply to Mr. Isaacs' question, replied that the Government had taken steps to fill up the office of Solicitor-General, but declined stating anything further…

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