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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 25

Municipal Council. Monday, March 29

Empire · Tuesday 30 March 1858 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall yesterday, at 3 o'clock. Present—The Mayor and twelve Aldermen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1858 · page 5

Mr. PRNNINGTON to move for leave to bring in a bill farther to facilitate the payment of debts out of real estate. Question:— Mr. TOWNS to ask the Honorable the Solicitor-General—1, If…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. The following message was received from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Marcii [?]1, 1858

Empire · Thursday 1 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESTDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL. A message was received from the Governor-General,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1858 · page 5

THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL to move for leave to bring in a bill for establishing District Courts, and for enabling tge Judges there of to act as Chairman of Quarter Sessions. THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL to move for leave to bring in a bill for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April. 1, 1858

Empire · Friday 2 April 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clook. RESIGNATION. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1858 · page 8

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31st

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 1

The following new members made the usual affirmation of allegiance, and took their seats:—Andrew Lang, George Forbes, and Edward Hunt, Esquires…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 5

PURSUANT to a requisition signed by six aldermen, a spenal meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at 3 p.m., " for the purpose of taking into consideration, and, if need be, rescinding the resolution of…

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Parliamentary Business for This Day. Legislative Council. Notice of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER to move.—That this Council, deeply impressed with, the necessity which exists for an immediate settlement of the complicated questions connected with the administration and occupation of the Waste Lands…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 5

Registered Instruments Preservation Bill; second reading. Municipal Council of Sydney Powers Extension Bill; second reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 6

Empire · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, in consequence of a requision from six of the Aldermen received by the Mayor, the object being to take into consideration the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 7Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past one o'clock. CASE OF MR. MARLAY. Mr. DOCKER put to the Solicitor General the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7, 1858

Empire · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. ISIDORE J.BLAKE (introduced by the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 5

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL to move, That the order respecting the transmission of messages, agreed to by the two Houses during the sessions of 1856-7 and 1857, stand as a sessional order of this House for the present session…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1858 · page 4

THE PRESEIDENT took the chair at 10 minutes past four o'clock. Mr. E. D. Thomson took the usual oath and his seat in the Council…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8. 1858

Empire · Friday 9 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. The Honorable E. Deas Thomson, C.B., took the…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This, Day. Friday, April 9. General Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1858 · page 5

Payment of Debts out of Real Estate Act Extension Bill; adoption of Report. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. District Courts Bill; second reading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 8

On Tuesday, 23rd March, the formal process of opening the session was gone through, the President (Sir W. W. Burton), the Solicitor-General, and Mr. Allen acting as Commissioners on the occasion, in the…

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Parliament of News South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 2

Mr. Docker put to the Solicitor-General the questions, of which he had given notice, relating to Mr. Marlay and correspondence that took place in the year 1845 between him, and the then…

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