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Sydney · Council & local affairs
489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 25
SIR,—It will be in the recollection of your Worship that, on the 7th of July, 1857, I received a summons to attend a special meeting of the Improvement Committee, which had been granted on the motion of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special meeting of the City Council was held on Monday at the Town Hall, for the purpose of receiving and considering the report of the Finance Committoe, with reference to the conduct of the late Building Survoyor. There were, present, the Major…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Docker presented a petition from certain German inhabitants and others, of the city of Sydney arid its environs, praying—That the laws and regulations in force in regard to ships…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Masters and Serrants Act Amendment Bill; second reading. Proceedings in Equity Facilitation Bill; second reading. Registered Instruments Preservation Bill; to be considered in Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DOUGLASS V. DUDLEY.—This was an action to recover £11, the price of a cask of almonds. It appeared, according to the evidence of the plaintiff, that Douglass purchased at Dean's auction room several casks of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. HAMILTON'S SETTLEMENT BILL. Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from Hugh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Masters and Servants Act Amendment Bill; second reading. Registered Instruments Preservation Bill: to be considered in Committee. District Courts Bill; to be further considered in Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from Hugh Hamilton, of Tommanbil, in the colony of New South Wales, Esquire, and Margaret Clunes his wife, praying for leave to introduce a Bill to enable George Macleay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. HOLDEN to move, That in the opinion of this House, the assistance, in the framing of new laws, of Judges engaged in administering the existing law, has been shewn, not only by it own short experience, but by the example of both Houses of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. DOCKER, in giving notice of a motion on the subject of German immigration, said that, in renewing the notice which he had given on a previous occasion, he did not think be should be travelling ont of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the Chair at a quarter past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. LANG presented a petition, from John Downes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The greater part of the business was postponed in consequence of the absence of the Solicitor-General, who, it was announced, was engaged in conducting the prosecution in a criminal case on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—We have the honour to inform you that in compliance with the request contained in your communication, of the 6th April instant; we have caused inquiry to be made as to the number of persons in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. LANG rose to present a petition, of which he appeared to state very briefly the object, but his worth were spoken in such a low voice that they were altogether inaudible in the gallery. The name of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, to-day, at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman T[?]ORNTON: That the Report of the Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The minutes of the last ordinary meeting were re-read, as were those of the subsequent adjourned meeting, and confirmed. Reports were brought up and received from the Finance, Water, Lighting and Improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, King-street, at 3 p.m. There were present the Mayor and 10 Aldermen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →APRIL 26TH.—A public meeting was held here, on Saturday evening, at the Court House, to consider the provisions of the bill for establishing Municipal Institutions, now before Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lang presented a petition from John Downes Badham, relative to the Bench of the Supreme Court; but the motion for its reception was negatived after a discussion, in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The SOLICITO[?]-GENERAL to move for leave to bring in a bill for the further amendmetnt of the Law of Evidence. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Masters and Servants Act Amendment Bill; second reading…
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