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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Qu[?]stions

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1859 · page 8

Mr. Montiflore to ask the honorable member representing the Government—Whether the Government intend during the present sesaion to make any change or improvement in the management of the State Railways…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1859 · page 2

FOR [?] took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. EDUCATIONAL. Mr. HOLDEN the president a petition, [?]gned by fifty-six…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

Empire · Friday 23 September 1859 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION. Mr. WISE rose and said that before the business of…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DRAFTSMAN.—MR. WISE. Mr. MISS said, before the House proceeded to business,…

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Municipality of Shoalhaven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1859 · page 8

BY a proclamation in a supplement to yesterday's Government Gazette the following are the declared boundaries and wards for this Municipality. MUNICIPALITY OF SH[?]ALHAVEN.—In the coutries of St. Vincent…

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Waverley Municipal Council

Empire · Saturday 24 September 1859 · page 5

AT the neual weekly meeting of this Council on Tuesday, the 20th instant, the chairman and all the councillors being present, the following business was transacted:- The minutes of the last meeting having been read and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21st

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1859 · page 2

Mr. Montefiore asked the question of which he had given notice—"Whether the contractors now at work upon the authorised lines of railway extension have, or hare not, given notice to the…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 26 September 1859 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, this day, at [?] o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1859 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

YESTERDAY afternoon a meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber, the Mayor in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and approved of,—…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1859 · page 4

AT the usual weekly mooting, held on Friday, 2nd September, present; the Chairman anti a full council, the following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day. Wednesday September 28. Questions

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1859 · page 8

Mr. Johnson to ask the honourable member representing the Government—Whether the Government are aware that there is no Judge of the Supreme Court in Sydney? Mr. Johnson to ask the honorable member representing the…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 28 September 1859 · page 8

Mr. Johnson to ask the honorable member representing the Government—Whether the Government are aware that there is no Judge of the Supreme Court in Sydney. Mr. Johnson to ask the honorable member represen[?]ing the…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1859 · page 4

Mr. JOHNSON to ask the Honorable Member representing the Government,—Whether the Government are aware that there is no Judge of the Supreme Court in Sydney! Mr. JOHNSON to ask the Honorable Member representing the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 28

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1859 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minntes past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition, signed by the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 28Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1859 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, presented a petition from…

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Balmain Municipality.—public Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1859 · page 4

A MEETING of the electors of Balmain, opposed to the incorporation of that hamlet into a municipality, was held at Mr. G. Alton's Hotel, Balmain, yesterday evening. The large room in which the meeting was…

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Waverley Municipal Council

Empire · Friday 30 September 1859 · page 4

AT the usual weekly meeting of this Council, on Tuesday, the 27th in[?]tant, the chairman and a full Co[?]cil be[?]ng present, the following business was transacted. The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and confirmed, the Council…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 28th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1859 · page 1

Dr. Dickson briefly stated that he "no longer appeared there as the representative of the Government. It was suggested by Mr, Dens Thomson, who expressed regret on behalf of himself and…

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