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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Mr. Johnson's Bill, ia reference to the Law of Evidence in Prosecutions for Bigamy, was proceeded with The amendment proposed by Mr. Want, requiring corroboration of the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, on Monday (this day,) at 3 p.m., for the consideration of the following notices of motion:- By Alderman THURLOW: That the Report of the Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I wish to call your attention to the disgraceful state the corporation have left the above street in this last six weeks. Every evening you will hear some accident of people or children falling over the large heaps of stone placed each side for weeks past…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE City Council met yesterday, at three o'clock p.m. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor (George Smith, Esq.), and a full meeting of Aldermen. NEW MEMBER…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I was very much pleased to perceive that in this morning's Herald the attention of the Municipal Council had been most properly drawn to the disgraceful state in which that body have abandoned Francis-street in Woolloomooloo, and I can fully bear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Questions: Mr. DEAS THOMSON to ask the honorable the Attorney-General, —Whether a cop[?] of the contract entered into by the Admiralty with the P. and O. Company for Steam Postal Communication via…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT tookhis seat at half-past four o'clock. There were not at the time sufficient members present to form a House; but after a lapse of seven minutes members came in and made up a quorum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whereas, for divers weighty reasons, we have resolved, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, to take upon ourselves the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four o'clock. REGISTRATION OF DEEDS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Attorney-General stated in reply to Mr. Deas Thomson that on copy of the new mail contract had been received, and that, therefore, the Government had come to no decision in reference thereto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council was occupied for a short time in the discussion of Mr. Montefiore's motion on the subject of postal arrangements. The House appeared to go entirely with the motion, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PRIVILEGE-THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Mr. WISE rose. believing that, as he was about to address the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday, 27th January, considerable time was occupied by the Council with Mr. Johson's Bill, in reference to the Law of Evidence in Prosecutions for Bigamy. The amendment proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE President took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. COMMISSIONS OF CROWN PROSECUTORS, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elevan persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: two were dealt with under the Va Tant Act, as idle and disorderly persons, and sent to gaol for one month; and the rest were fined-some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Wise brought forward the question of privilege, arising out of the Attorney General's "language" on Thursday evening last. The Attorney-General, however, put an end to all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, to-day (Monday). at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE City Council met yesterday, at three o'clock p.m. Present —The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and ten Aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at quarter-past four o'clock. HON. T. HOOD. Mr. HOOD presented himself to the President, took the usual oath, and resumed his seat as a member of the House, after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. LANGâLIBEL CORRESPONDENCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…
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