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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 21

Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 8

ON Monday evening last, a meeting "of those residents who are against the incorporation of the hamlets of Redfern, Waterloo Estate, Chippendale, Surry Hills, and South Sydney," was held in the Rev. Joseph Beazley's School-room, Botany Road, Waterloo…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative-council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1859 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS ACT. Mr. JOHNSON, in pursuance of notice, asked the…

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Parliamentary Papers. Sewerage and Water Supply. (Second Report of Municipal Council.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 5

THE Municipal Council have the honour to submit, for the information of the Parliament of New South Wales, in compliance with the provisions of the 75th section of the Sydney Corporation Act of 1857, a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 2

The President notified that the Hon. Mr. Bligh had sent in his resignation of his seat, and that it had been accepted. Mr. Want's question, namely, "Whether there…

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To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1859 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I take leave to call your attention to the outrageously large size of the blue metal just put on the street opposite the late residence of Mr. Justice Therry, top of Hunter-street; covering it with yellow loam (as a blind, of course) will not reduce…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1859 · page 4

THE City council met yesterday, at three o'clock p.m. Present: The Mayor and a full meeting of aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed,…

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Municipality of Redfern. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1859 · page 3

SIR,—The report of the meeting which appeared in this morning's issue is false and un-English, and the integrity of the Herald is thereby imposed on. Your reporter states that there were 150 persons present, whilst there must have been 350. Again, the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 29Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. HON. A. LANG, ESQ. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had received an…

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The Mayor of Randwick. the Jerusalem Pony, and Dr.dickson's Pig

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 3

To most of our leaders the topography of Randwick is as well known as that of Timbuctoo Randwick is delightfully situated among the scrub and sand bills to the south-east of Sydney. It is generally believed to have…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

The President intimated that the Governor-General had granted twelve mouths' leave of absence to the Hon. A. Lang. Leave was granted, on the motion of the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 6

THE PRESIDNET took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE CROWN LAW SOLICITORS. Mr. ISAACS, in pursuance of notice, moved, "That…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past our p. m. On counting the members present it was found there were not sufficient to form a quorum; those in…

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Colonial Parliament. Kew South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES.—APPROPRIATION BILL. The PRESIDENT communicated to tho House a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2

The Appropriation Bill and the Government Loans Bill were read a first time. The Maitland Gas Bill was withdrawn, and the Letters of Registration Act Amendment Bill was…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7. Friday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at eighteen minutes past four. Some pause ensued in consequence of the Attorney-General not being in his sent, the first business on the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1859 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, on Monday (this day), at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman THURLOW: That the report of the Finance…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Saturday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat yesterday shortly before twelve o'clock. The PRESIDENT, after members had taken their seats, inquired if Mr. Attorney-General had anything…

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Glebe Municipality Public Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1859 · page 5

A VERY animated public meeting was held at the Victoria Inn, Bay-street, Glebe, on Friday evening, convened for the purpose of discussing the best means to adopt with regard to the proposed incorporation of the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1859 · page 4

THE City Council met yesterday, at three o'clock. Present, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and a full meeting of Aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS…

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