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Council & local affairs, 1860

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 16th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 2

The Hawkesbury Bonevolent Society's Bill was read a second time. The Newcastle Walls-end Coal Company's Bill was completed in committee. The Mount Kiera Tramroad Bill was gone through…

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Tuesday 22 May 1860 · page 8

A MEETING of the Council was held, pursuant to the Chairman's call, on Friday [?]st, at St. Marry's Schoolroom, chiefly for the purpose of considering matters relative to the assessment. Present—the Chairman…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day. Contingfnt Order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1860 · page 4

Indemnity Bill:-Resumpticn of the Adjourned Debate on the Colonial Scoretury's motion, "Thst this bill be now read a second time," (so soon as the Return to the Order, in reforence to Treasury pasments, made by this House on the 19th instant,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 23Rd May, 1860

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council the PRESIDENT took the chair at 22 minutes past four. PARRAMATTA WATER PROTECTION BILL. A message was received from the Governor-General,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. ASSENT TO BILLS…

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The Balmain Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 3

SIR,—In common with many of the electors of this municipality. I was much gratifled on reading the report of the weekly meating of councillors (published in the Empire a few days ago), namely that the "hole and…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 8

THE official declaration of the poll for the above Municipality, took place at Paddington yesterday morning, when the following gentlemen were declared elected:— Thomas Underwood...... 96…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1860 · page 2

[The following portion of our report of the proceedings of the Council was omitted in yesterday's issue, from want of space.] INDEMNITY BILL…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day. Notices of Motion and Order of the Day. Friday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1860 · page 5

Mr. JOHNSON to ask the Colonial Secretary, When it is expected that the return, ordered on the 19th April last, on the subject of the Treasury payments, will be laid upon the table of this House?…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 25 May 1860 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council-chambers, on Tuesday, 22nd May. PresentThe Chairman, Messrs, Birrell, Browne, Smith, Watkins, Simmons, St. Julian, and Newland. The…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Saturday 26 May 1860 · page 2

AT a meeting held Friday, 11th May, present—The Chairman, Mr. Dawsen; Mr. Hebblewhite and Mr, Kidman, the following business was transacted:—The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legistative Council. Friday, 25Th May

Empire · Saturday 26 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 20 minutes past four. TREASURY PAYMENTS. Mr. JOHNSON said the Colonial Secretary had laid…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. TREASURY PAYMENTS. Mr. JOHNSON, in reference to the question of which…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1860 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman SPEER: That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1860 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yester-noon. Present: He Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Speer, Northwood, Caraher, M'Keown,…

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Tuesday 29 May 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Council was held on Friday, the 25th instant. Present:— the Chairman, and Councillors Beattie, Bart, Elliott, Evana, Palmer, Reynolds, and Rountree…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday. May 25th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1860 · page 2

Mr. Johnson drew attention to what he considered the unsatisfactory character of the return as to expenditure, which was laid upon the table by the Colonial Secretary, on Wednesday evening lost, and…

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Confiscation Versus Municipal Taxation. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1860 · page 3

SIR,—In your report of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of Randwick, in this day's Herald, the following announcement appears: "At a meeting held on the 11th instant. Present,…

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Randwick Municipality

Empire · Thursday 31 May 1860 · page 5

AT a special meeting held on Friday, 25th May, 1860. present: The Chairman, Mr. C. Moore, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Kidman, the minutes of the previous meeting being read and confirmed, the Chairman explained the…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Thursday 31 May 1860 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, 20th instant Present: Messrs. Birrell, Browne, Smith, St. Julian, Simmons, Newland, and Watkins…

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