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Council & local affairs, 1860

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 27Th June

Empire · Thursday 28 June 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. USHER OF THE BLACK ROD. Mr. HENRY JOHN SHADFORTH was sworn in as Usher…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock p.m. USHER OF THE BLACK ROD. Henry Tudor Shadforth, Esq., produced a commission,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1860 · page 8

THE,PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. The COLONIAL SEORETARY laid on the table copies…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, 28Th June

Empire · Friday 29 June 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table a copy of certain by-laws of St. John's College, also further…

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[?]Edfern Municipality. To the Editor of Heraid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1860 · page 6

SIR,—A correspondent who signs himself " A Bulanaming-street Rate-Payer," in this day's paper, complains of the Corporation of Redfe[?] for [?]grossly unequal distribution of the corporate funds The evil is a glaring one, and has been for some time a topis in the…

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Redfern Municipality. To the Editor of the Heraid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1860 · page 6

SIR,—Under the above heading there appears a letter in your issue of Tuesday, the 26 th instant, signed " A B[?]naming-street Ratepayer," in which the writer first calls the attention of the "municipal authorities" to the state of that street and its…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, 29Th June

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. DISTRICT COURT RETURNS. Mr. COWPER laid on the table of the House Returns…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 2

Mr. Henry John Shadforth, late Sergeant-at-Arms in the Assembly, was sworn in as Usher of the Black Rod in the place of Major Lockyer, deceased…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council, Friday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 4

Tin PaEStDXKT took the chair at twenty-five rhinutea put four o'clock,*: ' 1 RETURNS. Tho COLONIAL SECRETARY, in pursuance of…

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Glebe Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 8

SIR,—A letter appearing in your issue of Tuesday the [?] 6th ultimo, signed " T. Garrett," calls forth some remarks in addition to the rebuff that individual met with in the sharp reply contained in the letter of…

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Redfern Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 4

SIR,—I should not have degraded myself by replying to the letter of your correspondent, signing himself " A Redfern Councillor," were at not that he has made statements, which are at direct variance with facts…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1860 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on last Friday afternoon, pursuant to a requisition signed by five members of the Council, to consider what instructions…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 8

AT a meeting held on Friday, 28th June, 1860—present: the Chair man and a full Council—the following business was transacted:— The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 3Rd July, 1860

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. BILL TO REGULATE THE APPOINTMENT OF CLERKS, OFFICERS, AND SERVANTS OF THE…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday June 29th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 2

The order of the day for the third rending of the Appropriation Bill having been called on, Mr. Deas Thomson moved the resolutions standing in his name, in an amended for[?]…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 3Rd July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock p.m. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND CLERKS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, as one of the committee…

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A Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Legislative Council. Preamble

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 3

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Legislative Council to consist of Members elected in manner hereinafter enacted Be it therefore enacted by the…

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SCHEDULE B. Ballot Paper. Council District of Poling Day the day of 186. Names of Candidates

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 3

A.B.of C.D.of E.F.of G.H.of…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th July, 1860

Empire · Thursday 5 July 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at forty minutes past 11. The following members[?]were present:—The honorable Messrs. Cowper, Mitchell, Johnson, Isaacs, Park,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter to 12 o'clock. The hon. members present were the Colonial Secretary, the Chairman of Committees, Dr. Macfarlane,…

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