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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1860

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Wednesday 8 August 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Balmain was held at the Council Chambers, on Friday evening, the 3rd instant. Present—The Chairman, and Messrs. Beattie, Burt, Elliott, Palmar, Reynolds, and…

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Paddington Municipal Council

Empire · Thursday 9 August 1860 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Paddington Coancil was held at the Council Chambers, Old South Head Road, at 7 o'clock, p.m., on Tuesday, the 7th instant. Present:— The Chairman, and Messrs. Reddy, Alston, Taylor,…

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Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1860 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of this municipality was held last night at Mr. Eustace's, Welcome Inn, Pitt and Redfern streets, for the purpose of expressing an opinion upon the misapplication of the…

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Redfern Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1860 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to state a few facts in reply to the several letters, advertisements, and the charges [?] against the Redfern Municipal Council by the gentlemen who spoke at Mr. Eustace's, Welcome Inn,…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 10 August 1860 · page 4

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council-chambers on Tuesday, the 7th instant. Present: The Chairman, Messrs. Birrell, Browne, Smith, St. Julian, Simmons, Watkins, and Newland…

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Redfern Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 4

SIR,—On reading the proceedings of the meeting held at Mr. Eustice's Welcome Inn, as to the state of the streets of Redfern. I perceive a statement made by Mr. Rendwick, one of the speakers, which statement is not true; will you therefore allow me space…

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Municipality of Paddington

Empire · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 5

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Paddington was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening, the 9th instant. Present—The Chairman, and Messrs. Taylor, Blumer, Reddy, Lynch, Smith, Steel, Westaway,…

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Review. the Condition of Thecolony of New South Wales. by the Honorable James Norton, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 4

After considerable trouble we have succeeded by a sort of side wind in procuring a copy of Mr Norton's pamphlet, anti have perused its contents. The subject is one in which, all colonists,' old or…

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Interesting Scene—an Indian Council

Empire · Tuesday 14 August 1860 · page 3

FROM the Nor[?] Wester, a little newspaper published at the Red River Settlement, of date the 14th March last, we select the following narrative, descriptive of a Council and…

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The Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1860 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of this municipality was held last night, at Mr. Eustace's Hotel, Pitt and Redfern streets, for the purpose of submitting to the meeting certain resolutions prepared…

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The Redfern Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 15 August 1860 · page 5

AN adjunrned meeting of the ratepayers of the above[?] named Municipality was held at Mr. Eustace's Hotel, corner of Pitt and Redf[?]rn streets, on Monday evening[?] for the purpose of hearing certain resolutions prepared…

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Municipal Separavtion of Cook and Fitz Roy Wards. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 2

SIR,—Considering the gross neglect by the corporation of the above-named wards, the frightful state of nearly all the leading thoroughfares therein, cannot, by the want of blue metal, and last, though not least, the fact that…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

THE weekly meeting of this Council was held on the evening of Tuesday. 14th instant. Present: The Chair[?]n; Messrs. Birrell. Smith, St. Julian, Watkins, Bro[?]ne. Simmons, and Newland. The minutes of the…

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Woollahra Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

A[?] a meeting of the Woollahra Municipal Council, held on Tuesday evening, August 14th.—present: Mr. The[?] in the chair, Messrs. Tricke[?]t, [?]atley, Thompson, Edwards, and Holdsworth…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

THE usal meeting of the Municipality of Piddington, was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, the 14th instant. Present: The Chairman, and Messrs. Lynch. Smith, Bl[?]mer, West[?]w[?]y, Alston, [?]eddy, Steel, and…

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Woollahra Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

AT a meeking of the Woollahra Municipal Council, held on Tuesday evening, August 14th.—present: Mr. Thornton in the chair, Messrs. Trickett, Oatley, Thompson, Edwards, and Holdsworth…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

THE weekly meeting of this Council was held on the evening of Tuesday, 14th instant. Present: The Chairman. Messrs. Birrell, Smith, St. Julian, Watkins, Browne, Simmond, and Newland. The minutes of the last…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the Municipality of Paddington, was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday,the 14th instant. Present: The Chairman and Mesars. Lynch, Smith, Blumor, Weataway, Alston, Reddy, Steel, and…

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To the worshipful the Mayor and Board ol Aldermen for the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1860 · page 3

Gentlemen,—Ww respectfully call your attention to the various motters that have fallen under our notice as city auditors, which require your attension. 1st. We complain of the various vouchers having alteration and…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municiapl Council will be held on Monday (this day), [?] three p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alernson Speer—That the report of the Finance Committee,…

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