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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1860

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 1St November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that he understood there was an impression on the minds of some ten…

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Balmain Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 5 November 1860 · page 2

SIR,—May I inquire, through the medium of your newspaper, why the rates for this municipality were issued as due for the first six months up to August 18th, and have been again issued for the last six months of the year as…

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Municipality of Waverley

Empire · Monday 5 November 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present, the Chairman, Messrs. Charet, Rostron, Byrne, Geddes, Oates, Bryant, and Kitson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Glebe Municipality

Empire · Monday 5 November 1860 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council, was held on the 2nd instant. Present—Mr. G. W. Allen, in the chair. Messrs. Blacket, Browne, Korff, Smith, and Thornly. Reports from the Finance Committee of the 26th ultimo…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 6 November 1860 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday, the 30th ultimo. Present: The Chairman, W. Perry, Esq., and Messrs. Taylor, Lynch, Blumer, Westaway, Smith, Reddy, Steel, and Alston…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 6

Empire · Wednesday 7 November 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the ohair at twenty minutes nast 4. PETITION. MK.D. THOMSON presented a petition from 40 per…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 6Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1860 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SYNOD BILL. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition, signed by…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 7Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. STEAM POSTAL COMMUNICATION—MR. HAMILTON…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 8

Empire · Friday 9 November 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minuten post 4. Mr. JOHNSON asked the Colonial Secretary—" Whether any deapatch from her Majesty's Secretary of State…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1860 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took, his seat at twenty five minutes past four o'clock. DISMEMBFRMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. JOHNSON, in pursuance of notice, asked the…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 9 November 1860 · page 4

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, 6th instant. Present —the Chairman, Messrs. Birrell, Smith, St. Julian, Simmons, and Joshua Vickery. The minutes of the last…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 2

On the order of the day for the resumption of the debate on the Legislative Council Bill, and at the suggestion of some members—more particularly Mr. Isaacs—…

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Municipality of Dalmain

Empire · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Balmain was held on Monday evening, the 5th instant. Present the Chairman, and Messrs. Beat[?]e, Burt, Cameron, Elliott, Evans, Reynolds, and Rountree. Minutes of…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 12 November 1860 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard square, this day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of moiton — By Alderman Speer: That the Report of the Finace…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1860 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard- square, yesterday afternoon. Present His Worship the Mayor, and aldermen Williams, Speer, Oatley Sutton, Northwood, Caraher, Watson, Smithers, Cur[?],…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 13 November 1860 · page 5

THE City Council met yesterday at three o'clock for the transtion of business. The Rieght Worshipful the Mayor occupied the chair. The following Aldermen were present:—Messrs. McKeown, Oatley, Curtis, Smithers,…

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Municipal Council of Randwick

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 8

AT the fortnightly meeting held on Friday, l0th November, present—the Chairman, and a full Council, the following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letters…

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Glebe Municipal Council. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 3

SIR,—Being a ratepayer of the Globe municipality, and having some interest in the decisions to be arrived at by the Sydney Bench on the 17th instant, in reference to several appeals against the assessments, and observe…

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[By Inter-council Electric [?]Graph.] Melbourne. ARRIVED—November [?]

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 4

Pirate, steamer, from Otago. Kooria Mooria, ship, from Glasgow…

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