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Council & local affairs, 1860

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Monday 24 December 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal council of abalmsin, was held on the evening of Monday, the 17th instant. Present—The Chairman, and Me-sre. Beattie, Burt Esliott, Evans, Palmer, Reynolds, and Rountree…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 December 1860 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, Raphael,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 4

THE usual fortoightly meeting of this body was held on Monday, at three o'clook. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, R[?]phael, Caldwell, Watson, Car[?]her, Steel, Chapman, Woods, Sutherland, Spence,…

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Municipal Council of Rand Wick

Empire · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 5

AT a meeting held Friday, 21st December, present, the Chairman and a full Council, the following business was transacted:— The minutes of the previous meeting were road and…

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Paddington Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 5

SIR,—Your very facetious correspondent, "Humphrey Clinker," seems to have forgotten that badinage is not argument, otherwise he would have adopted a different' style, and met argument by argument. The question…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, Asher, [?], Cook, [?], Oatley, Smithers, Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 December 1860 · page 4

Twelve drunkards were fined—some 10s and others 20s. each, with the usual alternative; and several who, while under the influence of drink, were either disorderly in their Conduct or obscene in their language, were sentenced to…

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