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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1860

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 8

The Minister for Public WOrks to move.—That this House is of opinion that Telegraphic Communication with the United Kingdom should be catablished at as early a date as practicable…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury of Twelve. HOOD V. the Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

The trial of this action, which had been postponed from yesterday morning to enable the jury to take a view of the land alleged to have been injured, was resumed. The declaration claimed damages for injuries sustained…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Thursday 23 February 1860 · page 3

AT a special meeting hold on Monday, the 26th; present Mr. S. H. Peares, Mr. Hebblewhite, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Kidman, Mr. C. Moore, and Mr. John Dawson. Mr. Hebblewhite having been moved into the chair,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 22

Empire · Thursday 23 February 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Messages were received from the Governor-General,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 22Nd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR—ASSENT TO BILLS…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 24 February 1860 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, 21st instant. Present, the Chairman, Councillors Birrell, J. Vickery, Browne, Smithers, W. Smith, Simmons, Watkins, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 22nd February, 1860

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 2

The Royal assent was received to the Maitland Gas Bill, and to the Loans Bill for 1860. The Secretary for Works moved:— "That this House is of opinion that telegraphic…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1860 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE postponed fornightly meeting of the City Council, was held yesterday in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present:- His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, Smithers, Broughton, Northwood, Curtis, Oatley,…

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Municipal Council of Randwick

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 5

AT the usual weekly meeting, held on Friday, February 24, present, the Chairman, Mr. Hebblewhite, Mr. C. Moore, and Mr. Thompson, the following business was transacted:— The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipalities of Balmain, Waverley, and Mudgee

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 3

THE Government Gazette of yesterday contains three Proclamations, erecting Balmain, and Mudgee, respectively into Municipalities, and dividing the Municipality of Waverley. The fol[?]owing are the boundaries:—…

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Glebe Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1860 · page 5

A TOLERABLY numerous meeting took place yesterday evening, at the University Hotel, (Mr. Butler's,) for the purpose of considering the best mode of correcting a defect in the Electoral List, by which a large number of…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 29

Empire · Thursday 1 March 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT to[?]k the chair at half-past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. A message was received from the Governor-General…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 29Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. DISMEMBERMENT. The PRESIDENT communicated to the House a message from the Gevernor-General, conveying a…

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Waverley Municipal Council

Empire · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, 28th February, Present—The Chairman, Councillors Birrell, Browne, Vickery, Smith, Watkins, Newland, and Simmons…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 1

Empire · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 5

"THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past five o'clock. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Mr. EAGAR rose and said, that it was his duty to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at seventeen minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. The SECRETARY FOR WORKS rose and said:…

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Municipal Council of Sydney Notices of Motion. Monday, 5Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 7

BY Alderman STEED—That the report of the Finance Committee, received this day, recommending the payment of sundry accounts, be adopted. By Aldermen WATSON—That the report of the Improvement…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 2

A message was brought down from the Governor-General, covering a despatch relative to the separation from this colony of a portion of territory which the Government of South Australia are desirous of…

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