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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1860

564 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 29

Pahliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1860 · page 6

On Wednesday, 15th February, the Council sat for about an hour; much of the business on the paper being necessarily postponed, in censequcnce of the absence of Mr. Wise, Mr. Isaacs, and Dr, Douglass…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council chambers, on Tuesday, the 13th instant. Present:—The Chairmen, Messrs. Birrell, Browne, Joseph Vickery, Smith, Watkins, and Simmons…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon (Monday), at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman SPEER: That the report of the Finance…

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Monicipal Council

Empire · Monday 19 March 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday, the 19th day of March instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—Alderman S[?] to move—That…

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Health Officer's Quarterly Report. City Council Chambers, March 8th, 1860

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1860 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—I have the honour to lay before you my sanitary report of the city for the quarter ending 29th February. The number of deaths registered was 431—viz, 224…

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Balmain Municipality

Empire · Monday 19 March 1860 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of persons interested in the above, took place at the Warwick Castle, on Friday evening. Mr. P[?]rry Long having been voted into the chair, and Mr. H. G. Loten, appointed Secretary pro[?] tem…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 20 March 1860 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held at the Town, Hall, W[?]nyard-squ[?]re, yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Sutherland,…

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Balmain Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1860 · page 5
Also in Empire

A PUBLIC meeting of the friends of the Balmain Municipality was held last night, pursuant to advertisement, in the large room of Mr. Alton's Hotel, Balmain, for the purpose of considering matters…

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To the Returning Officer of the Balmain Municipality. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 8

SIR,—As an elector in the municipality of Balmain, I have, in common with others, been very much surprised, that although the nomination of Councillors is to take place on the 27th instant, yet the electors are…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday, 20th instant. Present—the Chairman, and Councillors Birrell, Browne. Joseph Vickery, S[?]mmons, Newland, Walkins, and…

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Balmain Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 4

SIR.—There is in your issue of to-day, a very sensible letter from an Elector" of this municipality, complaining of the hole-andcorner proceedings relating to it. But he did not state, which he ought to have done, that the resident householders of…

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Balmain Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 27 March 1860 · page 5

A MEETING summoned by advertisement was beld yesterday evening at the Rob Roy Inn, Balmain, to receive the report of the deputation deputed to wait upon the Returning-officer, for information respecting the division…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 28 March 1860 · page 5

AT a meeting held Friday, 23rd March—Present, the Chairman, Messrs. Hebblewbite, C. Moore. Thompson, Dawson, and Kidman, the following business was transacted:—…

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The Balmain Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 28 March 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the electors of this new municipality was held yesterday at noon, in the store of Captain Rountree at Balmain, for the purpose of nominating councillors and auditors for the municipality. There were about two…

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Waverley Municipal Council

Empire · Friday 30 March 1860 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, the 27th instant. Pres[?]The Chairman, Messrs. Birrell, Browne, Joseph Vickery, Simmons, Newland, Watkins, and…

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Municipality of Balmain. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 7

SIR,—My attention having been called to a notice in your paper of this morning, of the names of the persons said to have been nominated for the office of Councillors for this municipality, which notice is incorrect, inasmuch as two…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 2 April 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, this day, the 2nd of April, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1860 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: the Mayor, and Aldermen Broughton, Northwood, Watson, Carahor, Curtis, Sutton,…

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