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Council & local affairs, 1860

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 25th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 2

The President communicated the resignation of the honorable Mr. Montefiore. A message was read from the Governor-General on the subject of the appointment of officers of the…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, the 24th instant. Present, the Chairman; Messrs. Birrell, Browne, Joseph Vickery, Smith, Watkins, St. Julian, Simmons, and…

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Parliamentary Papers. I.—minutes of the Executive Council in the Matter of the Disputes Bhtween the Collector of Customs and Customs Agents and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 7

Proceedings of the Executive Council in the matter of the Report of the Board, relative to disputes between the Collector of Customs and certain Mercantile Firms,…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 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 SPAER: That the Report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wyayard-square, yesterday afternoon: Present, His Worsh'p the Mayor, and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Caraher, Broughton, Watson, M'Keown, Williams, North wood,…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Contingent Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 5

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY to move (up on the order of the day for the second reading of the Gunpowder Export Restriction Bill being read), That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as will admit of the passing of the Gunpowder Export Restriction…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2Nd

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at [?]20 minutes past four. SHOALHAVEN MUNICIPALITY. Dr. DOUGLASS presented a petition from Alexander…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'olock. SHOALHAVEN MUNICIPALITY. Mr. DOCKER moved, without notice, that the name of…

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 2

THE first election of Councillors for this municipality took place on the 3rd ultimo, and the official declaration of the poll on the 5th, when the following gentlemen were declared by the Returning-officer, J. Shoo[?]ert,…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1860 · page 2

THE weekly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, 1st instant. Present, the Chairman and f[?]ll Council. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and con[?]ed, the following letters received…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 3Rd

Empire · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 25 minutes past four. Mr. ISAACS, with permission of the House, made a personal statement to the following effect:—That on…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 3

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a Quarter to four o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION.—MR. ISAACS. Mr. ISAACS requested to say a few words before the commencement of the business. It would, he said, be in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2nd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1860 · page 2

Mr. Deas Thomson gave notice of questions in reference to the debt owing by Queensland to New South Wales, and as to the part Victoria proposes to take with reference to telegraphic communication to…

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Municipality of Woollahra

Empire · Monday 7 May 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the electors of the municipality of Wollabra was held on Friday, in compliance with an advertisement which appeared in the papers, at Mr. Edmund's Ian, corner of Point Piper and New South Head roads, to take into consideration a letter…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 8 May 1860 · page 4

AT a meeting held on Friday, 4th May, present: The Chairman, Mr. C. Moore, Mr. Hebblewhite, and Mr. Kidman—the following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 9Th

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. PUBLIC DEBT BETWEEN THE COLONIES OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o clock. MESSAGE—GUNPOWDER BILL. The Usher announced a Message from the GavernorGeneral…

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Woolahra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1860 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the electors of the newly erected muunicipality of Woollahra was held at the Victotia Inn, Paddington, yesterday evening. There were fifty or sixty persons present. Mr. F. CANE was moved into the chair, and stated that the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 10Th

Empire · Friday 11 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESDENT took the Chair at half-past four. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee, and moved that it be printed…

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