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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 3 September 1861 · page 5

THE usnal fotlnighlly meeting of the Manicipal Couneil waa held yesterday afternoon, at the Municipal Conneil Chomber. There were present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer Raphael, Sutton,…

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Newtown Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1861 · page 3

SIR,—Considerable discussion having been caused by the public meeting held in the above locality on Friday evening last, I think it may not be altogether out of place to point to some of the many advantages…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 3

Empire · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At twelve o'clock precisely the U[?]er of the Black Rod announced the President, whereupon the members ro[?] to receive him. The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, the Clerk…

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Parliamentary Proceedings This Day. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 5

MEMO.—The House meet this day, at three o'clock, to proceed to Government House, and there, at half-post three, o'clock, presnet to the Governor their address in reply to his Excellency;s opening speech…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 8

MEMO,—The House meet this day, at three o'clock p.m. to proceed to Government House, and there, at half-past three o'clock present to the Governor their address in reply to his Excellency's opening speech…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 8

RANWICK.—At the usual forthnightly meeting, held Thunday, 29th august—present Mr. S. H. Pearce, W. James Pearce, Mr. Hooper, and Mr. Kidman—the following business was trans-acted:—In the absence of the chairman, Mr. S. H. Pearce was…

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[Enclosure] Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 8

To His Excellency Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the [?]ath, Governor-General in and over all Her Majesty's Colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South…

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Legislative Council Chamber, Auckland, 20th September, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 8

Sir,—in obedience to a resolution of the Legislative Council, I [?]eg most respectfully to draw your Excellency's attention to the enclosed extract from the proceedings of that body of the 15th Septembe, 1854…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past three o'clock. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 4

Empire · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 8

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes after three, at which time fourteen members, were assembled. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a…

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Extract from the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, 15th September, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 8

Resolved:— 1. That, as the Bill for appropriating the public revenues was not introduced into the Legislative Council until the 15th instant, and as the Assembly is to be prorogued on the 16th instant, this…

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Parliamentary Papers. Appropriation Act For, 1860. (Despatches Relating to Resolutions Adopted by the Legislative Council on the Third Reading Thereof.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 8

Sir W. Denison to the Duke of Newcastle, (No. 76.) Government House, Sydney, 13th July, 1860. My Lord Duke,—I have the honour to forward herewith, in accordance with the request contained in the fifth…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of this council was held on the 27th ultimo. Present, the chairman, J. C. Humphrey, and councillors Perry, Alston, Smith, Reddy, Lynch, and Taylor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 3

The PRESIDENT (Mr. W. C. Wentworth) entered the Chamber at twelve o'clock, and having taken the chair, produced his commission as President and handed it to the Clerk of the Legislative Council,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 3rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 4

The President of the Legislative Council having taken his seat, produced the Governor's commission appointing him to the office of President of the Council. The commission and proclamation calling…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 8

THE quarterly meeting of the City Connell was held on Monday, in accordance with the provisions of the 68th clause of the Corporation Act. Present:—The Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Caraher,…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day. Government Business—notices of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 4

The Secretary for Lande to move for leave to bring in a bill for regulating the impounding of cattle. The Attorney-General to move for leave to bring in a bill to [?]certain and declare titles to land…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings, This Day. Goverment Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 4

Mr. Robertson to move for leave te bring in a Bill for regulating the Impounding of Cattle. The Attorney-General to move for leave to bring in a Bill to ascertain and declare Titles to Land…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1861 · page 2

A QUARTERLY meeting of the new City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon on Monday last. Present—The right worshipful tho Mayor, and aldermen Steel, Oatley, Caraher, Sutton, Spence,…

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