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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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"Sydney Municipal Corporation Acts Consolidation Bill." To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 2

SIR,—May I beg the favour of a small space in your highly influential journal, in order that I may draw public attention to the many important alterations in all matters of municipal welfare, which the new bill introduced by Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 4

Mr. Robertson moved the third reading of the Chinese Immigration Bill. Mr. Darvall moved that the third reading should be postponed till that day six months. He…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town-hall, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, of Sydney, will be held in the Town Half, Wynyard Square, this afternoon, at three o'olook, to consider the following business:…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 29 October 1861 · page 5

THE City Council held their usual meeting yesterday afternoon, the Mayor in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the following reports were brought up,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1861 · 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 right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Steel,…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 5

GOLD Fields Bill; to be further considered in committee. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Holden to move for leave to bring in "A Bill to simplify Deeds and other Instruments."…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, October 30Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1861 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Dr. MACFARLANE gave notice that on the 3lst…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wedne Day, October 30

Empire · Thursday 31 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair yesterday at twenty-five minutes after four. Mr. ROBERTSON, laid upon the table some public dom[?] nts, which, on the motion of the honorable…

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Municipalities Bill. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1861 · page 2

SIR,—A bill of a most important nature is very quietly and in an unnoticed manner passing through, its various stages in the Legislative Assembly, and with your permission, as one interested, I should like to give publicity to a few remarks on some of its…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1861 · page 2

THE President took his seat at half-past four o'clock. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Dr. MACFARLANE, in pursuance of notice, moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the medical profession…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, October 31

Empire · Friday 1 November 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair yesterday at twentyeight minutes alter four. MEDICAL BILL. Dr. MACFARLANE moved for leave to introduce a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 30th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

Dr. Macfarlane gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery. Sir. W. Manning presented petitions praying…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 8

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held at the Chambers Darling-street, on Monday, the 28th October. Present—the chairman (Dr. Elliott), councillors Beatti[?], Burt, Evans, Reynolds, Rountree, and Stenhouse. The minutes of last meeting…

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Public Meeting—paddington Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the ratepayers of the municipality of Paddington was held yesterday evening, pursuant to advertisement, at half-post seven o'clock, at the Royal Oak Hotel, Paddington, for the purpose of considering the…

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Glebe Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 3

SIR,—Perceiving in your issue of yesterday a statement connected with the above locality, I beg leave most respectfully to contradict the erroneous statements made therein by your correspondent, "Midnight…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 5

Gold-fields Bill; third reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION:- Sir W. Manning to move,—That the petition presented by him on the 30th October, 1861, from certain stockholders,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at tweney-eight minutes Past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary was introduced, bearing a message…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 6

Empire · Thursday 7 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair yesterday at twentynine minutes past four. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT announced a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock. MEDICAL BILL. Dr. MACFARLANE presented a petition in favour of the Medical Bill…

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