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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council Wednesday, January 30

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ROAD TRUSTS The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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Municipal Revenues of Sydney

Empire · Thursday 31 January 1861 · page 5

Mr. PARKES Moved—"That this House will, on Friday, February 8, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the expediency of introducing a Bill to improve the Municipal revnues of the city of…

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Parliament by Intellignce. Legislative Council, Friday, February 1St

Empire · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 5

TAR PRESEDENT took the chair at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY. Mr. HARGRAVE informed the House that his Excoilseny would be ready at baifart two o'clock to recaive the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past two o'clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that his Excellency the Administrator of the Government had fixed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 2

[?]consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, a bill to provide for the expenditure of the sums contained in the Supplementary Estimate for 1860, and to provide for the carrying on of the public service…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1861 · page 2

A MKITNO of (he. Municipal Council will be held, at the Towa Hall. Wynyard-aquare, to-day (Monday), at three p.m., for[?] sidering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Sr[?]a; That the report of the Flnance…

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WAVERLEY MUNICIPALITY.—The usual weekly

Empire · Monday 4 February 1861 · page 5

[?] meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, 29th January Present—the Chairman, Messrs.Birrell, Smith, St. Julian, Watkins, Simmons, Newland. The minutes of the proceedings of…

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Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon, Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, Caldwell, Spence, Oatley, Sutton, Raphael,…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday fat the Council Chambers, Wynyardsquare. Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen, Speer, Caldwell, Spence, Oatley Sutton, Raphael, McKecwn,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 4

YESTERDAY, at noon, meetings were held in the following Municipalities, for the purpose of nominating and electing councillors and auditors, in the place of those who retire under the provisions of the 347th and 37th clauses of the Municipalities Act of…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

A MEETING of the electors of Paddington was held yesterday at noon, pursuant to notice given in the daily papers, in accordance with the Municipalities Act of 1858, for the purpose of nominating and electing three…

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Woollahra Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

A MEETING of the Woollabra Municipal Council was held on February 4th. Present—Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Trickett, Gorman, Edwards, and Hughes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 6Th, 1861

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY. A message was received from his Excellency the…

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Municipality of Balmaan. to the Chairman and Municipal Councillors of Balmain. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1861 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Having carefully gone through the published accounts and returns of the municipality for the past half-year, we will take the liberty of claiming your attention for a few moments while we investigate the…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1861 · page 2

THE annual election of three councillors and two auditors for this municipality, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act of 1858, took place at Charing Cross, Waverley, at noon, on Tuesday, the 5th…

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[?]Diern Municipality

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1861 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the offices of councillors and auditors for the above municipality took place at the Council Chambers, George-street, at noon of Tuesday, the 5th instant. The Chairman read the clause…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 6. the President took his seat at half-past four o'clock. Message—exhibition of All Nations

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

A message was announced from the Administrator of the Government. The Private Secretary having been introduced, delivered his message…

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Legislative Council Bill

Empire · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 4

THE following are the amendments of which Mr. Parkes has given notice, on Mr. Cowper's Bill to amend the Constitution of the Legislative Council. Mr. Parkes to move the following amendments, viz:…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. LEGISIATiVE Council. Thursday, February 7Th, 1861

Empire · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty four minutes past 4 o'clock. CHINESE AT LAMBING FLAT. Mr. DOCKER, without notice, would, with…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 7

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty five minutes past four o'clock. LAMSING FLAT—THE CHINESE Mr. DOCKER desired, without notice, to ask the hon,…

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