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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 March 1861 · page 4

A Message was received from the Administrator of the Government announcing his assumption of office. A select committee was appointed to prepare a reply, and subsequently the report of the…

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Waverley Municipality

Empire · Saturday 30 March 1861 · page 4

THIS Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 26th instant. Present—The Chairman, Messrs, Birrell, Vickery, Browne, Smith, Watkins, Simmons, Watt, and Dickson. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Un-contradictables: Or, "Truth is great, and will prevail a bil." Job. xxxl. 24. London Alderman, loq.:"I hate a poor man." Prov.xxii., 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1861 · page 3

Let the regal ana lordly of birth Hold distinctions and fame at command, And the choicest gifte of the earth Be grasped by the wealthy and grand:…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1861 · page 5

RANDWICK,—At the fortnightly meeting, held on the 28th instant —present, the Chairman, and Messrs. Hebblewhite, S.H. Pearee, Hooper, and James Pearee—the following business was transacted:—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council of Randwick

Empire · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 5

AT the fortnightly meeting held Thursday, 28th, March, present—the chairmen. Messrs. Hebblewhite, S. H. Pearce, Hooper, and James Pearce, the fellowing business was transacted:—The minutes of the previous…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Raphael, Oatley, Daffin, Spence, Sutton,…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 2

Empire · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

THE usnal fortnightly meering of the Council was held yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor took the chair at three o'clock precisely. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

THE ATTRNEY—GENERALL to move,—1 That the report from the select committee, to whose consideration and report was referred on the 14th ultimo, the Criminal Lunatics Bill of 1861, as reported from a committee of the whole House, be now adopted. 2. That…

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Woollahra Municipal Council

Empire · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 5

AT a meeting of Woollabra Municipal Council, present— The Chairman (Samuel Thompson, Esq.); Messrs. Trickett, Philips, Edwards, Oatley, and Thomas. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 3

Empire · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced that the he had received a…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty—five minutes post four o'clock NEW MEMBER The PRESIDENT intimated to the House that the Hon…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 4

Empire · Friday 5 April 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty five minutes past four o'clock. QUEENSLAND. Mr. DEAF THOMSON asked the Attorney-General,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. QUEENSLAND DEBT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, in pursuance of notice, asked…

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Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-squaro, at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Present—his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Raphael, Oatley, Daffin, Spence, Sutton,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council, Friday, April 5

Empire · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CROWN BILL. Mr. WANT, on behalf of Mr. Johnson, moved that the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock PITT-STREET TRAMWAY BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 3rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 4

The Hon. the Secretary for Lands took the usual oaths and his seat as a member of the Legislative Council. The second reading of the Crown Lands…

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Suburban Municipality Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1861 · page 2

WAVERLEY.—This council held its usual weekly meeting on Tuesday, 2nd instant. Present—The chairman, couacillors B[?]ell, Vickery, Smith, Browne, Simmons, Dickson, Watkins, and Watt. The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed,…

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

Empire · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 8

The Attorney-General to move,—That the further consieration in committee of the whole, of the Pitt-street Tramway Bill of 1862 which lapsed by the House being counted out on the 4th instant be now resumed…

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Municipalities

Empire · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 3

PADDINGTON—The usual weekly meeting of the Council was hed on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, at the Council Chambers. Present: Mr. J. C. Humphrey, Chairman; and Messrs. Alston, Taylor, Smith, Lynch, and Reddy…

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