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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The PRESIDENT communicated to the House…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, September 25,1862

Empire · Friday 26 September 1862 · page 4

THE President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES, The following bills were received by message from the…

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The City Surveyor and the Municipal Corporation. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1862 · page 8

SIR,—I have read with much surprise and astonishment the letter of Mr. Edward Bell, in your paper of this date, He evidently presumes greatly on the simplicity of the citizens, and must think there is…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. September 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1862 · page 5

Petitions against the Abolition of State-aid were presented by Mr. Kemp, from Bridgewater, from Hinton, and from Port Macquarie; and a petition in favour of State-aid Bill was…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 September 1862 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Townhall, this afternoon (Monday), at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Speer: That the report of the Finance Committee,…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 30 September 1862 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was hold yesterday afternoon, at the Council Chambers, in Wynyard-square. The Mayor presided. MINUTES…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1862 · page 2

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 Speer, Raphael, Smithers, Duffin,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his [?] at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition, signod by 509 irhabitants of Purramatta, against the abolltion of…

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The Legislative Council Exhibition. to the Editor of the Empire/

Empire · Wednesday 1 October 1862 · page 8

SIR,—Amongst the most important questions now agitating public opinion are those of labour and capital, of State churchism, and voluntaryism. The whole wisdom of the colony has been stirred up…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 30,1862

Empire · Wednesday 1 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDETN lock the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. The following petitions were received:—…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hogg, Levy, Day, Murphy, and Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1862 · page 8

Seven drunkards were discharged. Two female vagrants were dealt with for disorderly conduct; one was sentenced to pay 10s., or be imprisoned forty-eight hours, and the other to pay 20s., or to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. STATE-AID. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from Lowestoft and…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, [?]st OCTOBER

Empire · Thursday 2 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from Lowstock, in…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, [?] OCTOBER

Empire · Friday 3 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes [?]. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. WATT gave notice to mov[?]— That Gibson's Es…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, Octomber 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL. The House went into committee for the further…

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The Legislative Council Exhibition. No. 2. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 3 October 1862 · page 2

SIR,—Next in debate comes the Hon[?] Charles Kem[?] of whom we have many remin[?] [?] and some little anecdote[?] Weighty in figure and industr[?]s in [?]t, ba[?]ed above and below, he has r[?] up the l[?]dder…

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MUNICIPALITIES. To the Editor of Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1862 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of the 25th of August last, a loading article appears from your very able pon on the subject of municipalities, now and for some considerable time engaging public attention. I have read that article—as, indeed, I…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 6

Bridget Tuomy, a vagrant, was sent to gaol for seven days; and Eliza Parker, convicted under the Vagrant Act of having made use of obscene language, was sentenced to pay 10s, or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. September 30

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 4

Petitions against State aid were presented by Mr. Plunkett, from Alb[?]ry, and the Nepean district; by Mr. Butler, from Berrima; by Mr. Kemp, from Tamworth, and from the Ma[?]ing…

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Legislative Council Exhibition. No. [?]. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 6 October 1862 · page 5

SIR.—The Honorable E. [?]D[?]as Thomson—one of our great statesmen of past days, pensioned by the bounty of the country—We would have thought, would have dealt with this question on a comprehensive surrey of…

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