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Council & local affairs, 1862

483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 25

PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 15

Empire · Thursday 16 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-one minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. A message was received from the Governor, announcing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 16Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL. Dr. MACFARLANE moved that the report of the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, October. 16

Empire · Friday 17 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL. This bill was recommitted to amend the 5th, 9th, 17th,…

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Parliament Oe New South v Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday. October 15

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 4

A petition was presented by Mr. Kemp from Gunnedah, Namoi River, against the abolition of Sate aid.—The House went into committee on the Clergy Regurns Registration Bill.—On…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1862 · page 6

On Tuesday, 23rd September, in reply to Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the ATTORNEY GENERAL stated that the Government did not at present intend to adopt any measures for the establishment of telegraphic…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS. The PRESIDENT communicated to the House that he…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 22

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'oloetc. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. The PRESIDENT announced that he bad received…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. On the order of the day being read for the resumption of…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council[?] Thursday, October 28

Empire · Friday 24 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CLERGY RETURNS REGISTRATION BILL. On the order of the day for the resumption of the…

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MUNICIPALITIES. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1862 · page 5

SIR,—A considerable time has now elapsed since the Sydney Municipal Consolidation and Municipalities Amendment Acts have been actually under the consideration of the Assembly. As those are Government measures, and,…

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Central Police Court, Tuesday. (Before the Mayor, the P.M., Messrs Kettle, Birroll, and Peden

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 3

Charles Lawrence; of the Cricketers' Cigar Divan, George-street, appoared upon summons issued under the information of Mr Edward Bell, city engineer. The information was laid under the Building Act (8th Vic., cap…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 22

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 4

The President produced a commission, under the hand of the Governor, empowering him to administer the usual oath to membeas of the Council.—Mr. Kemp presented a petition, numerously signed…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1862 · page 5

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

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The Elective Legislative Council Bill. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1862 · page 5

SIR,—The interest taken by everybody in the Legislative Council Bill, now before the Legislature, must be my excuse for addressing you. As a new system is introduced in this bill much,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 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 Mayor, Mr. Alderman Sutherland, Mr…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1862 · page 5

THE usual business metting of the City Council was bold at the Town Hall[?] Wynyard sqaare, yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. MINUTES…

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Legislative Council. Business Procedings This Day. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 1862 · page 2

Clergy Returns Registration Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate on the point of order reported from the Committee of the whole in reference to an amendment proposal in this bill, upon which Sir W. M Manning had moved the following resolutions,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. CO-OPERATIVE COAL MINING COMPANY. Mr. SCOTT moved that certain papers be referred to the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Tuesday, Oct[?]ber 29

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. SCOTT moved, without notice[?] that the report from…

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The Elective Legislative Council Bill. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 8

SIR,—As your correspondent, "Zetetes," applies to me to explain the reasons why I have preferred the present method (i. e., that in the Bill which has passed the Council) of determining the order of preference of the…

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