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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CLERGY RETURNS REGISTRATION BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the adoption of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, October 30

Empire · Friday 31 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the standing…

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PARLIAMENT oF New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

The debate was resumed on the point of order raised on the Clergy Returns Registration Bill, as to the powers of the House in money bills, by Mr. Bourn Russell, who supported the…

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The Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28. the President and Sir W. Manning

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 7

ON Wednesday, October 15th, the legislative Council, being in committee of the whole for the consideration in detail of the Clergy Returns Registration Bill, a motion was made to amend the second clause—relating to…

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The Elective Legislative Council Bill To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1862 · page 3

SIR,—I wish to express my thanks to Mr. Holden for the courteous manner in which he has endeavoured to clear up my misconceptions, and for the full explanation he ha[?] given of the principles of his system. I hope his letter wil[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. STEAM POSTAL COMMUNICATION. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice that on the next…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 5, [?]

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'olook. CO-OPERATIVE COAL MINING COMPANY'S BILL. Mr. KEMP brought up the report and evidence taken…

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Municipality of Waterloo. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1862 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly permit me, through the columns o the Herald, to addrees a few words to the rate-payers of the Municipality of Waterloo and the public generally, relative to some of the proceedings of the august Municipal…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 5

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thompson gave notice of a question on the Subject of a fortnightly postal communication with England.—Mr. Kemp brought up the report of the select committee on the Co-operative…

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Macquarie Ward. Alderman Chapman's Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 12 November 1862 · page 8

A NUMEROUS meeting of the electors of Macquarie Ward, convened by advertisement, took place last night, at the Cricketers' Arms, Elizabeth-street, to receive an acoonnt of Alderman Chapman's stewardship…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minuts past four o'clock. STATE-AID. Mr.KEMP presented a petition from a number of…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council Wednesday, November 12, 186[?]

Empire · Thursday 13 November 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from a number of…

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Brisbane Ward. Alderman Duffin's Meeting

Empire · Friday 14 November 1862 · page 5

THE friends and supporters of Alderman Duffin met last evening at Langford's Blue Bell Hotel, at the invitation of that gentleman. Mr. Hughes filled the chair, and introduced the alderman to the meeting…

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Macquarie Ward. Alderman Chapman's Meeting

Empire · Friday 14 November 1862 · page 5

THE room of the Ovens Hotel, Pitt-street, was crowded with electors of the ward last night, assembled to hear Mr. Chapman address them upon the subject of his forthcoming election…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. PACIFIC FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, November 13, 1862

Empire · Friday 14 November 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. PACIFIC FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INCORPORATION BILL…

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Municipalities of Bathurst, Cook, and Camperdown

Empire · Friday 14 November 1862 · page 5

PROCLAMATIONS appear in supplementary issues to yesterday's Government Gazette, notifying that, whereas petitions have been duly received from Bathurst, Cook, and Camperdown respectively, praying that…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 4

Mr. Kemp presented a petition from Kiama against the abolition of State aid.—The Mount Pleasant Tramway Bill was referred to a select committee.—A message was received from the…

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Municipality of Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 November 1862 · page 5

ON Friday evening, a public meeting of the ratepayers of Waterloo, was held in the new Foresters' Hall, Botany-street, fer the purpose of considering the conduct of the councillors in reference to the expenditure of the…

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