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Council & local affairs, 1862

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The Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 3

MACQUARIE WARD.—Meetings of the friends of Mr. Alexander Moore were held oh Wednesday evening at the Barley Mow, Park and Castlereagh streets, on Thursday, at M'Cabes, Liverpool and…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 7

GIPFS WARD.—A crowded meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alderman Watson was held at the Ship Inn, corner of Gloucester and Essex streets. yesterday evening. Mr. Galbriath was moved into…

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Mr William Palmer Moffat. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nov. 20Th. Special Banco Sittings. — (Before the full Court. in Re W. P. MO[?]FAT — Petition of Appeal to the Privy Council

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 3

A petition for leave to appeal has been filled by Mr w. p. Moffat in reference to the late decision of their Honors removing him from the roll of attorneys, on the cmplaint of Mr G. K Holden, president of the Australian Law Institute. Ten grounds of [?]l were…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Burdekin, Mr. Asher, and Mr. J. H. Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 December 1862 · page 5

Henry Miller, 18 years of age, was brought before the Court on warrant charged with having, on thE 28th November, absented himself from his indented service. He was apprehended at work on his master's premises. Charles…

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Legislative Council. Business Paper. Wednesday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 3

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— Criminal Law Consolidation Bill; second reading. Property Law Trustees and Mortgagees Bill; second reading. Municipalities' Indemnity Bill; second reading…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 3
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THE election of eight aldermen to the City Council—one in each ward of the city—took place on Monday last, and the results of the polling in the different wards were officially announced by the returning-officer, the Right Worshipful…

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The Pastoral Address. of the Most Reverend the Archbishop, and of the Right Reverend the Bishops, of the Province of Australia, in Council Assembled

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 4

TO THE FAITHFUL UNDER OUR JURISDICTION. HEALTH AND BENEDICTION IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST DEARLY BELOVED,—It is with a deep sense of…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1862 · page 2

Caldwell, Armitage, Lenehan, Cooper and Cullen. James Johnson was fined 20s., and John Milroy was lined 10s., on conviction of having, at the Revolving Buttery public-house assaulted one John Bruce, who, at the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having laid the above bul on the table, moved that it be discharged from the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, December 3

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1862 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL. The order of the day for the second reading of this…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Birrell, Levey, and Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 8

Mary Ann Smith apprchended on Saturday, for stealing a pair of boots from the shop of T. H. Bennett, George-street, was on Monday remanded until Tuesday, and on Tuesday further remanded until to day, in consequence of…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cook, Birrell, and Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 5

Josep[?] Rayner was brought before the court on suspicion of having stolen a pair of trousers found in his possession, and, being unable satisfactorily to account for his possession, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Friday, December 5

Empire · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-sight minutes past four o'clock, DESPATCH. The ATTORNEY. GENERAL laid upon the table a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 2

On the motion of the Attorney-General, the Property Law Trustees and Mortgages Bill was road a second time.—The House went into committee to consider the message of the…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 2

THE election of eight aldermen to the City Council—one in each ward of the city—took place on Monday last, and the results of the polling in the different wards were officially announced by the returning-officer, the Right Worshipful…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 5. the President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 7

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid on the table a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State, with raference to the proposed National Memorial to the late Prince Consort, The paper was ordered to be printed…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1862 · page 4

Three persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Six others were fined 10s. each, the alternative being forty-eight hours' imprisonment, on conviction of disorderly or riotous conduct in public places; one was…

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Mr. Cowper and the Legislative Council Bill of N. S. W. (From the Argus, December 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1862 · page 5

THE course pursued by the Government of New South Wales, with regard to the Legislative Council Bill, is very much to be regretted. By all enlightened reformers in England as well as in these colonies, Mr…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council look place yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and there were present fourteen aldermen, consisting of…

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