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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 5

THe usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clook yesterday afternoon. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer,…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pearse, Caldwell, Stewart, and Ronald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 3

Nine drunkards were discharged. William Henry Smith was charge by Henry William Benson with having in September or October fraudulently embezzled a sum of above £5, which he had received on…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 3

Property Law Trustee and Mortgagees Bill, reported; adoption of the report. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Real Estate of Intestates Distribution Bill, reported; adoption…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 8

THE twenty-third quarterly meeting of the City Council was held within the Town Hall, Wrnyard[?] quare, yesterday, at noon. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, with Alderman Woods, Aitkin…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. The following letter from the Department of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 9Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. The PRESIDENT read a Message from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, December 5

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 5

The Attorney-General [?] on the table a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State, with reference to the proposed national memorial to the late Prince Consort.—The Property Law Trustees…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Tuesday, December 9Th

Empire · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 3

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 2

Thomas Johnson was brought before the Bench by senior constable Toomy, charged with highway robbery. Prisoner said, when apprehended, that he knew nothing whatever of the charge. John Paul, residing at Hen and…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Tuesday. Minutes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1862 · page 2

The minutes of the meeting held on the previous day were read and confirmed. QUESTION. Alderman MACINTOSH, pursuant to notice, asked the Mayor…

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The Mayor's Salary. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 11 December 1862 · page 3

SIR,—I was rather surprised on reading the report of the Municipal Council business in your journal this day, to find that the decision of the aldermen was to discontinue the salary of the Mayor. I must first state that my…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 10Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. KEMP asked the Attorney-General,—"When the…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court.—saturday, 6Th December. Before the Mayor and Mr. G. Langley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1862 · page 3

One drunkard was discharged, with a caution. David Sallaway, for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, was fined 5s. and costs. Julia Hyder, for indecent language to one Teresa Barker,…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, December 10, 1862

Empire · Thursday 11 December 1862 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. RETURN. Mr. KEMP asked to Attorney-General—When the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 11Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minutes Past four o'colck. LIFE ASSURANCE ENCOURAGEMENT BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL in moving the second…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Speer, Levey, Birrell, and Kettle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1862 · page 8

George Mills, quite a youth, was brought before the Bench charged with embezzlement Samuel Holmes, of King-street, baker, deposed that prisoner has been in his employment as bread carter, at a salary of…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, December 11, 1862

Empire · Friday 12 December 1862 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four. LIFE ASSURANCE ENCOURAGEMENT BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving the second…

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Election of Mayor

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 December 1862 · page 2

The twenty-third quarterly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wyayard-square, on Tuesday, Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, and all the Aldermen, except Alderman Spence, who was unable to leave home…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 December 1862 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock p.m., on Monday. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, and Alderman Sutherland, Speer…

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