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Council & local affairs, 1862

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Central Police Court. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Cook, Breillat, Smithers, Birrell, Caldwell, Asher, and J. H. Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 December 1862 · page 3

Eliza Johnson, a vagrant, was convicted of having been on the premises of S. K. Salting, Potts' Point, for an illegal purpese, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. Sarah Mountain, of the same classs, found lying…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1862 · page 5

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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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 December 1862 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon (Monday), at 3 o'clock, for considering the following Notices of Motion:— By Alderman SPEER: That the report of the Finance…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor and Mr. Birrell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 December 1862 · page 5

Michael Nestor was fined 10s., and Bridget M'Nulty, 20s., for riotous conduct. Ann Richards, a vagrant, was tent to Darlinghurst for one month. James Orton, apprehended by senior-sergeant Taylor for protection, suspecting…

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Legislative Council. Saturday, December 20, 1862

Empire · Monday 22 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past ten o'clock. SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved—" That so much…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 19Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past four o'clock, PRINTING REPORT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the fourteenth report of the Printing Committee…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Friday, Decembere 19

Empire · Monday 22 December 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. REPORTS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the report of the…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meetings of the Municipal Council took place yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and there were present Aldermen, Wa[?]on Coraber,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 3

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, in the chair, and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Raphael, Sutton, Aitke[?], Hurley, Watson,…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before his Worship the Mayor and Mr. Pearce

Empire · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 5

DRUNK AND DIS[?]RDERLY.—Thomas Aberthorn was fined 10s. or b[?]sent to gaol for forty-eight hours. James Collins, 20s, or seven days; A[?]n Glover, the same; Bridget Brumber, an idle and disorderly, one…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, G. Hill, and R. S. Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 3

James T. Valentine was brought before the Bench by detective Elliott, who deposed that at Sandridge, in Victoria, on Thursday last, he received the prisoner into custody (having been apprehended on a warrant from this Bench…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 December 1862 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Monday afternoon in the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by the Right Worshipful the Mayor…

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To the Right Worshipful James Oatley, Esq., Mayor of Sydney. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1862 · page 2

SIR,—I some time ago addressed a letter to this journal, urging on the Corporation and the citizens to insist upon the carrying out the original sale plan in respect to the land sold by Government on the site of the old military…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. (Friday, December 19.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 December 1862 · page 4

The Attorney-General moved the suspension of the standing Orders, with a view to the passing through all their remaining stages in one sitting of the Appropriation Act and the Loan Act.—A…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Day, J. H. Ross, Kettle, Cullen, and G. Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1862 · page 5

Seven persons were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours, and one to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned seven days—some for riotous conduct, and others for indecent language, in public places…

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Marrickville Municipality. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 24 December 1862 · page 5

SIR,—K[?]wing you are always ready, through the medium of your journal, to expose and correct abuses connected with any pubilc body, I wish to draw attention to the manner in which the council connected with…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Caldwell, G. Hill, Murphy, Birrell, Levey, and Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 December 1862 · page 5

William Moffit, having while drunk broken a plate-glass window, the property of William H. Watson, Georgestreet South, was ordered to pay 50s. damages, or to be imprisoned fourteen days…

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A Scene in the Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 December 1862 · page 3

[The usual fortnightly netting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock, on Monday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Raphael, Sutton Aitker, Hurley Watson,…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 December 1862 · page 5

Five drunkards, found in the various streets of Sydney, were discharged. Eight charges of stealing and petty larceny were remanded until to-morrow…

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Municipal Council

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

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, on Tuesday, the 30th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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