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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. Present, the Right Worshipful the Mayor; and Aldermen Speer, Raphael, Aitken, Sutton,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 17

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 4

Some discussion took place on the motion of the Attorney-General for the suspension of the Standing Orders for going through with the Loan Bill, which was, however, agreed to…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet. the American Crisis

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1862 · page 2

The Lord Mayor gave the usual magnificent banquet on Saturday night, at Guildhall, London. In proposing the toast of "The Diplomatic…

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Municipal Council

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

A MEETING 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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Suburban Municipalities

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

PADDINGTON,—A meeting of the Municipal Council of Paddington was held on the 14th instant. Present: the Chairman, Mr. J. C Humphrey: and councillors Messrs, Alston, Perry, Reddy, Smith, Steel, Taylor, and Westway. Minutes of the previous…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 4 February 1862 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council took place yesterday afternoon at the Counol Chambers. His Worship the Mayor in the chair Present were Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Raphael…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 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 Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Raphael, Sutton,…

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Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council took place on Monday afternoon at the Council Chambers. His worship the Mayor in the chair…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

THE annual elections for councillors and auditors for the suburban municipalities took place yesterday. Where the elections are contested theresults will not be announced till after the elections have taken place…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

YESTERDAY being the day appointed by the Municipalities Act of 1858, for the nomination of candidates for municipal honors in the suburbs, a little exsitement prevalled among them. Some of the municipallties…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before J. S. Dowling Req, Judge. WALTON V. the Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 2

The plaintiff's pramises were occupied as Council Chambers, and during the tenancy the plaintiff paid six months' rates, in order, it was said, that he might vote at[?] municipal election. There was some understanding between…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of the Municipal Council of Paddington was held on Friday evening, the 31st ultimo. Present— The chairman, Mr. J. C. Humphrey, and councillors Alston, Smith, Taylor, and Westaway, Minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 4
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REDFERN.—A meeting of the electors of the municipality of Redfern, was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, for the purpose of nominating and electing two councillors and two auditors in the place of councillors…

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Parramatta Municipality To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 3

GENTLEMEN— Seeing that you have a very wide circulation for your Journal in the Parrumatta district, and feeling assured you have more than ordinary interest in our welfare, I take the liberty of asking your insertion of…

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Municipalities and the Herald. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1862 · page 8

SIR,—In your contemporary's leading article of this day he is unusually severe upon municipal government generally, and his sarcastic commentary is especially directed against two of the these bodies in particular. Now, while…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. HUDSON V. the Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 2

This was an action for excessive and illegal distress, the trial of which occupied a considerable, time. Judgment reserved. MALONEY V. STEVENS…

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Municipalities. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 8

SIR.—Having reference to the recent decision of the Supreme Court, in the case Berry v. Graham, it would afford me, in common with others, great satisfaction to know how the interpretation of our Municipalities Act…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

THE elections to supply the vacancies created by the retirement of a certain number of councillors in each Municipality (excepting that of Sydney), in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act of 1858, took place on…

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West Maitland Municipality. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening a public meeting was held at the School of Arts, West Maitland, for the purpose of receiving and disposing of the report of the committee appointed at a former meeting…

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