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Council & local affairs, 1862

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The Municipalities Indemnity Act 1862

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1862 · page 5

WHENCE did it spring? Who framed it? What is its pedigree? Speculation, conjecture, surmise—are all at fault. Examine it what way you will, it is a phenomenon. No…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message from his Excellency the Governor having…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 4

Empire · Thursday 5 June 1862 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair, at twenty-two minutes past four. MESSAGE. A message was delivered from his Excellency the…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, June, 5. the President took the chair, at a quarter past four, PAPER

Empire · Friday 6 June 1862 · page 5

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table a copy of a despatch, dated 26th December, 1861, from the Secretary ef State to Sir John Young. Ordered to be printed…

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Parliament of New South. Wales. Legislative Council; Wednesday, June 4

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 3

Lord John Taylour brought down a meesage from his Exeellency the Governor, accompanying the opinion of the Imperial law officers on the subject of the Church and School Lands, and the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. Before his Worship the Mayor, the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. Hill and R. Ronald

Empire · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

Thomas Sayle, found drunk and incapable in Kentstreet, was fined 5s. Mary Donoghue, charged with the same offence in Kent-street, was admonished and discharged…

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Balmain Municipality

Empire · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 5

ON Saturday, the 31st ultimo, a court of petty sessions was held at Balmain, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment. The first case presented to the notice of the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1862 · page 5

A quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday, the 9th instant, at twelve o'clock noon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipal Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 9 June 1862 · page 5

BY Alderman SPENCE: 1—That the report of the finance committee, received this day, recommending the payment of sundry accounts, be adopted. By Alderman Car[?]ber—1. That the report of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 10 June 1862 · page 5

[?]HE usual quarterly meeting was held in the Town Hall, yesterday, at twelve o'clock. The Mayor p[?]esided in his official robes, and the following aldermen were present: —Messrs. Sutherland, Spence, Sutton, Aitkin, Smithers,…

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Dangerous and Preventible Nuisances. To the Woeshipful Mayor and Aldermen on the City of Sydney. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1862 · page 3

FENTLEMEN,—1. Independently of the display of the f[?] in the markets and elsewhere, the commencement of the orange season might be ascertained by the occasional appearance, within a week or two past, of fragments of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 3

The quarterly, meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers Wynyard Square on Monday. Among the correspondence received and read were some letters…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council. Government Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 4

THE Attorney-General to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to insolvency. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Legislative Council Bill; second reading…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 11Th June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1862 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. CATTLE DISEASE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table a…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 11

Empire · Thursday 12 June 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair, at twenty-five minutes past four. PAPERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 12Th June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock. NOWRA AND GOOD DOG. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from John Smith, of Nowra, against the passing of the Municipalities…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 12, 1860

Empire · Friday 13 June 1862 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair, at twenty-nine minutes past four. PETITION. Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

THE twenty-first quarterly meeting of the new City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Sutherland, Raphael,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council Wednesday,June 11

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

The Attorney-General laid upon the table papers relating to the Cattle Disease Prevention Act, and to lands dedicated to religious purposes. Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr.Issaacs,appeared at the bar and…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION:— The Attorney-General to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend and consolidate the Lawa relating to Insolvency. ORDER OF THE DAY:—…

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