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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 25

Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 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 Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, and aldermen Sutherland, Speer,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. STATE-AID. Mr. M'ARTHUR presented a petition from citizens…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9

Empire · Thursday 10 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. PETITIONS. Mr. M'ARTHUR presented a petition from certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS. A message was brought up from the Assembly covering…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. the Mayor and Others V. Moffit

Empire · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

This case, which occssiened an unnsual degree of interest, was an action to recover £11 17s. 7d., the amount of sewerage rates claimed by the Corporation to be due by the defendant, Mr. William Moffitt, the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr Arthur favour of the abolition of State-aid, from a meeting of citizens of Sydney ; and by Mr. Kemp in favour of State-aid, from fifty-seven residents of Jamberoo…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. Wilks V. the Redfern Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 5

This was an action brought by Mrs. Wilks, an owner of house and land property, situate in George-street, Redfern, claiming compensation for certain injury she has sustained by reason of the alteration and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1862 · page 2

[?] took his seat at half-past four O'clock. STATUTES. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice, that to-morrow he should ask the honorable the Attorney-General when the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

Empire · Thursday 17 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the cuair at thirty minutes past f[?]ur. PAPER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL leid upon the table…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four. PETITIONS. Mr. PLUNKETT presented numerously-signed…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, July 17

Empire · Friday 18 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four. PETITION. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from certain…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr. M'Arthur against, and by Mr. Kemp in favour of the continuance of State-aid to the Church; and by Mr. Plunkett a petition from sixty clergymen and…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1862 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday, at 5 o'clock. His Worship the Mayor presided, and the following aldermen were present:—Messrs…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 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 Right Worshipful the Major (in the chair), and Aldermen Speer, Sutherland,…

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To Alderman Raphael. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 23 July 1862 · page 5

MR. ALDERMAN,—I perceive it is your intention to give notice to the council to rescind the resolution which authorised the collection of the present sever rates; but before you perpetrate such an act of folly, allow me to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1862 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past five O'clock. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up a report from the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 23, 1862

Empire · Thursday 24 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. LIBRARY REPORT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up a report of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 5

Mr. Kemp presented three petitions, signed in all by 368 persons, in favour of the continuance of State;aid, Mr. Butler presented two petitions, and Mr…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, July [?]

Empire · Thursday 31 July 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT TO TREATY ACT. The PRESIDENT announced that her Majesty had…

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