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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1863 · page 5

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 16th instant. Members present: The chairman (Mr. Walter Church), and councillors Booth, Elliott, Evans, Ramsay, Rounn[?]ree, and Stenhouse, The minutes of the…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1863 · page 4
Also in Empire

BOURKE WARD.—A large number of the electors of Bourke Ward assembled at the City Wine Vaulte, to hear from Mr. Walter Renny an expression of his opinions in regard to the various questions of interest…

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Municipality Meetings. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 3

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 (in the chair). and Aldermen Sutherland. Oatley. Aitken, Sutton, Raphacl…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 13

FITZROY WARD.—A crowded meeting of electors of Fitzroy Ward was held last night at Bluck's Hotel, Crown-street, Surry Hills. Mr. Pacey occupied the chair. Mr. James Butler, one of the candidates for the office of alderman, was present and…

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Municipal Election Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 4

BO[?] WARD.—A large number of the electors of Bourke Ward assembled at the City Wine Vaults. to bear from Mr. Walter Renny an expression of his opinions in regard to the various questions of interest…

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Municipality of Waterloo To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 5

SIR,—My attention has been directed to an advertisement which appears in your journal of this morning, purporting to have emanated from the council of the above municipality, in which I find the following passage:—"The council have this day passed…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 4

BOURKE WARD.—Mr. Alderman Aitken met a large number of the electora of Bourke Ward at the Supreme Court Hotel. King-street, yesterday evening. Mr. John Clark occupied the chair, and introduced the condidate in a few…

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Municipality of Waterloo. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 5

SIR,-My attention has been directed to an advertisement which appears in the Empire of this morning, purporting to have emanated from tbe council of the above municipality, in which I find the following passage —…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1863 · page 4
Also in Empire

BOU[?]KE WARD.—A numerously attended meeting of the electors of Bourke Ward, was held yesterday evening at the Montpelier Hotel, corner of King and Castlereagh streets; Mr. Goggin the chair. The chairman…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The PRESIDENT intimated that he had received writs…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25TH

Empire · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty two minutes past fout o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The following gentlemen took the cath and their…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 5
Also in Empire

MEETINGS, having for their object the promotion of the canvass of the several gentlemen who are now seeking election to seats in the city Municipal Council, were last night held in different parts of the city. Subjoined is a…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1863 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE approaching elections to fill the vacancies in the City Municipal Council are exciting a good deal of interest. In nearly all the wards the elections will be contested. During the day an active cauvass is carried on throughout the city, and at night the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 25

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 4

The following new members were sworn in:—John Blaxland, E. D. S. Ogilvie, and Robert Johnson, Esqs.—The President announced the resignation of the Honorable Edward Butler as a…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 6

During the past week the different candidates for Municipal honours have been addressing the citizens of the various wards on the topics most interesting to them. Mr. Renny and Mr. Aitken…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 5

MACQUARIE WARD.—A large number of the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward assembled at the Bathurst Hotel, corner of Pitt and Market streets, yesterday evening, for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Alderman Macintosh an account of his proceedings as…

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