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Council & local affairs, 1864

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 22

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24Th, 18[?]4

Empire · Friday 25 March 1864 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid upon the table of the House[?]…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1864 · page 5

MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO.—A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at seven o'clock p.m. Present—the chairman (Mr. William Wilson), councillors Bryant, Byrne, Sparkes, Powell, Moon, Olive, Steward, and Oates. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24 the President took his seat at twenty-six minutes past four o'clock. Moruya Silver Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1864 · page 8

Mr. PLUNKETT moved the second reading of the Moruya Silver Mining Company's Bill. The bill was read a second time, and the committal was made an order of the day of the next sitting day…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Xv. Council Clerk; Municipal Records; Financial Administration

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 5

229, The council clerk, or the person acting as such, is the secretary and registrar of the council. It is indispensable that there should be such an officer; but the council can bestow upon him any official…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 4

The Moruya Silver Mining Company's Bill was read a second time.— The Seamen's Laws Amendment Bill was considered in committee of the whole on the Assembly's amendments, and,…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 6

MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO.—A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, the 16th Instant, at seven o'clock p.m. Present—the chairman (Mr. William Wilton), councillors Bryant, Byrne, Sparkes, Powell, Moon, Olive, Steward, and Ones, The…

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Municipal Magistrates. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1864 · page 5

SIR — I perceive that, a day or two since, the Chairman of the Paddington Municipality sat as a Justice of the Peace at the Water Police Court, in Sydney. As by the Municipalities Act a chairman is only made a Justice of the…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. [By Charles St. Julian] Chapter Xvii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1864 · page 2

BY-LAWS; CONFLICTING JURISDICTIONS; PERSONAL LIABILITIES OF COUNCILLORS; DUTIES TO RATEPAYERS; CONCLUSION. 269. No by-law passed by the council is of any…

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Another Defect in the Municipal Act. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1864 · page 2

SIR,—One of the many blunders of the Municipal Act is that of not making the division of municipalities into wards compulsory. I do not know whether the bill now before the Parliament will remedy this…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1864 · page 8

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at half-past seven o'clock p.m. Present: the chairman, Mr. C. Artlett, and councillors Alston, Gleadall, Helmrieb, Iredale, Joyner, M'Coy, Smith, and Taylor. Minutes of…

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[?]Ew South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30Th, 186[?]

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1864 · page 3

IN the absecnce of the President, who, as stated by a telegram received from D[?]. Ward, of Goulburn, was violently thrown from the Sydney mail, and compelled to return to G[?]ulburn, from whence he would be…

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W South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March. 30. Accident to the President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1864 · page 3

[?]rk of Parliament said: "I am sorry to have to [?] honorable members that by a telegram received this [?] Dr. Waug, of Goulburs, it would seem that the [?] was yesterday violently throws from the Sydney…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1864 · page 5

A PUBLIC MEETING of the ratepayers of the above municipality was held in the School-room opposite the residence of Mr. Underwood, Paddington-street, last evening, for the purpose of considering the conduct of certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1864 · page 3

THE ([?] presiding took [?] seat at helf-past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Privale Secretary brought up a m[?] which was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31St, 1864

Empire · Friday 1 April 1864 · page 3

In the absence of the PRESIDENT the CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at twenty nine minutee after four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, April 1, 1864. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1864 · page 4

The Private Secreatary brought up a message fromthe Governor, aseening to the New South Wales Banking Company's Act Ameadment Bill. Mr. PLUN[?]ETT informed the House that although…

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Electioneering. Macquarie Ward Races. the Alderman's Stakes

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Bown's Fire Engine... 1 G. B. Kelly's Seer Engine... 2 S. Bennett'B Sugar... 3 C. Bown's Lark... 4…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. (Wednesday, March 30.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 2

The Clerk communicated to the House a message lie had received, from which it appeared that the President, on his way from Goulburn, had bee thrown from the mail coach, and so injured as to be…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 6

PADDINTON.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday the 23rd ultimo, at half-past seven o'clock p.m. present: the chairman Mr. C. Artlett, and councilors Alston, Gleadall, Helm[?], Iredale, Joyaer, M'Coy, Smith, and Taylor. Minutes of…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Xvii. By-laws; Conflicting Jurisdictions; Personal Liabilities of Councillors; Duties to Rateplayers; Conclusion

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 6

269. No by-law passed by the council is of any force until it has been confirmed by the Governor (with the advice of the Executive Council), and published, with a notification of such confirmation, in the…

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