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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1864

422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 22

Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1864 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon, Monday, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Oatley: That the report of the Finance…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1864 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and aldermen Watson, Caraher, Sutton, Raphael,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 5 April 1864 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at three o'clock, in the chambers. Wynyard-square. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Sutherland, Oatley, R[?]phael,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 6Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 4

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Mr. Allen) took the Chair at twenty, five minutes' past four o'clock. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT was glad to be able to inform the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 6, 1864

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 5

THE CHARMAN. (F COMMITTEES took the chair at twentyfive minutes after four o'cloak. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT waa glad to inform the House, and…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 5

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening the 4th instant. Members present: Councillors Beattie, Church, Elliott, Evans, Gray, Mansfield, Ramsay, and Ronald The chairman (councillor Rountree) being absent from the colony for two…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 7Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1864 · page 5

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES, in the absence of the President, took the Chair at twenty-nine minutes' past four o'clock. MESSAGES…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7, 1864

Empire · Friday 8 April 1864 · page 3

THE chair was taken by the CHIRMAN OF COMMITTEES at twenty.nine, minutes after tour o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid upon the table of the House a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square at three o'clock on Monday and olderman Watson, Carsher, Sulton, Raphael…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett intimated that from a communication be bad received from the President he was happy to be able to inform the House that the hon. gentleman would be able to be in his place on…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening the 4th instant Members present: Councillors Beattie, Church, Elliott, Evans, Gray, Mansfield, Ramsay, and Ronald. The chairman (councillor Rountree) being absent from the colony for two…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1864 · page 8

MUNICIPALITY OF REDFERN.—The usual meeting of council was held on the 1st instant at 7 o'clock, Present—the chairman (Mr. Thomas Jones), and councillors Crispo, Williamson, Wild, Crane, and Renwick. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 12Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1864 · page 2

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at halfpast four o'clock. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT informed the House that he had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 12, 1864

Empire · Thursday 14 April 1864 · page 3

THE CHATRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the ehaic at twentynine minutes after four o'clock, THE PRESIDENT. Mr: PLUNKETT said that he bad received a letter…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 14Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1864 · page 3

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at halfpast four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table despatches relating…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14, 1864

Empire · Friday 15 April 1864 · page 3

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at twentynine minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table of the House a…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Addenda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1864 · page 6

[?].—ELECTORS.—It was somewhat too broadly put in section 33 that the returning-officer must assume that every one presenting himself as an elector has a qualification, unless he "admits" that such is not the case. If the returning-officer feels qu[?]e certain,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 13. __

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 4

The Chairman of Committees presided.—Mr. flunkett stated that he had received a letter from the President mentioning that he had sufficiently recovered from the effects of bis late accident to be…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 7

MUNICIPALITY OF REDFERN.—The usual meeting of council was held on the 1st instant at 7 o'clock. Present—the chairman (Mr. Thomas Jones), and councillors Crispo, Williamson, Wild, Crane, and Renwick. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1864 · page 8

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:— By Alderman Oatley: That the report of the Finance…

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