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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1864

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1864 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-sqare, this afternoon, Monday, at three o'clock, for considering the follow-, ing notices of motion:…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1864 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-squaro, yesterday afternoon. There were present—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Kippax, Macintosh, Raphael, Butler,…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1864 · page 8

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 7 o'clock p.m. Present —the chairman (Mr. William Wilson), councillors Byrne, Moon, Sparks, Oates, Olive, Steward, and Powell. The minutes of the…

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Municipality Meetings. City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon. There were present—the Mayor (in the chair), Alderman Kippax, Macintosh, Raphel, Butler,…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 3

WOOLLAHRA MUNICIPALITY.—A meeting was held on the 16th instant. Present, the chairman, councillors Thompson, Oatley, Ross, Guilfoyle, Bulman, and Martyn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The report of the…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 4

WATERLOO—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 7 o'clock p.m. Present [?] the chairman (Mr. William Wilson), councillors Byrne, Moon, Sparks, Oates, Ollive, Steward, and Powell. The minutes of the…

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A Spirited Municipal Councillor

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 2

By recent advices from Victoria, we learn, with much gratification, that at Wangaratta, "the nobbler seems to be quite stitutional, municipally speaking," because, at a recent municipal election, a jovial councillor, when thanking…

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A Cabinet Council. Assembled—MARTIN, Forter,—eagar, Holroyd, Wilsom

Empire · Thursday 1 September 1864 · page 8

MARTIN appears confident, and reclines his head upon his band by way of a change. Forstel is defiant; Eagar watchfal, Wilson esloalating,. and Holroyd pretending to be asleep. Martin opens the proceedings…

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To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aladermen of the City of Sydney. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Friday 2 September 1864 · page 5

GENTLEMAN.—I have this week received notices from you demanding a sewer rate, imposed on tweive [?] belonging to me, situate in Rlley-street, Woollo[?]mooloo the sc-called sewer being no other than the well-known…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 September 1864 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The fortnightly meeting of the council was held at 7 p.m. on Friday, 26th ultimo. Present—the chairman (Mr J. Russell Jones), and councillors Messrs. Amaer, Beer, Morrey, and Halligan. The following…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1864 · page 5
Also in Empire

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon (Monday), at three o'clook, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman Oatley: That the report of tho Finance…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 5

THE usual forinightly meeting of the Municipal Connell was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. Present—Aldermen Oatley, Sutherland, Renny,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyerd-square, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Sutton,…

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To Alderman Watson. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Kerala.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1864 · page 5

SIR,—At the meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, on the 5th instant, you are reported to have said—"You thought the aldermen of Cook and Fitzroy Wards have no reason to…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 5
Also in Sydney Mail

A QUARTERLY meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon yesterday. Present —the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, [?] Cara[?]r, Raph[?]l, H[?]ley,…

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Great Debate in the Town Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 7

ALDERMAN CARYHER moved, That the resolution of the Council ordering the collection of the Big Ditch rate he rescinded. For himself, he had nothing particular to say about the matter, as it was…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 3

MUNICIPALITY [?]—The weekly meeting of the council was held at the council chambers, Camperdown, on Monday, the 5th instant. Present. The chairman (Mr. James Larkin), councillors Flanegun, Bartley, and O'[?]outes of previous…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 12 September 1864 · page 8

THE twenty seventh quartrly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, at noon, on Friday, The following members of the council were present:-The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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