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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1864

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The Lord Mayor of York and Colonel Dickson. (From the Morning Star, August 24

Empire · Tuesday 1 November 1864 · page 3

THE Lord Mayor of York has been displaying a refinement of punctilious etiquette well calculated to set simple folks agape with admiration. A short time since this great civic potentate…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid upon the table a number of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, November 2Nd

Empire · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-sight minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table of the House the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November [?]

Empire · Friday 4 November 1864 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid a statistical register and certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1864 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table the Statistical…

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Municipality Meetings. Sidney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 5

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, Renny…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday November 2nd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 5

The Legislative Council met at twenty-eight minutes past four, and after several papers had been laid upon the table by Mr. Flunkett, and the Criminal Law Consolidation and Amendment Bill,…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 3

MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO.—The council met on Wednesday, October 26th, at seven o'clock, Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Wilson); councillors steward, Oates, Byrne, and Olive, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipal Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1864 · page 4

FITZROY WARD.—In view of the forthcoming municipal elections, a meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman Sutton, whose term of office expires this year, and who is a condidate for re-election, was held last evening, at…

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Municipal Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1864 · page 4

MACQUARIE WARD.—MR. KELLY'S MEETING.—A numerously attended meeting of the friends and supports of Mr. George B. Kelly was held last night, at the Colonnade Hotel, King-street. Mr. D. Egan was…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 2

MACQUARIE WARD.— Mr. G. B. Kelly, a candidate for municipal honors for this ward, met the electors on Thursday evening at the Colonnade Hotel, King-street, Mr. D. Egan was voted in the chair and…

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Municipal Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 5
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MACQUARIE WARD.—Last evening a meeting of the electors of this ward, convened on the invitation of Mr. Alderman Bown, was held at the Emu Inn, George-street. Mr. Bown (who in March last was elected to till the vacancy…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 November 1864 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynynrd-squnre, on Monday, the 14th initant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:…

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Mr.alderman Bown. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 14 November 1864 · page 3

SIR.—Glanding over the admirable speech of the abovenomed condidate for Macquaric Ward, contained in your issue of to-day, I observe that he has made a gros misstatement with reference ot what transpired at the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Caraher, Steel, Kippax, Macintosh, Bown, Raphael, Renny, Hurley,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Municipal council chambers. Wyoyard-square. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, with…

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Municipal Representation. Mr. Pritchard for Brisbane Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 5

A NUMEROUS meeting of the electors of Brisbane ward was convened last evening at Longford's Blue Bell Hotel, Erskine-street, to hear Mr. W. Pritchard, a candidate for the representation of the ward, explain his views. Mr. D…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnight meeting of the City Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wyayard-square. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Caraner, Steel Kippax, Macintosh, Bow[?]…

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