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Council & local affairs, 1864

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Ix

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 8

PROCEEDINGS IN COUNCIL.—"THE PREVIOUS QUESTION," AND OTHER EXPEDIZNTS TO SET ASIDE A MOTION; FURTHER AMENDMENTS AFTER REFECTION OF THE FIRST; MODES OF VOTING…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1864 · page 5

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:—…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Xii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1864 · page 2

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL; GENERAL AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES; REPORTS. 164. Committees of the whole council are of two kinds: first, a temporary sitting of the whole council…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1864 · page 5

[?].—A meeting of the co[?] was held on Tuesday, the [?] instant, at half-past seven o'clock p.m. Present: Mr. C. [?] chairman, and [?] Alston, [?] [?] M'Coy and Smith. Minutes of the previous…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meetinf of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'olock yesterday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Sutherland. Raphael,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meetiog ol this body was aslo yesterday in the Musicipal Council Chambers, Wynyardsquare. Present:—His Worship the Mayor in tbe chair, and Aldermen Sutherland, Oatley, Repheel, Sution…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 5

WAVERLEY MUNICIPALITY.—This municipal council met for the transaction of business on Friday evening, the 26th February, Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Barker), and councillors Vickery, Kemp, Dickson, Fletcher, Taylor, Harpur, and Baglen. The…

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

Empire · Thursday 3 March 1864 · page 3

IN the absence of the President, who was detained on the road of travel, owing to the inclemency of the weather, the chair was taken by the CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 2

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

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES reported to the House that in consequence of the inclemency of the weather the President could not be present. EXPLANATION OF ABSENCE…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1864 · page 8

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at 7 p m. on the 25th February last. Present, the chairman, Mr. J. Russell Jones, and councillors Halligan, Beer, Amner, Morey, and Almond. The minutes…

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Municipality Meetings. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 8

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, Rapheel,…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Xi. Proceedings in Council.—calls of the Council; Misconduct; Suspension of Standing Orders; Petitions and Letters; Leave of Absence

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 5

144.—RESOLUTIONS of the council, although of less forte than by-laws, will be equally as binding upon the council itself, so long us they remain unrescinded. And to guard against resolutions being too lightly…

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Areiament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 4

The Chairman of Committees of the whole House took the chair, in the absence of the President. who was prevented from taking bis seat hy the inclemency of the weather.—The Wharfage Leases…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 8

WAVERLEY MUNICIPALITY,—This municipal council met for the transaction of business on Friday evening, the 26th February, Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Barker), and councillors Vickery, Kemp, Dickson, Fletcher, Taylor, Harpur, and Baglen. The…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 4

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at 7 p.m. on the 25th February last. Present, the chairman, Mr. J. Russell Jones, and councillors Halligan, Beer, Amner, Morey and Almond. The minutes…

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The Municipalities Act of 1858. Chapter Xiii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1864 · page 2

COMMITTEES; CONFERENCES; EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL; APPOINTMENTS; CORPORATION SEAL; FURTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS; NEGLECT OF DUTY; INTERRUPTIONS;…

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Meeting of the Riverine Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1864 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, the 1st instant, at Iron's Hotel. Present—Messrs. Robertson, M'Collough, Wron, Landale, Jeffery, Phillips, and the Vice-President, Mr. George Peppin, in the chair…

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Great Convention of Irish Nationalists at Chicago. the Fenian Brotherhood in Council. a Three Day's Session and Grand Banquet

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1864 · page 1

The Chicago papers report a grand convention of the Chiefs of the Fenian Brotherhood, which commenced its session in that city on Tuesday. "The ostensible object of the convention is to…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1864 · page 5

THE twenty-eighth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon, yesterday. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayer in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Sutherland, Sutton,…

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City Council

Empire · Thursday 10 March 1864 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Conncil was held at noon, yesterday, in the Council Chamber, Wynyard. rquare. Present—The Right Worabinlnl the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Oitlsy, Raphael,…

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