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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, June 13Th, 1865

Empire · Wednesday 14 June 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 13Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from parties in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, June 14Th, 1865

Empire · Thursday 15 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minuted after four o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. SCOTT asked the Solicitor-General—Whether…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SCOTT asked the Solicitor-General, "Whether the Government are aware that a practice is becoming prevalent in the Post Office, Sydney, and various other post-offices in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, June 15Th, 1865

Empire · Friday 16 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. REPORT. Mr. ALLEN laid on the table of the House, a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-sevea minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Printing…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1865 · page 5

REDFERN.—The fortnightly meeting of council was held on the 8th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. Thomas Wild), and councillors Renwick, Ball, Ellison, and Williamson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The report of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Friday, June 15Th, 1865

Empire · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after four o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. BALXLAND asked the Solicitor-General…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 6

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Scott's question as to the abstraction of foreign postage stamps, read a portion of a communication from the Postmaster-General exculpating…

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Parliament. Friday, 9Th June. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 3

Mr. Johnson put a series of questions (seven in number) to the Solicitor-General in reference to the law expenses, Graham and others v. Berry; Berry v. Graham, and the appeal to the Privy Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 16Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. ELECTION EXPENSES. Mr. BLAXLAND asked the Solicitor-General,…

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Municipality Meetings. Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 12

RIL[?]N.—The fortnightly meeting of council was held on the 8th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. Thomas Wild), and councillors Renwick, Ball, Ellison, and Williamson The minutes the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The report of…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 6

MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—The council met on the 5th instant. Present: The chairman (Mr. Henry Munro), and councillors Kingsbury, Knight, Cozens, Hill, Redford, Conley, Curtis, and Dunlop. Minutes of proceedings of previous meeting read…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1865 · page 8
Also in Empire

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square at 3 o'clock, this day, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Oately: That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 20 June 1865 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday, in the Town Hall, Wyn[?]square. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Raphael, Sutherland,…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was hold yesterday afternoon, in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Caraher, Bown, Kippax, Macintosh,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, June 20Th, 1865

Empire · Wednesday 21 June 1865 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced a message from his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1865 · page 6

On Thursday, 25th May, the Stamp Duties Bill was brought up from the Assembly and read a first time and stands for a sceond leading for Tuesday next.— Mr. DOCKER moved the second reading of the bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 20Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o' clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT reported that he had received a…

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