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Council & local affairs, 1865

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 17 July 1865 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municispal Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present:—The right worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Raphael,…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard square, yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Major (in the chair), Aldermen Sutton, Bown, Renny, Hurley, Raphael, Caraher, femail, Steel,…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 5

GLEBE.—A quarterly meeting of the council was held in the council chambers on Monday, the 7th instant. Present—the chairman, and Messrs. Harwood, Pinhey, Gillard, Blacket, and Munro. The minutes of the previous meeting were read adn…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 7

GLEBE.—A quarterly meeting of teh council was held in the council chambers on Monday, the 7th instant. Present—the chairman, nad Messrs. Harwood, Pinhey, Gillard, Blacket, and Munro. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Representative Men. the Modern Alderman

Sydney Punch · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 7

He! He! He! Two and one's three. I'm all there on Cocker, says Geoffrey E.--OLD SONG. IT is fortunate for a young country when its destinies are in the hands…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair) Aldermen Sutton, Bown, Renny, Hurley, Raphael, Caraher, Small, Steel…

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The Late President of the United States. City Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 458

At a meeting of the City Council on Monday last Mr. Alderman Hurley in moving—"That the address to Mrs. Lincoln on the occasion of the death of her husband, now submitted by the…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1865 · page 5

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of council was held on Thursday, the 20th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. T. Wild), and councillors Renwick, Ellison, Ball, and Williamson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 July 1865 · page 4

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of council was held on Thursday, the 20th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. T. Wild), and councillors Renwick, Ellison, Ball, and Williamson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 July 1865 · page 3

MUNICIPALITY OF COOK.—A meeting of the council was held at the council chambers, on Monday, the 10th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. James Larkin), and councillors M'Grath, O'Brien, Johnston, and Bartley. The minutes of the previous…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion…

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Richmond Municipality. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1865 · page 5

SIR,—I perceive, by a supplement to last Monday's Gazette, that a petition signed by sixty-five persons, praying for the establishment of a municipality in the town of Richmond has been presented. The Government notice states that…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1865 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipil Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-fquore. There were present the Mavor (in the chair) and a full Council, excepting Alderman Butler who,…

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Municipality Meetings. City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 August 1865 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held on Monday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Mayor (in the clair) and a full Council, excepting Alderman Butler who,…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1865 · page 2

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The uaual quarterly meeting of the took place at noon on Saturday, 29th July, Present—The Chairman (Mr. William Ammer), and councillors Hodges, Moyes, and Moseley. The minutes of the previous…

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The Municipal Systems of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1865 · page 2

NEARLY seven years have now elapsed since the Act for the establishment of municipal institutions in this colony was passed. Although a measure of undoubted usefulness its working has been greatly impaired by…

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The Municipal Systems of Australia. [Councluded From Herald of 9Th Instant.] Iii.—victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1865 · page 8

THE laws " relating to Municipal Institutions " in the colony of Victoria were all consolidated in a statute passed on the 11th September, 1863. In this there are no less than 376 clauses, besides 104 others embodied…

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