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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before his Worship the Mayor, with the Police, Magistrate, and Messrs. Caldwell, Oatley, Williams, Sutherland, Murphy, Dangar, Ross, and Raltray)

Empire · Saturday 12 August 1865 · page 3

Four drunken and riotous persons were discharged. Sarah Monaghan and Martha Ford were each fined 10s.; or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for riotous conduct in George and Elizabeth streets…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 August 1865 · page 2

WOOLARRA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—A meeting was held on the 8th August, 1865. Present—the chairman, councillors Triskett, Thompson, Gorman, Gatley, Ross, and Guilfoyle. The minutes of the previous meeting were reed and confirmed. The report of…

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The Municipal Systems in Australia

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 August 1865 · page 3

NEARLY seven years have now elapsed since the 4ct 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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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, to-day, at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Bown, Speer, Sutton, Renny, Sutherland, Raphael,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 15 August 1865 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square. Present, the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen Sutherland Reany,…

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The Shoalhaven Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 2

THE following was the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Grsham and Bindon v. Berry, from New South Wales; delivered 26th May, 1865…

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The Shoalhaven Municipality Case

Empire · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 5

JUDGEMENT of the Lerds of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of Graham and Bindon v. Berry, from New South Wales; delivered 26th May, 1865…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1865 · page 8

Gentlemen,—High Holborn is both a pleasing and exeiting name to a Cockney, but more partioulurly so to those who were reared near to that great thoroughfare, leant make out why there's such a to-do about making…

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Central Police Court.—wedsesday. (Before their Worships the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Hunt, Chapman, and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1865 · page 5

Three drunken and riotous persons were discharged. John Reddin, charged reith, furious riding, was fined 10s.; or, in default, forty-eight hours'imprisonment…

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Municipality Meetings. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard -square, at throe o'clock on Monday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen, Bown, Speer, Sutton, Renny, Sutherland, Raphael,…

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The Shoalhaven Municipality

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 11

[?]wing was the judgment of the Lords of the Judi[?]mittee of the Privy Council on the appeal of [?] and Bindon v. Berry, from New South Wales; 26th May, 1865…

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Newtown Municipality

Empire · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 5

Yesterday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting of ratepayers was held in the Newtown School of Arts, to take into consideration the desirability of lighting the municipality with gas…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this afternoon (Monday), at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney in the chair, Alderman…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, 29Th August. Before his Honor Mr. District Judge M'farland. Moon V. Oates. (Municipalities Act of 1858: ASSESSMENT--RATE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1865 · page 5

In this cause (which was tried before Mr. District Judge M'Farland, on the 18th of the present month, and depended upon the proper construction of the 79th section of the above mentioned Act), his Honor new gave the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, 29Th August. (Before his Honor Mr. District Judge M'Farland.) MOON V. Oates. (Municipality Act of 1858: Assessment Rate.)

Empire · Thursday 31 August 1865 · page 5

In this cause (which was tried before Mr. District Judge M'Farland, on the 18th of the present month, and depended upon the proper construction of the 79th section of the above mentioned Act), his Honor now…

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Municipality Meetings. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 7

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

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, 29Th August. Before His Honor Mr. District Judge M'farland. Moon V. Oates. (Municipalities Act of 1858: ASSESSMENT—RATE.)

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 3

In this cause (which was tried before Mr. District Judge M'Farland, on the 18th of the present month, and de­pended upon the proper construction of the 79th section of the above mentioned Act), his Honor new gave the…

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