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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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The George-street Pavement v. Th[?] Government and City Council. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 29 September 1865 · page 5

Sir, Several citizens living in the line in George-street, whose pavement is out of repair, have received notice from the municipal authorities to "mend then ways." This is right enough, and I am pleased to…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of this municipality took place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 19th instant. Present: the chairman, Mr. William Amner, and councillors Messrs. Hodges, Moseley, and…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon (Monday), at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Oatley: That the report of the Financ[?]…

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Election of Mayor. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 2 October 1865 · page 3

Sir,—The municipal election advertisements that have appeared in your paper remind us that we are on the eve of another general election for city aldermen, as also for the election of an alderman to occupy the high…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Renny, Caraber, Steel,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1865 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was hold in the Council-chambers yesterday. The following gentleman were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Carnher, Sutherland, Speer, Henny,…

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Governmrntal and Municipal Cupidity in the Working of the Streets Paving Act. to the Editor of Empire

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1865 · page 5

Sir, —The manifest and gross injustice most properly complained of by your correspondent "Pedestrine," in this day's Empire, as perpetrated by the Government and city authorities towards the citizens in the working…

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The Sewerage Rate, and the Municipal Council. to the Editor Ofthe Empire

Empire · Wednesday 4 October 1865 · page 4

SIR,—Alderman Steel put the following innocent question to the Mayor, in Common Council assembled, las Monday:- "With reference to an advertisement in the papers, he…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1865 · page 8

[?].—The council meeting the [?]. The [?] chairmen (Mr. Henry Murry), [?] Knight, C[?] Cur[?], D[?] [?] The [?] [?]…

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Municipality Meetings. Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Monday afternoon in the Tows Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Sutherland, speer, Renny, Caraher, Steel,…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

NEWTOWN.—The council met on the 26th ultimo. Present—the chairman (Mr. Henry Munro), and councillor Knight, Cosier, Curtis, Dunlop, Bedford, bill, and Kingsbury. The meeting was called for the special purpose of taking into consideration the…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court.—saturday, 7Th October. Attempted Murder. Before the Mayor, and Messrs. R. Stewart, Nealo, and Gibbons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1865 · page 5

Terence Hannah, was placed in the dock, charged with firing a gun loaded with powder and leaden shot at Catherine Hannah, his wife, with intent to kill and murder the said Catherine Hannah…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Bepohe Mr. District Judge M'farland. Municipality of Cook V. the Warden and Fellows of St. Paul's College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1865 · page 5

His Honor gave the following judgment in this case, which was heard before him, on the 4th instant, upon the question raised by the defendants. The question for my decision under the " Municipality…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Judge M'Farland.) Municipality of Cook V. the Warden and Fellows of St. Paul's College

Empire · Friday 13 October 1865 · page 5

His HONOR gave the following judgment in this case, which ws heard before him on the 4th instant, upon the question raised by the defendants:- The question for my decision under the…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 11

MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 9th instant. Members present— Councillor Mansfield, chairman, and councillors Broderick, Church, Elliott. Grey, Perdriau, and Ramsay. The minutes of…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 October 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday, the 16th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoem, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Conncil was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-[?] at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present, the Right [?] the [?], and Alde[?] Rapha[?], Sutherland, O[?], Renny, Ma[?],…

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The Gas Explosion at the Legislative Council Chambers. To the Editor af the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 8

SIR,—I beg to say that the person who was at work on the gas fittings on the premises of the Logislative Council at the time of the explosion on Friday last was not a servant of the Australian Gas Light Company, nor employed by…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1865 · page 5

MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—The council held their usual fortnightly meeting on the 16th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. Henry Munro), and councilors Kingsbury, Dunlop, Cozens Knight, Conley, an Bedford. Minutes of proceedings of previous…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Present, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Alderman Raphael, Sutherland, Oatley, Renny, Macintosh,…

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