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Council & local affairs, 1865

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 19 December 1865 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Oatley, Speer, Sutherland, Steel, Moore,…

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Property Tax in Relation to Municipalities. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1865 · page 5

SIR,—You have often urged, with much force, that if property could be made to bear, in connexion with a general system of municipality, its own proper burden of local expenditure, the general revenue would be relieved of all excessive pressure, and…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions, and Orders of the Day. Wednesay, December 20. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1865 · page 4

Mr. Gordon to ask the Attorney-General—Whether it is the intention of the Government, during the present session, to introduce a bill to repeal the Act to regulate and restrict the immigration of Chincse, Passed in 1861…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1865 · page 5

On Thurtday, 23rd November, Mr. WEEKES moved an address, praying his Excellency the Governor to appoint a commission to inquire into the present state of the harbour of Port Jackson…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1865 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, December 20Th, 1865

Empire · Friday 22 December 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up the report of the printing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twonty-seven minutes past four o'clock. BANK LIABILITIES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table a…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 807

In reply to Mr. GORDON, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Government had no intention to bring in a bill to amend the Chinese Immigration Act of 1861 during the present…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 22Nd, 1865

Empire · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at two minutes after 4 o'clock. SYDNEY MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY'S INCORPORATION BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at 4 o'olock. SUPREME COURT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice of motion for the next sitting day for leave to bring in a bill to make…

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