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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1865 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, Oatley, Sutherland, Raphael,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 9 May 1865 · page 3

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday,may 10, 1865

Empire · Thursday 11 May 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after four o'clock. RESIGNATION. The PRESIDENT reported to the House the receipt…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 10Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1865 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW BILL. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of motion for the…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1865 · page 8

BALMAIN—A meeting of the council at as held on Monday evening, the 8th instant Members present:—Council for Mansfield, chairman, and councillors Broderick, Church. Gray, Perdrian, Ramsay. The minutes of the proceedings of the previous…

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Adjourned Meeting of Chairmen of the Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1865 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting of chairmen of the Suburban Municipalities was held, yesterday, at the Central Police Office. Those gentlemen met on the 2nd instant to confer as to the best mode of securing some amendment of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 6

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 Aldermen Speer, Oatley, Sutherland, Raphael,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Friday, May 12Th

Empire · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after four o'clock. ADDITIONAL JUDGE'S AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BILLS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 3

Mr. Deas Thomson obtained leave to bring in a bill to incorporate the Fitzroy Iron Mining Company. The President informed the House that he was in receipt of a communication from the Private…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down messages…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 4

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 8th instant. Members present:—Councillor Mansfield, chairman, and councillors Broderick, Church, Gray, Perdriau, Ramsay. The minutes of the proceedings of the precious…

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Municipality Meetings. Adjourned Meeting of Chairmen of the Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 4

AN adjourned meeting of chairmen of the Suburban Municipalities was held, on Thursday, at the Central Polios Office. These gentlemen met on the 2nd instant to confer as to…

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Bill for the Amendment of the Municipalities Act of 1858

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 6

THE committee appointed at the Conference of the chairmen of the suburban municipalities, on Tuesday, May 2, agreed to recommend the passage of the following bill. It is proposed as a temporary measure only—not…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. Before Mr. District Judge Dowling. Motions. Municipality of Waverley V. GRAHAM

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 2

This was an application for a new trial of a case tried at the previous sitting of the Court in which the plaintiff had sued the defendant for arrears of rates and succeeded. Application for a new trial was now made on a technical point,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 17Th, 1865

Empire · Thursday 18 May 1865 · page 3

The PRESSIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. HARGRAVE laid upon the table of the House…

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Decision of the Privy Council in the Colenso Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1865 · page 3

THE lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Cranworth, the Master of the Rolls, and Dr. Lushington. The facts of this important case may be thus briefly recapitulated. It appears that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 17. the President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1865 · page 5

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid upon the table a return to an order of the House for certain returns of Land and Territorial Revenue, &c, and moved that the papers be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 18Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1865 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes post 4 o'clock. INSPECTORS OF FOOD. Dr. MACFARLANE, in pursuance of notice, asked,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday. The Council adjourned until Thursday next

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1865 · page 315

Messages were received from the Assembly, covering a Bill to Incorporate the Australian Paper Company, the Military Contribution Bill, and the Fisheries Protection Bill, all of which…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1865 · page 6

On Wednesday, 26th April, the bill for the abolition of the office of Master in Equity, was referred to a select committee.—The Additional Judge's Bill was read a second time.—The Appropriation Act No. 2…

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