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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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Decision of the Privy Council the Colenso Case

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 May 1865 · page 11

The lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Cran worth, the Matter of the Rolls, and Dr. Lushington. The facts of this important case maybe thus briefly recapitulated. It appears that…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 2
Also in Empire

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 Finance…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before his Worship the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 5

Five drunkards were discharged, Michael Byrnes pleaded guilty of stealing a pair of bools, from the shop of Mr. Cock's, George-street, and was sentenced, to be imprisened for one month…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 3

GLEDE.—An adjourned quarterly meeting of the council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, the 15th instant. Present— the chairman, and Messrs. Gillard, Simpson, Korff, and Blackett The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 23 May 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, Aldermen Raphael, Renny, Oatley,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1865 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25Th, 1865

Empire · Friday 26 May 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock BORDER CUSTOMS. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from Wentworth, praying the House not to give its sanction to the agreement…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1865 · page 2

[?]ALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 22nd instant. Members present—councillor Mans[?]ield (chairman), and councillors Booth, Broderick, Elliott, Gray, Perdri[?]u, and Ramsay. The minutes of the proceedings of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 8

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, Raphael, Renny, Oatley,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Friday, May 26Th, 1865

Empire · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 5

Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Wentworth against the proposed collection of Border Customs on the scale of the Victorian tariff,—Mr. Docker moved the adoption of the report of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 26Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL brought down Messages…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 4

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 22nd instant. Members present—councillor Mansfield (chairman), and councillors Booth, Broderick, Elliott, Gray, Perdri[?]u, and Ramsay. The minutes of the proceeding of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 31St May, 1865

Empire · Thursday 1 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past fout o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. ALLEN laid on the table the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 31St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Printing…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before their Worships the Mayor and the Police Magistrate) with Messrs. Chapman and Dangar)

Empire · Thursday 1 June 1865 · page 2

Ann Goodwin, for behaving in a riotous manner in York-street, was fined 40s., or one month to gaol. David Kennedy, on bail, charged with flighting in Erskine-street, was fined 5s., which was immediately…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, June 1St 1865

Empire · Friday 2 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minuted past four o'clock. ASSETN TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced messages from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 1St June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Aide-de-camp brought down Messages from the…

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