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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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The City Council and Privileges of Its Members. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 4

SIR,—Circumstances have recently occurred in the City Council which suggest the following questions to my mind, and, looking to the Press as the Chesterfield of stiquette in all matters of public, conce[?], at also the source of co[?]t…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 7

BALMAIN — A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 2nd instant. Members present — The chairman (Mr. Walter Church), and councillors Booth, Broderick, Elliott, Gray, Mansfield, Perdriau, Robinson, and Woolnough. The minutes of…

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Suburban Municipalities

Empire · Thursday 12 July 1866 · page 3

NEWTOWN,—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on July 2nd, at 7,30 p.m. Present—The Chairman (Mr. W. Curtis, and councillors Conley, kight, Munro, Goodsell, [?] Hill, and Bedford. Minutes…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 2

MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on July 2nd, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The chairman (Mr. W. Curtis), and Bedford. Minutes of previous meeting were…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1866 · page 5

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

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 2

THE. usnal fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Raphael, Woods, Moore. Kippax, Steel, Murphy, Macintosh, Sutherland,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the city Municipal Council was held yesterday evening is the Town Hall, Wynyard square. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney, in the chair; Aldermen Oatley…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. in Banco. Municipality of Cook V. St. Paul's College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 2

THE follo[?]mg were the judgments delivered m this case:— Mr. Justice HARGRAVE: This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Distrct. Judge M'Farland in fivonr of the plaintifis right to [?]ver the sum of £ for a municipal…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Appeal. Municipality of Cook V. Warden and Fellows of St. Paul's College

Empire · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 3

This question was argued in Court on the 3rd and 5th of this month, and judgment was reserved. His Honor Mr. Justice BARGRAVE considered that the appeal outh to be dismissed…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of Parramatta. Per favour of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1866 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—During the last six months you have spent a great deal of labour in chipping the sward from the grass-grown streets of the town. You have also been to no little expense in raising kerb stones in one place and…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1866 · page 3
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COOK AND CAMPERDOWN.—A meeting of the council of this municipality was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, the 9th instant. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed. The correspondence was then read,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held on Monday afternoon. Present — The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Raphael, Woods, Moore. Kippax, Steel, Murphy. Macintosh, Sutherland,…

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Legislative Council

Empire · Wednesday 25 July 1866 · page 4

At 12 o'clock the President of the Council, the Honorable Terance Aubrey Murray, Esq., took his seat. The following members were present:—The Honors. able George Allen, John Blaxland William Byrnes,…

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Notices of Motion and Questions Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1866 · page 3

THE Postmaster-General to move, with other formal motions,— That during any division, strangers on the right and left of the Chair may remain, as well as those below the bar, or in the galleries, unless otherwise ordered…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1866 · page 5

NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting was held at 7.30 p.m. Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Curtis), and councillors Munro, Goodsell, Conley, Knight, Dunlop, Hill, Cozens, and Bedford. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Savage V. Mayor and Aldermen of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 2

HIS Honor Judge MACFARLAND gave the following judgment, this day, in the above cause, which was heard before him some days ago, and stood over for his decision…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 25Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 3

The PERSIDENT took the chain at seventeen minutes past 4. Mr. DOCKER moved—That the House fo now proced to Government House, for the purpose of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 25Th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at sixteen minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL begged to move that…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 466

Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR and Mr. Cox took, the required oath and their seats as members.—Mr. GEORGE Alien, was elected chairman of Committees. — The St. John's Parsonage Bill was…

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