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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 16Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Hugh Wallace. having been introduced, and having…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legi[?] Council. Thursday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESENT took his seat at half-Past four o'cloc NEW MEMBER. Mr. HUG[?] WALLACE took the usual oath and his [?] in the Counc[?]…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Monday, at the Town Hall Present—his Worship Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Speer, Raphael, Woods, Butler, Oatley, Smail, Steel, Bown,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 519

The Industrial Schools Bill and the Reformatory Schools Bill were read a second time, and ordered for committal for next day.—The House went into committee upon the Sydney Burials…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, August 22. Government Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1866 · page 5

The Postmaster-General to move.—That this House approves of the Plan and Book of Reference of a proposed extension of the Morreth Railway from its present terminus to Bell's Paddock, laid before this House on the 27th March, 1866, in accordance…

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The Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 6

On Tuesday, 24th July, Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR and Mr. Cox took the required oath and their seats as numbers.—The PRESIDENT announced the resignation of Mr. J. B. Watt and Mr. A. W. Scott as members…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, August 22Nd, 1866

Empire · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR The Aide-de-Camp brought down a Message from his…

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Legislative Council Paper. Customs Validation Bill. Wednesday, 22Nd August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1866 · page 2

THE following protest was lodged with the clerk before 2 o'clock, and signed before the rising of the House, this day:— PROTEST against the passing of the bill, intituled, "An…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 535

The Workhouse Bill was read a second time, on the motion of Mr. DOCKER, on a division of 12 to 2, Mr. WEEKS and Mr. RUSSELL having ineffectually opposed it. The Industrial Schools…

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Legislative Council Paper. Customs Validation Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 9

PROTEST against the passing of the bill, intituled, " An Act to render valid certain Payments made under the Customs Act of 1865." Dissentient, — " 1st. — Because the preamble of the bill recites as a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Friday, August 24Th, 1866

Empire · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PRIVILEGE. Mr. JOHNSON rose to claim the rights and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 24Th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock, PRIVILEGE. Mr. JOHNSON wished to draw the attention of the…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN. — A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 13th instant, Members present — the chairman (Mr. Walter Church), and councillors Booth, Broderick, Elliott, Grey, Mansfield, Pedrian, Robinson and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1866 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Councill will he 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 France…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 8

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, in the chair, Aldermen Oatley, Raphael,…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, in the chair and Aldermen Murphy, Carahor, Woods, Raphael, Steel,…

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Minute of Executive Council

Empire · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 2

The Executive Council having carefully considered the several documents herewith submitted, relative to the seizure of a large number of cigars on beard the ship Louiss, Kroon Prinses van Sweden, are of opinion…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday August 29

Empire · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes to 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR moved for leave of absence…

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