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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursdsay, September 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 September 1866 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY. Sir W. MANNING presented a polition signed by a large number of persons in reference to the closing of vaults…

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Municipality Meetings. City Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, on Monday. Present: — His worship the Mayor in the chair, and Alderman Oatley, Su[?]land, Butler, Macintosh, Speer, Steele, Kippax, Bown, Murphy,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 578

The Gold Fields Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee, and was reported without amendment.—The assent of the Governor, on behalf of her Majesty, to the following…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1866 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this 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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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1866 · page 5
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. Present— his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen B[?]fler, Sutherland, Oatley, Woods, Kippax, Macintosh, Murphy,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, September 19. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 4

Gold Fields Bill reported; adoption of the report. Camperdown and Randwick Cemeteries Bill; second reading. Felons' Apprehension Act Continuation Bill; second reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, September 19Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 20 September 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock. CAMPER DOWN AND RANDWICK CEMETERIES BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-two minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table papers, which were…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1866 · page 6

MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, the 10th instant. Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Curtis) and councillors Knight, Munro, Conley, Cozens, Dunlop, Goodsell, Bedford, and Hill,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, September 20Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 21 September 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS. The PRESIDENT reported the fact that he had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1866 · page 2

THE PREIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDER. The PRESIDENT reported that he had presented to…

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Suburban Municipalities

Empire · Friday 21 September 1866 · page 5

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 17th instant. Members present —The Chairman (Mr. Walter Church), and Councillors Booth, Elliott, Gray, Perdrian, Broderick, Robinson,…

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Municipality Meetings. City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held on Monday, at the Town Hall. Present—his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Butler, Sutherland. Oatley, Woods, Kippex, Macintosh, Murphy,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 5

On Friday, 24th August, Mr. JOHNSON drew attention to a matter affecting the privileges of the House. The case was that the Customs Validation Bill had been assented to before the time had elapsed within…

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Suburban Municipalities

Empire · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 2

NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at 7.30 p m. on Monday, 10th instant. Present—the Chairman (Mr. W. Cortis), and Councillors Knight, Munro, Conley, Cozens,—Dunlop,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 25 September 1866 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Minicipal Councell was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, for the purposs of voting a furth[?]r [?]um, and accepting a tender for the construction of dam[?]…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1866 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of voting a further sum, and accepting a tender for the construction of dams between the…

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Legislattve Council. Notices of Motions, and Orders or the Day. Wednesday, September 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 3

GOVERNMENT [?]—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— Registration of Brands Bill; consideration in committee of Assembly's message in reference to Council's am amandments in this bill…

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MUNICIPAL. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of the 20th instant, the minutes of the Balmain Municipal Council are published, and in it we raid that the following notice of motion was handed in by one of the Councillors…

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