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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 23

Empire · Wednesday 24 January 1866 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after four o'clock. ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1866 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minetes past 4 0'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT stated that messages hall been…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1866 · page 6

MUNICIPALITY OF REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of conncil was held on Thursday, the 18th instant. Present— The chairman (Mr. T. Wild), and councillors Renwick, Bail, Ellison, Crispo, and Williamson. The minutes of the previous…

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The New Zealand Bishops and the Privy Council. (From the John Bull.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1866 · page 6

WE have received by the mail just arrived the following petition of the Bishops of the Anglican Church in New Zealand to the Queen:— The humble petition of the undersigned Bishops…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1866 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, to-day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1866 · page 2

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 in the chair; and Aldermen Speer, Oatley, Sutherland, Moore,…

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Our Water Supply. to the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sydney. (Per facour of the Herald)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1866 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Surely the numerous and alarming complaints that are being made of the scarcity of water must have reached your ears ere this. And this dreadful calamity is daily increasing. On board a ship, making a…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 30 January 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, Raphael,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-sqnare, at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon. Present—the Bight Worshipful the Major in the chair; and Aldermen Speer, Ostley, Sutherland, Moore,…

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Our Water Supply. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aldehmen of the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1866 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In Tuesday's Herald I had the honour of addressing you on "our water supply." In the same Journal I read some of your speeches. Happy would it have been for my fellow citizens, thought I, it some of you…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1866 · page 5
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MEETINGS of ratepayers of the suburban municipalities were held yesterday, for the nomination and election of councillors and auditors for the ensuing year:— BALMAIN.—Yesterday a meeting of electors was held at…

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Parramatta Municipal Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates to supply the vacancies in the Municipal Council, occasioned by the retirement of aldermen H. Taylor, Trott, and Vallack, took place at noon to-day, in the Court House. In tho absence of the Mayor,…

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Newcastle Municipal Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 5

THE nomination of three aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council in the place of Mr. Bolton (Lake Macquarie Ward), Mr. Fleming (Honeysuckle Point Ward), Mr. C. W. Williams (City Ward), whose term of office expires,…

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Suburban Municipalities

Empire · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 8

BALMAIN.—On Tuesday a meeting of electors was held at the Council chambers. Darling-street, for the purpose of electing three councillors and two auditors in the room of those retiring under the provisions of…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Dangar, and Spence.)

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

Elizabeth M'Cauley, Rosannah Williams, and Kate Kelly, were each rent to gaol for one month, for being common prostitutes. Frederick Bullen, Ellen Ryan, Margaret Freeman,…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 8

MEETINGS of ratepayers of the suburban municipalities were held on Tuesday, for the nomination and election of councillors and auditors fur the ensuing year:—BALMAIN.—On Tuesday a meeting of electors was held at…

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Parramatta Municipal Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 11

The nomination of candidates to supply the vacancies is the Municipal Council, occssioned by the retirement of aldermen H. Taylor, Trott, and Vallack, took place at noon on Tuesday, in the Court House. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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Newcastle Municipal Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 11

The nomination of three aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council is the place of Mr. Bolton (Lake Macquarie Ward), Mr. Fleming (Honeysuckle Point Ward), Mr. C. W. Williams (City Ward), whose term of office expires,…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1866 · page 3

THE annual election of councillors and auditors for the suburban municipalities took place on Tuesday last. The state of the poll at those places where a contested election had taken place was declared yesterday. The following are…

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