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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 754

The following bills were brought up from the Assembly and read a first time:—The Sydney Municipality Extension Bill, the Gold Duty Reduction Bill, the Presbyterian College Bill, and…

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The "Bill to Establish Municipalities."

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 9

THE following are the amendments to be submitted on behalf of the Municipal Conference as necessary to be made in this bill, or at all events to be considered by those who have the power of dealing with this bill. Most of these…

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Municipal Conference

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 6

THE Municipal delegates again met in conference on Monday. The object of the meeting was the consideration of the "Bill for Establishing Municipalities" now before Parliament…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 6

WAVERLEY MUNICIPALITY. — A meeting of this Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Waverley-street on Friday evening, the 23rd ultimo. Members present — The chairman (Mr. Stephen Dickson), and councillors Birrell,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. T[?]esday, December 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:- Public Schools Bill; to be further considered in committee. Public Institutions Inspection Bill reported; third reading…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 5

THE results of the polls taken in the various wards, on Saturday last, were declared at noon yesterday, in front of the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, by his Worship the Mayor. There was a very large number of people present,…

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City Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 5

At noon, yesterday, about three thousand people assembled in front of the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, to hear from his Worship the Mayor, who acted as Returning-officer, the state of the polling of Saturday,…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council of Sydney. Business for This Day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 5

By Alderman Oatley—That the report of the finance committee, received this day, recommending the payment of sundry accounts, be adopted. By Alderman Woods—That the sum of one…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 4Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDNET took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. VOLUNTEERS. Mr. WEEKES gave notice that to-morrow (this…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. BREECH-LOADING RIFLES. Mr. WEEKES givo notice that to-morrow he should ask the Postmaster General if it was the intention of the…

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The Proposed New Municipalities Act. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 6

SIR,—A measure of paramount importance is now before the Assembly. The experience acquired in [?] working of the Act now in force has been undoubtedly taken [?]vantage of in the preparation of Mr. Parkes's Bill, and the Municipal Conference has…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, in Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present:—The Mayor, with Aldermen Butler, Oatley, Murphy, Kidman, Chapman,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the City Council Chambers. Present —The Mayor (in the chair), and Messrs. Butler, Oatley, Murphy, Kidman, Chapman, Speer,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedhesday, December 5Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY BILL. Mr. WEEKES moved, with out notice, that the select…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour, BREECH-LOADING RIFLES. Mr. WEEKES, at the instance of the Postmater-General, postponed the question of which he had given…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 7 December 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock, ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced messages from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down messages conveying the assent of his Excellency the Governor to the following…

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Mew Municipal Bill: Cumulative Voting. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Perceiving by the Herald of the 28th November, that an agitation against the principle of "cumulative voting," introduced in the Municipal Bill now before the Assembly, has been commenced; and that the [?]verlasting…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, in 'Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday. Present: — The Mayor, with Aldermen Butler, Oatler, Murphy, Kidman, Chapman,…

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