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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 775

The Public Institutions' Inspection Bill was read a third time and passed. The House went into committee on the Public Schools Bill—Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved a further amendment in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 7Th, 1866

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF MR. P. ROONEY, OF QUEANBEYAN…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL MASTER, QUEANBEYAN. Mr. ALLEN, with the permission of the House, would…

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Correspondence. the Public Schools Bill. To Terence Aubrey Murray, Esquire, President op the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 778

SIR,—Although your career in regard both to your religious and political opinions has been a chequered one, I was not, I confess, prepared for such an exhibition as your recent one in favour of Mr. Parkes…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 770

On Saturday last an election for Aldermen took place in the several wards of the city, and was the cause of considerable excitement. The most busy contest was in Fitzroy Ward, where Messrs. Hughes…

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The Municipal Elections

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

ON Monday last in the forenoon, a large crowd, including the Dukes of York, Kent, Clarence, Sussex, Cambridge, and Cumberland-streets, several Chevaliers of the order of Industry, and a large instalment of the Tagrag and Bobtail brigade, attired in their…

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Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 5

The Council than proceeded to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year, and the public were excluded from the Council Chamber. At twenty minutes past 1 o'olock p.m. the public were…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual quarterly meeting of the City Muncipal Concil took place in the Town Hall, Wvnyard square, yesterday, at noon. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Butler, Oatley,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 11Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 12 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. THE LATE MR. GRENFELL. Mr. WEEKES gave notice that to-morrow he would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Decemeber 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. THE LATE MR. GRENFELL. Mr. WEEKKS gave notice that to-morrow (Wednesday), he should ask the Postmaster-General if it was the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twoenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. THE LATE MR. COMMISSIONER GREENFELL. Mr. WEEKES asked the Postmaster-General—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took him s[?]at at the usual hour. THE LATE MR. GRENFELL. Mr. WEEKES asked the Postmaster-General,— "Whether it is the intention of the Government to make…

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Municipal Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1866 · page 5
Also in Empire

A P[?]BLIC meeting, convened by advertisement, was held last night in the Lyceum Theatre with a view to consider of the establishment of municipalities throughout the colony in accordance with the spirit of resolutuions accompanying the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 13Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 14 December 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. THOMSON presented a petition from the Rev…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from the Rev John M'Gibbon, in reference the bill before the…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council took place on Monday, in the Town Hall, Wynyardequare. Present — the Mayor, with Aldermen Butler, Oatley, Sutherland, Moore, Speer, Kidman, Bradford,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 14Th, 1866

Empire · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL SITTING DAY. Mr. DOCKER moved, with the consent of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. SITTING DAYS. Mr. DOCKER moved, without notice.—"That, at its rising, the Council adjourn untd Monday neat, at 4 p.m.,—Government…

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