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Council & local affairs, 1866

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Extended Municipal Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 5

A MEETING was held last, evening, at the School of Arts, Balmain, for the purpose of petitioning the Legislature to extend municipal aetion throughout the whole colony. The chair wna taken by the Rev. R. Mansfield, at waich time…

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Extension of Municipal Institutions

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 5

A public meeting was held last evening, in the School of Arts, Balmain, for the purpose of petitioning the Executive to take measures, for the extension of municipal institutions over the colony. Notwithstanding…

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Extended Municipal Action

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 4

A MEETING was held on Thursday, at the School of Arts, Balmain, for the purpose of petitioning the Legislature to extend municipal action throughout the whole colony. The chair was taken by the Rev. R. Mansfield, at which time…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 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 on Wednesday. The following…

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Extended Municipal Action Meetings at Balmain. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the public in general to the style in which meetings of any kind are carried on in Balmain. I attended the public meeting last night, with the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 9

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this afternoon (Monday), at 3 o'clock, for considering the following Notices of Motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 20 February 1866 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was hold yesterday, in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare. Present—The Bight Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Butler, Oatley, Hurley, Sutherland, Mac…

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Parliment. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 21

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after four o'clock. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. DOCKER moved that the Honorable A…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1866 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 p.m. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL moved, as a formal…

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Mr. Cowper and the Municipalities' Committee. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1866 · page 5

SIR,—There is one portion of Mr. Cowper's speech on the "Ministerial explanation" of Tuesday evening, which I cannot suffer to pass without notice. The honorable gentleman is reported, in your issue of…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1866 · page 2

MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening, the 15th instant, for the purpose of electing a chairman and committees for the current year. Members present—Councillors Booth, Broderick, Church, Elliott,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 22

Empire · Friday 23 February 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after four o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 22Nd February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid upon the table despatches and other papers, which were ordered to be…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Butler, Raphael,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 122

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL made a ministerial statement in which he dwelt slightly upon the topics adverted to in Mr. Martin's speech, but directed attention more particularly to the…

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Meeting of the Municipal Council (Specially reported by a gentleman who was'nt there at all)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 3

THE City Council met as usual in their time-honored and monastic fane "on the square," and, the Mayor having taken his seat of honor, pronounced a benedicite, and the ceremonials commenced. A few seconds were occupied in looking after the past minutes, which seems to Mr…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, February 28. General Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1866 · page 3

SIR W. M. Manning to move for leave to bring in a bill further to amend the practice nnd course of proceeding in Equity. Dr. Macfarlane to move for leave to bring in a bill for regulating common lodging-houses…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Fbbruary 28Th

Empire · Thursday 1 March 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty seven minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a sessional return,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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