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Council & local affairs, 1867

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The Council of Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 4

THE Members of the Council of Education, under the Public Schools Bill, were yesterday appointed and gazetted. They are [?] follows:- The Hon. George Allen, Esq., Member of the…

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The Council of Education

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 4

THE Members of the Council of Education, under the Public Schools Bill, were on Tuesday appointed and gazetted. They are as follows:—The Hon. George Allen, Esq., Member of the…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE Municipal Conference met at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a numerous attendance of the delegates. Mr. Charles St. Julian, the president, took the chair…

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Notes on Australia. (Translated from the French for this paper.) Municipal Government

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 5

"From the political institutions which we have just considered in the exercise of their functions in the Australian colonies, there must naturally be derived…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held, this afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following noti[?] of motion.—…

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No Mo(o)re Salary for the Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

The Municipal Council have voted no pay to the Mayor this year. A fellow, who comes here and steals our copy, looked in and enquired whether this economy is owing to a belief that Mr. Moore will discharge his duties con a-MORE ?…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 2

MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday, the 7th instant. Members present—Councillor Mansfield (chairman) and councillors Booth, Broderick, Gray, Marshall, Perdriau, Robinson, and Wooloough. The minutes of…

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Municipal Conference

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 5

THE Municipal Conference met at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon. There was a numerous attendance of the delegates. Mr. Charles St. Julian, the president, took the chair…

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The Council of Education. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 2

Sir,—I see that the Council of Education are offering a premium of ten pounds for the most appropriate design for a corporate seal; and I think the honorable gentlemen might have commenced their labours with…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 15 January 1867 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council, which should have been held a week since, was held yesterday in the Town Hall, Wynyard square. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1867 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Mayor (in the char), Aldermen steel, Chapman, Caraber Kippax, Butler, speer, Smail, Murphy,…

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The Council of Education. Scene--the Education Office

Sydney Punch · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 3

Enter Parkes-- Who takes the chair to-day? There's no one here But gentle Wilkins. There's no time to spare-- An urgent duty our attention asks,…

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Municipal Inconsistency

Sydney Punch · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 4

Indignant 'Busman: GOT MY LICENSE, No! HOSS 'LL DO; BUT 'BUSS IS BROKEN WINDER'D. Horsey Friend: VEL IF THEM COVES HAD HONLY AS GOOD A HI FOR HOSSES AS THEY AV FOR 'BUSSES, I GUESS THEY'D SAY HE WAS BROKEN WIND'D TOO…

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Sydney Munici[?]l Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Coun[?]l of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall this day, at 3 [?]'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman Oatley: That the report of [?] Finance…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murphy, Chapman. Macintosh, Kippax, Woods, Oatloy, Caraher,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 22 January 1867 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Charles Moore in the chair. Present:—Aldermen Chapman,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murphy, Chapman, Macintosh, Kippax, Woods, Oatley, Caraher,…

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Mr. Punch at the Municipal Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 2

SUFFERING from a strong rush of nothing to do and still less to write about, Mr. PUNCH betook himself, on the last Monday as ever was, to the Town Hall, where the bright luminaries in whose hands are entrusted the municipal weal or woe of the city, assemble…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1867 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman Oatley,—1. That the report of the Finance…

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