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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 7 August 1867 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of tha City Municipal Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon. Present-The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Murphy, Speer,…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1867 · page 2

THE [?] fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, [?] [?]. Present—the Mayor, with Aldermen S[?] [?], Chapman, Caraber, Oatley, Small, Sutherland,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, August 7. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1867 · page 2

DR. MA[?]LANE to ask the Postmaster-General,—Does the Government contemplate affording any relief to those persons who were made widows and orphans, by the accident to certain boats near the Heads, on Monday, the 29th July last [?]…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, 7Th August

Empire · Thursday 8 August 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table certain returns. The documents were ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty five minutes past 4 o'clock. THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE HEADS. Dr. MACFARLANE asked,—"Does the Government…

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Municipality of Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of ratepayers of the above municipality was held last evening, at the Royal Oak Hotel, Paddington. There were about one hundred persons present; the chair was occupied by Mr. George Wilson. The meeting was…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Thursday 8 August 1867 · page 8

A public meeting of the freeholders and ratepayers of the above municipality was held last evening, at Mr. Jarrat's, Royal Oak Hotel, Paddington. Mr. George Wilson was voted to the chair; and after having read…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, 8Th August

Empire · Friday 9 August 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. ARBITRATIONS FACILITATION BILL. Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved that the Arbitrations…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ARBITRATIONS. Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the…

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Municipal. City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present— the Mayor, with Aldermen Speer, Murphy, Chapman, Caraher, Oatley, Small, Sutherland,…

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The Darliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 9

Mr. DOCKER, moved the second reading of the Border Customs Bill, the object of which was to declare valid an agreement entered into between Mr. Martin and Mr. Eagar on behalf of the…

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Municipality of North Willoughby. To J. W. Bligh, Esq., Chariman of the Municipality. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 5

SIR,—I make no apology for thus publicly addressing you on the subject of the affairs of the municipality, and for my own information, as well as for that of other persons interested, have to request replies to certain queries…

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Municipality of Paddington

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers of the above municipality was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Oak Hotel, Paddington. There were about one hundred persons present; the chair was occupied by Mr. George Wilson. The meeting was…

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Paddington Municipal Council Audit and Endowment

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1867 · page 8

A meeting of the ratepayers of Paddington was held yesterday evening, in the Municipal Council Chamber, to consider what is best to be done in the present untoward state, of the Council's affairs. There…

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Municipality of North Willoughby. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1867 · page 6

SIR,—A letter signed "A Ratepayer," addressed to me as chairman of the municipality of North Willoughby, appeared in Saturday's Herald. containing charges against the council (amongst others) of not publishing or…

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Municipality of Paddington. Meeting of Ratepayers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the ratepayers of the municipality of Paddington called by the chairman of the municipality, in compliance with a requisition signed by twenty-two ratepayers, was held in the Council Chamber, Paddington, yesterday evening, "for the…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, August 14. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1867 · page 3

[?] Jennings to ask the Postmaster-General,—1. Whether it is the intention of the Government to establish mail communication between Booligal and Mount Murchison or Menindie? 2. If so, when is it proposed to take the steps necessary for carrying out…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall Wynyard-square, this day, the 15th instant, at 3.30 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, 14Th August

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1867 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4. o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mc. DOCKER laid upon the table a number of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the President, brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee,…

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