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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 December 1867 · page 2

The polling for the Muncipal election took place on Monday and in those wards where there were rival candidates the interest and excitement were very great. In Gipps Ward specially was…

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The Municipalities Bill: Meeting at Balmain. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 December 1867 · page 7

SIR,—A paragraph, appears in yesterday's Herald headed as above in which, the writer has not stated facts, whan making myself and others attend the meeting as "representatives of the Municipal Council of that hamlet." The…

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The Municipal Elections

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 December 1867 · page 7

MR. PUNCH contents himself with simply reporting the various candidates' speeches when the result of the polling was made known. Mr. CARAHER said this was the proudest moment of a life passed in the service of his country. He had lived in Gipps Ward long…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 10 December 1867 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at noon, yesterday, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Renny, Sutherland,…

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Conference of Municipal Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1867 · page 5

THE Conference of Municipal Delegates assembled yesterday afternoon, at Mr. T. W. Bewden's Auction Mart, pursuant to notice, at half past 4 p.m. The delegates in attendance were—Mr. G. W. Allen J P., delegate for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 11, 1867

Empire · Thursday 12 December 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL SITTING DAY. Mr. DOCKER gave notice, that to-morrow he would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 December 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL DAY. Mr. DOCKER gave notice of motion for making…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 12, 1867

Empire · Friday 13 December 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT reported messages from his…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 December 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his s[?]t at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down a message from the Governor…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 5

THE usual quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday, at noon, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. All the Aldermen of the city were present…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 2

The Arbitration Facilitation Bill was received back from the Legislative Assembly without amendment. On the motion of Mr. WEEKES. the Western…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 13, 1867

Empire · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. REAL PROPERTY ACT. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a return under the…

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Parliament. Friday, 6Th December. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 3

There were only eight members present—Mr. Docker, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blaxland. Mr. Ieely. Mr. E. Deas Thomson, Mr. Hay, and Mr. Lord—and as there must be nine present to form a a quo[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Fr[?]day, December 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the 7th report of the Printing Committee…

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The Books Supplied to Catholic Teachers by the Council of Education. To the Editor of the Herald

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 December 1867 · page 10

SIR,—in reply to a late inquiry of mine concerning the sixth book of Constable's series viz. "Why the pupils in the 5th class were made to walk over the same ground ?" Mr. Wilkins…

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Presentation of Address by the Mayor of Melbourne

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 December 1867 · page 3

ABOUT half-past twelve o'clock on the day of the official landing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the mayor, in his official robes, and accompanied by the aldermen, took his station upon a temporary platform erected at the…

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The Municipalities Bill. Amendments to Be Proposed in Committee of the Legislative Council

Empire · Tuesday 17 December 1867 · page 3

By Mr. Deas Thomson: (In lieu of clause 57 as printed). 57. Courts of revision for revising the lists shall be held in every year by justices of petty sessions at…

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The Municipalities Bill. to the Honorable the Members of the Legislative Council. (Per favour of the S. M. Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1867 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I had the honour last week—by direction and on the behalf of the Conference of Municipal Delegates —to petition for the passage through your honorable House of the "Bill to Establish Municipalities," which is now…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, December 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1867 · page 2

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Oyster Fisheries Protection Bill; second reading. Treatment of Insane Persons Law Amendment Bill; second reading…

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