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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1867 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at 3 o'clock, Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Oadey, Caraher, Renhy, Bradford, Butler, Suntherland…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Monday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, at 3 o'clock. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Oatley, Caraher, Benny, Bradford, Sutler, Sutherland,…

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Suburban Municipalities

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening the 23rd ultimo. Members present—The chairman (Mr. John Booth) and councillors Marshall, M'Beath Perdrian, Robinson, Tidswell, Vale and Woolnough…

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Paddington Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 8 May 1867 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of this council was held yesterday evening in the Council Chambers, Paddington. Present-Charles Artlott, Esq. in the chair; Councillors M'Coy, Joyner, Smith, Stone, Hawkins, Penfold,…

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Cardinal Cullen at the Lord Mayor's Banquet, Dublin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1867 · page 3

IN returning thanks for the proposal of the toast of his health, Cardinal Cullen said he should be very sorry indeed to trespass on the rule laid down by the Lord Mayer, and he would, therefore, say but a few…

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Sydney, Circular Quay, 11th April, 1867. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Sydney

Empire · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

Gentlemen,—We beg leave to state that, in consequence of unforeseen circumstances, and the unfortunate state of the weather, we have been unable to complete the works now in progress under the footway in…

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Talbot and Others v. the Mayor and Corporation of the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

The hearing of this case before the Judge in Equity was postponed from last Tuesday until Tuesday, the 14th instant. The following correspondence has been handed to us. We publish it, but, of course, without comment, as the…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 8

MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPALITY.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at 7 p.m. on the 30th ultimo. Present: the chairman (Mr. B. Payten), and Messrs. Hodges, Amner, Cock, and Kingsbury, councillors. The minutes of the previous…

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Messrs. Talbot and Son and the Municipal Authorities

Empire · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

The following correspondence has been forwarded to us from the Town Clerk's Office for publication:— Circular Quay, Sydney, 23rd June, 1866. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1867 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following notices of m[?]tion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 13 May 1867 · page 5

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, to-morrow (Tuesday), the 14th instant, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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In Equity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Talbot and Another V. the Mayor and Others— Application for an Injunction

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1867 · page 5

This was on application by the plaintiffs for an injunction to restrain the respondents, the Mayor and Corporation of the city of Sydney, "from erecting any steps, buildings, and other erections in a certain passage…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1867 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall. Wynyard-square. Present— His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Woods, Spear, Smail, Butler, Kippax, Kidman, Kenny,…

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In Fouity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Talbot and Another V. the Mayor and Others— Application for an Injunction

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1867 · page 5

This was an application by the plaintiffs for an injunction to restrain the respondents, the Mayor and Corporation of the city of sydney, " from crecting any steps, buildings, and other creations in a certain passage…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, when the following gentlemen were present:—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Sutherland,…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at 7 p.m. on the 14th instant. Present—The chairman (Mr. S. Payten), and full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 2

MARRICCKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at 7 p.m. on the 14th instant. Present—The chairman (Mr. S. Payton), and full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence…

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History of England. (After Hume and Smollet--16,000 Miles.) Written by a schoolmaster (very much) abroad, under the the influence of strong Punch on the head. Respectfully dedicated (without permission) to the Council of Education, and not without a humble hope that it may be found of use at the University now that "English " is to have more attention paid to it. Chapter 1St

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 5

ENGLAND is a small village comfortably seated on the banks of Newfoundland, bounded on the north by Ireland, on the south by Central Africa, on the west by South America, and on the east by Tarban Creek. It is 100 miles long and 500 miles broad. Its principal…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION…

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