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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1867 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meetine of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the dTown Hall, Wynyard-squ[?]re, yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Steel Chapman, Murphy,…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 25 June 1867 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Murphy, Chapman,…

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Municipality of St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1867 · page 5

A MEETING of the electors of this municipality was hel[?] yesterday, at noon, at the St. Leonards' School of Arts, for the purpose of nominating gentlemen as councillors for the municipality. There were about a hundred persons…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 June 1867 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Steel, Chapman, Murphy,…

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Municipality of St. Leonards

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 June 1867 · page 3

A MEETING of the electors of this municipality was held on Thursday, at noon, at the St. Leonards' School of Arts, for the purpose of nominating gentlemen as councillors for the municipality. There were about a hundred persons…

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Legislative Council

Empire · Wednesday 3 July 1867 · page 4

The Legislative Council Chamber was more than usually crowded with ladies and gentlemen to witness[?] the opening of Parliament. Amongst the gentlemen[?] behind the President's chair were his Honor Sir Alfred[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday.—july 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at 12 o'clock. The members present were Mr. D[?] Thomson, Mr. Plunhelt, Mr. Weeken, Mr. Towns, Dr. Macfatlane, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Michell, Mr. B. Russell. Mr. A. Campbell,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 3Rd, 1867

Empire · Thursday 4 July 1867 · page 3

"The PRESIDENT took his seat at ten minutes to four. Mr. DOCKER moved—That the Council proceed to Government House, and there, at 4 o'clock, present to the Governor their address in reply to his Excellency's…

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Parliamentary Paper. Sewerage and Water Supply. (Tenth Yearly Report of Municipal Council, 1866) The Town Clerk to the Under Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office. Town Clerk's Office, Sydney, 4th March, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1867 · page 6

SIR,—I have the honour, by direction of the Right Worshipful the Mayor, to transmit herewith the tenth yearly report of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of Sydney under the Water and Sewerage Acts, in order…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1867 · page 2

THE Preisdent took the chair at ten minutes to 1 o'clock, and proceeded—with the chairman of committees, several members of the House, the Usher of the Black Rod, and the Clerk of the Parliaments—to Government house, there…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, [?]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

On the motion of the Post Master General the members of the House proceeded to Government House and presented their Address in reply to the Vice-Regal speech. His Excellency made a…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday.—july 2

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at 12 o'clock. The members present were Mr. Deas Thompson, Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Weekes, Mr. Towns, Dr. Macfarlane, Mr. Gordon, Mr.Mitchell, Mr. B. Russell, Mr. A. Campbell,…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1867 · page 5

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

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 8 July 1867 · page 8

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipality of St. Leonards

Empire · Monday 8 July 1867 · page 5

The official declaration of the poll of the election of councillers, for the municipality of St. Leonards, took place on Saturday afternoon, in the School of Arts. The Returning officer read the result of the polling as…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present, the Mayor, with Aldermen Woods, Sutherland, Chapman, Oatley, Kippax, Macintosh, Steel, Car[?]her,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, yesterday afternoon. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair, Aldermen Woods,…

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Parliamentary Proceedings This Day. Legislative Council. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1867 · page 6

MR. Weekes to ask the Potmaster-General,—Whether it is the intention of the Government, during the present session, to take any steps to effect a settlement of the debt due by the colony of Queensland to New South Wales!…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 10Th July

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1867 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BILL. Mr. S. D. GORDON presented a petition from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his [?] at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The members present were—Messrs. Docker, Busby, Blaxland, Bourn Russell, I[?]ly, Mitchell, Allen Weekes, Gordon, De[?]s Thomson, Plunkett, Hay, and A…

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