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Council & local affairs, 1868

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day (Monday), the 1st June, at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was hold at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. There were present:—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Butler, Steel, Merriman, Pritchard,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor, and all the Aldermen were present…

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Paddington Municipal Council. Public Meeting

Empire · Friday 5 June 1868 · page 2

Pursuant to a requisition numerously and influentially signod, a public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Paddington, last evening, to consider the statements contained in a report of special…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1868 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, June 2, Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Booth, Elliott, Macbeath, Marshall, Robinson, and Vale. The minutes of the previous…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was HELD at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon. There were present:—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Butler, Steel, Merriman, Pritchard,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1868 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE forty-fifth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wynyard-square, at noon, yesterday. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Woods, Kidman, Pritchard Steel,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1868 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 1st instant. Present—The Mayor (Aldorman St. Julian), and Aldermen Cook, Graham, Kingsbury, Moyes, Payten, Scott, and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 7

The forty-fifth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wynyard-square, at noon, on Tuesday. Present—The Eight Worshipful the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Woods, Kidman, Pritchard, Steel,…

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Law. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEE[?] and Mr. Justice Faucett. Applications Under Municipalities Act of 1867. Ex Parte Saville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 5

This was an application, in the nature of a quo warranto, on an order nisi, granted under section 99 of the Municipalities Act of 1867 (31st Victoria, No. 12), to determine a question as to the election of an Alderman far the Western…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1868 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 15th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet, Present, his Worship the May[?]r (In the chair), and Alderman Sto[?], Pritchard, Murphy, Hurley,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Steele, Kippax, Woods,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-post 7 p.m. on the 8th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman St. Julian), and Aldermen Cook, Graham, Moyes, Payten, Scott, Teeson, and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1868 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Steele, Kippax, Woods,…

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Sydney Municipal, Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1868 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman[?]That the report of the Finance…

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To the Mayor, Council, and Inhabitants of Balmain. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1868 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Balmain, since it has been a municipality, has most rapidly increased from a few straggling houses to a vast township, thus creating the necessity of very many of the appliances which in its primitive position were not…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1868 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen Steel, Kippax, Merriman, Butler, Macintosh, Pritchard,…

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