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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 19

City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 25 February 1868 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. Present—Aldermen Bradford, Macintosh, Pritchard, Hurley, Steel,…

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Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

Minute 68.7.-1st February, 1868. After careful consideration of the subject herein set forth, with reference to the negotiation in London of the loan of one million pounds sterling (£1,000,000) authorised…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 25Th

Empire · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clook p.m. There being only eight members present, viz.:— Messrs. Docker, Allen, Thomson, Weekes, Gordon,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock There were only eight numbers present—consequently not a quorum. The PRESIDENT adjourned the Council until 4 p.m…

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No 4 is a Minute Paper for the Executive Council, reciting foregoing letters. No. 5.—Minute of the Executive Council. Minute 68-7.—1st February, 1868

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

After careful consideration of the subject herein set forth, with reference to a change of agents for the conduct of the Government banking business in London, the Executive Council approve of the arrangement proposed to…

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No. 3.—Minute Paper for the Executive Council. Appointment of the Bank of New South Wales to negotiate, in London, the loan of £1,000,000 for railway purposes, under 31 Vic., No. 11. The Treasury, New South Wales, 1st February, 1868

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

The Treasurer submits for the consideration and approval of his Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council, a proposal from the Bank of New South Wales for the negotiation in London of the loan of £1,000,000, authorised…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 2[?]

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table—1. A return of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past t o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid a number of documents on the table, which were ordered to be printed…

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The Secretary, Council of Education, to the Rev. P. F. O'Farrell. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 18 October, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Rev. Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the Council of Education, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 12th October instant, complaining of the classification of the children attending the…

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No. 5.—The Secretary, Council of Education, to the Very Rev. the Vicar-General. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 21st November, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Very Rev. Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the Council of Education, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, in which, referring to certain correspondence between the…

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No. 14.—The Secretary, Council of Education, to the Very Rev. S. J. A. Sheehy. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 2 January, 1868

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

Very Reverend Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the Council of Education, to state that the Council has had again under consideration the letter from Mr. Inspector Johnson, reporting tnat he had…

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No. 13.—The Secretary, Council of Education, to The Very Rev. S. J. A. Sheehy. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 29 h November, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

Very Reverend Sir,—I have the honour by direction of the Council of Education, to acquaint you that a report has been received from Mr. E. Johnson, one of the Council's Inspectors for the Sydney district,…

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No. 2. The Most Reverend Archbishop Polding to the Council of Education. Vicar-General's Office. 19th November. 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Gentlemen.—Your letter of the 8th instant, on the subject of certain reports of the proceedings of a meeting of Catholies held a St. Mary's Cathedral, on the 5th instant, was received at St. Mary's during…

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[Enclosures in No. 5.] The Her. P. F. O'Fairell to the Council of Education. Redfern, 12th October, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Gentlemen,—I do myself the honour to inform you that one of your Inspectors has lately made some changes in the classification of the children of Mount Carmed Certified Roman Catholic Denominational…

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No. 4.—The Very Reverend the Vicar-General to the Secretary, Council of Education. Vicar-Geneeral's Office, 12th November, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated the 7th instant, under direction of the Council of Education, to inform me that their attention had been directed to reports of the…

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No 2.—Minute Paper for the Executive Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 13th June, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1868 · page 3

With a view to the more perfect organization and control of the Lunatic Asylums of this colony, I recommend that Frederic Norton Manning, Esq., M.D., should be appointed a commissioner to visit and…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 6

A MEETING of the City Council was held, on Monday afternoon, at 3 p.m., in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Macintosh, chapman, Merriman, Murphy,…

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Parliament. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 7

On Tuesday, 25th February, there not being sufficient members to form a quorum, the PRESIDENT adjourned the Council. On Wednesday, 26th, Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 3

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. DOCKER moved without notice—That the…

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