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Council & local affairs, 1868

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1868 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. DOCKER moved that the House at its rising do…

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Borough Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1868 · page 2

WAVERLEY.—A meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, the 2nd instant. Present—the Mayor (Mr. D. Fletcher), and Aldermen Dickson, Campbell, Henderson, Gregan, Peters, Macpherson, and Cary. The minutes of last meeting having been…

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A Mayor Feathering His Own Nest

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 7

HAVING received,--in illustration of the admirable working of the new Municipalities Act,--the following communication, purporting to be an…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1868 · page 5

A QUARTERLY Meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this day, the 9th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, for the transaction of general business, and for considering the…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1868 · page 3

THE forty-fourth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday, at noon. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Woods, Kippax, Sutherland, Merriman, Steel,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1868 · page 4

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Council-chambers, York-street, yesterday. Present— The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and all the Aldermer. The Coupell met at noon, conformably…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 p.m. Mr. DOCKER, having laid sundry papers on the table, moved that the House adjourn until 4 p.m. on Wednesday next,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 11Th. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS

Empire · Thursday 12 March 1868 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House a despatch from the Secretary of State, with reference to the navel and military defences of the colony; Goldfields Regulations; return of Crown lands reserved…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 12

THE forty-fourth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday, at noon. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Woods, Kippax, Sutherland, Merriman, Steel,…

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Marrickville. Address From the Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 7

THE first act of the Council of this Borough, at its meeting on Monday evening, was to adopt the following address to his Royal Highness:— To his Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert. Duke of…

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City Council Indignation Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 2

A special committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, for the purpose of preparing an address of sympathy to His Royal Highness the Duke…

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City Council Indignation Meeting

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

Pursuant to notice given by circular, the City Council held a special meeting, yesterday, to adopt the address of sympathy with the Prince that had, at a preliminary meeting, held on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 18

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDET took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION" OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 18Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past fom o'clock. THE PRINCE. Mr. DOCKER said that since they had last assembled within these walls a serious calamity had fallen on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 19Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. TREASON-FELONY. A messenger was announced from the Governor…

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Municipal Meeting at the Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

AT the special meeting of the City Council held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on Wednesday morning last, for the adoption of an Address from the Corporation of Sydney to his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,…

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Address From the Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 7

THE first act of the Council of this Borough, at its meeting on Monday evening, was to adopt the following address to his Royal Highness:— To his Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of…

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Borough Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1868 · page 2

BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.—A meeting of Council was held on the 3rd instant, at half-past 7 p.m. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Artlett, Penfold, Westaway, Stone, Smith, Humphrey, and Joyner. Minutes of previous…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1868 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. There were present—His Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Steel, Sutherland, Merriman, Macintosh,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1868 · page 4

A full meeting of the members of the Sydney Muncipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet, yesterday afternoon the Right Worshipful the Mayor (Charles Moore, Esq.) in the chair. The…

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