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Council & local affairs, 1868

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1868 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 7th

Empire · Wednesday 8 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock, and there being only eight members present, viz., Messrs. Docker, Blaxland, Lord, Thomson, Gordon, [?]ussel], Allen, and Day, the President…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his scat at half-past 4 o'clock. There was not a quorum present, and the PRFSIDENT adjourned the Council until 4 p.m. on Wednesday…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 8

Empire · Thursday 9 April 1868 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. THE PRESIDENT SUMMONED. The PRESIDENT informod the House that since…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seal at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a number of papers, teturns to which were ordered to be printed…

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Borough Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1868 · page 7

BOROUGH OF COOK.—A special meeting of the Council was held on the 9th ultimo. Present—Aldermen Bennett, Larkin, and Hinds. The Mayor not being present, it was moved and seconded, that Alderman M'Grath take the…

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Parliamentary Papers. Report of the Council of Education Upon the Condition of the Public Schools for 1867. the Council of Education to the Excellency the Governor, Submitting Report Upon the Condition of the Public Schools of 1867. To His Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard. Earl of Belmore, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council in Ireland, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of New South Wales, and Vice-Admiral of the same

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1868 · page 2

May it please your Excellency,— In conformity with the provisions of the public Schools Act of 1866, Section 27, we the Council of Education, beg to submit to your Excellency this…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Report of the Proceeding of Council Under the Water and Sewerage Acts

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 16

Eleventh Annual Report of the Municipal Council of Sydney, of their proceedings under the Water and Sewerage Acts. The Municipal Council of the City of Sydney have the honour to submit for the information of the Parliament of New South…

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Report of the Council of Upon the Condition of the Certified Denominational Schools for 1867. Council of Education to His Excellency the Governor, Submitting Report on Denominational Schools for 1867

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 13

To his Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, member of her Mejesty'e Most Honorable Privy Council in Ireland, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of…

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Parliamentary Papers. Report of the Council of Education Upon the Condition of the Public Schools for 1867. the Council of Education to His Excellency the Governor, Submitting Report Upon the Condition of the Public Schools of 1867

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 13

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard. Earl of Before, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council in Ireland, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the…

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Report of the Council of Education Upon the Condition of the Public and Certified Denominational School for the Year 1868

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

Separate roports have been furnished by the Council of Education. That upon the Denominational schools for the past year, states that the number of Denominational schools in…

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Council of Education Report. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1868 · page 5

SIR,—The Colonial Secretary, in his speech at Waratah, on the 10th February last, clearly referring to non-Denominational schools, is reported to have made the following statement:—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table several documents, which were ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Mr. DOCKER moved,—"1. That an humble address be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 14. The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Botanic Gardens

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1868 · page 3

Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of Mr. Weekes, asked,— "Whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the dangerous and almost impassable condition of the road leading from the north and of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14

Empire · Friday 17 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CLOSE BILL. On the order of the day being read, the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1868 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table some papers, which were ordered to be printed…

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The Lord Mayor at the Cathedral Church Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 6

Sunday last was a remarkable day in the Irish metropolis, and will long continue to be noted in the annals of Dublin as the first day, since the Revolution, on which a Catholic Lord…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 7

With reference to the laying of the foundation stone of the Town Hall in the Old Burial Ground, Mr. DOCKER stated that the Government Bad not been consulted in the matter, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 17

Empire · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. VACCINATION. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the report of the…

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