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Council & local affairs, 1868

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 17. the President took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. VACCINATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a report from the medical adviser to the Government in reference to vaccination. Ordered to be printed…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 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 Committee,…

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Triumphal Arch at Maitland.—the Mayor Reading Address

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 4

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council took place, yesterday, at the offices of the Corporation[?] York-street Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), with Aldermen Woods, Kippax, Murphy,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 20Th

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 1 o'clock. IMMIGRATION. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April, 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr.DOCKER laid upon the table sundry papers, which…

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Parliament. Council. Wednesday, 15Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 8

"Address to the Queen.—A select committee, consisting of the President, Mr. John Campbell, Mr. Gerdon, Mr. Icely, Sir W. Macarthur, Sir W. M. Manning, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr. Weekes, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 21

Empire · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chari at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The PRESIDENT reported to the House that the…

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Public Schools. Report of the Council of Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 10

THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SUBMITTING REPORT UPON THE CONNITION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF 1867. May it please your Excellency,—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table of the House sundry…

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Parliamentary Addresses to the Queen. From the Legislative Council. To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 5

Most Gracious Sovereign,—We, your Majesty's dutiful and oyal subjects, the members of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, in Parliament assembled, humbly approach your Majesty with a renewed and fervent assurance of our loyalty and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 32

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. SYDNEY COMMON IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a few minutes before half-past 4 o'clock. HASLEM CREEK CEMETERY. Dr. MACFARLANE gave notice of a series of motions…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 23

Empire · Friday 24 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair [?] twenty-eight minutes pat 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. STAMP DUTIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 23. the President took his [?]t at the usual hour. Stamp Duties Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1868 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported a message from th[?] lative Assembly covering a bill to amend the Stamp Duties Act of 1865. Mr. HAY moved that the bill be read a first time…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 11

THE usual fort nightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon, at the usual hour, at the Town Hall. There were present his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Bradford, Murphy,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 10

Mr. DOCKER brought up the report of the select committee appointed last week to draw up an address to her Majesty ; and he moved its adoption, alluding to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 24

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 24Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. TREASURY BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Legislative Assembly sending up a bill to authorise the issue of…

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