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Council & local affairs, 1868

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Prince Alfred. From the Legislative Council. Addresses of Sympathy to the Queen. To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 9

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

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The Crisis in Victoria. Correspondence Between His Excellency the Governor and the Colonial Secretary. The following correspondence was published in the Gazette of yesterday:— Address of the Council to the Queen. Sir Henry Manners-Sutton to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. (No. 152.) Government Offices, Melbourne, 27th November, 1867

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 13

My Lord Duke,—I have the honour to forward to your Grace, herein enclosed, an address from the Legislative Council to her Majesty, and to request that this address may be laid at the foot of the…

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Legislative Council. Monday, April 27Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 11 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table additional regulations…

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Prorogation of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Legislative Council. Monday, April 27

Empire · Tuesday 28 April 1868 · page 4

His Excellency the Right Honorable the Earl of Belmore prorogued Parliament yesterday morning, with the accustomed ceremonials. There was the usual guard of honour, and the…

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Borough Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1868 · page 5

WATERLOO.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 8th instant, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present, the Mayor (Mr. William Moon), Aldermen Marland, Mears, Wilcox, Wilson, and Goldfinch. The minutes…

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The Vice-regal Prorogation Speech. Reverend Curiosities of the Legislative Council, and Anything But Reverend Lusus Naturae of the Legislative

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 2

ASSEMBLY,--1. After a stale, flat, and peculiarly unprofitable period of time--called by courtesy a Session--it cannot but be gratifying to me that I am enabled to bask in the only gleam of sunshine that has, as yet,…

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Municipal

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 13

WATERLOO.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 8th April, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present, the Mayor (Mr. William Moon), ALderman Marland, Mears, Wilcox, Wilson and Gol[?] The minutes…

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City Munincipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be hold at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 4th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Borough Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 2

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on the 23rd April, and (by adjournment) continued on the 29th. Present—the Mayor and full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present—the Mayor, with Aldermen Butler, Bradford, Chapman, Renny, Hurley, Woods,…

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City Municipal Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 3

The uaual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet: the Right Worshipful the Mayor taking the chair at 3 o'clock pr[?]sely. All the aldermen…

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City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. Present—the Mayor, with Aldermen Butler, Bradford, Chapman, Renny, Hurley, Woods,…

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The Report of the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 8

WE have received the report rf the Council of Education and purpose in another issue to make on its most important features a few observations which may not be without…

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Borough Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 2

WATERLOO.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 22nd [?]ultimo, at half-past 7[?] o'clock p.m. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. William Moon), Aldermen Marland, Thomas Moon, goldfinch, Wilcox, and Mears. The…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1868 · page 6

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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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 19 May 1868 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon. Present The Right Worshipful the Mayor[?] and all the Aldermen, excepting Messrs…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1868 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. There were-present:— His Worship the Mayor (in tho chair), and Aidermen Butler, Steele, Merriman, Pritchard, Kidman, Macinto[?],…

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Paddington Council. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1868 · page 3

SIR,—Your issue of to-day contains a repart of the proceedings at the Paddington Council meeting, held on the 5th instant, in which, under the head of official correspondence, is the following:—"From Mr. Gleadall, that, to…

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Parliament. the Council. Wednesday, 22Nd April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1868 · page 5

Sydney Common.—The Sydney Common Bill was considered in committee, and passed without amendment. FRIDAY, 24TH APRIL…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 7

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 J, and Aldermen Butler, Steele, Merriman, Pritchard, Kidman, Macintosh,…

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