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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was convened by the Mayor, and held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, for the transaction of general business, next Monday, the ordinary day of meeting, being a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. There were present, his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Day, Hordern, Murphy, Bradford, Stell, M[?]rriam[?]…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 14

A MEETING of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. There were present, his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Day, Hordern, Murphy, Bradford, Steel, Merriman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 7

ALEXANDRIA.—A meeting of the Council was held on Friday, May the 14th. Present—the Mayor (Mr. E. J. Hawksley), Aldermen Lewis, Blackley, Marland, Shirley, and Bancroft. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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The Forthcoming Oecumenical Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 6

The necessary organisation of such a vast assembly of prelates, and the still vaster concomitant crowd of dependents, attendants, devout visitors, and curious spectators, developers in successive order arrangements worthy of being…

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Rome. the Forthcoming Oecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 14

THE Pope is exceedingly busy preparing for the approaching Ecumenic Council; greatly delighted with the conversion of the young Marquis of Bute, and of a young…

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The Report of the Council of Education on Public Schools. [Continued.] Iv.—teachers. Staff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1869 · page 8

33. The staff of teachers in the Council's service at the end of the year comprised 1014 persons, viz.:- 712 principal teachers 137 assistant teachers…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1869 · page 5

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Wednesday, the 19th May, at half-past 7 o'clock, p.m. Present—the Mayor (Mr. James Wilcox), Aldermen Faulkes, Goldfinch,…

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The Report of the Council of Education on Public Schools. [Concluded.] V.—instruction. Course of Secular Instruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1869 · page 2

[?] course of Fecular instruction laid down in article 62 of the Regulations is intended (1) to define the subjects that ought, of necessity, to be included in a scheme of primary education for the colony; and (2) to regulate the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 8

PADDINGTON.—A special meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the 18th instant, for the purpose of receiving applications for, and to appoint a person to fill the office of Inspector of Nuisances for this borough. There…

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The Council of Education and Sectarianism

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 8

As time progresses and the system of Education now in vogue in this colony gradually develops its results, men begin to perceive that they are not, and never can…

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The Report of the Council of Education on Public Schools

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 6

IN our last issue we gave game portion of the Official Report on Public Schools, we now conclude our extracts:— STAFF. 33. The staff of teachers ia the Council's service at the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 5

GLE[?]E.—A special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, May 31st. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Thornley, Mansfield, and Simpson. Alderman Chapman reported that, pursuant to…

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The Mayor of Cork and the Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 6

At a meeting of the Cork Town Council, on Friday week, a letter was read from the Irish Office, London, suggesting to the Town Council the necessity of making an…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-day, at 3 o'clock p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1869 · page 4

ALEXANDRIA.—The Council of this borough m[?] Friday, May 28. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Mcland, Blackley, Lewis, Shirley, Bancroft, and Sparks. T[?] minutes of the last meeting having been read and…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was holden at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday after noon: his Worship the Mayor (Walter Ranny; Esq.) presiding. All the alderman, excepting Alderman…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the Sydney Muuicipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town-hall. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Alderman Stell, [?]Uth[?], Burley, Chapman, Macintosh, Kippax,…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

A quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, at noon, yesterday. His Worship the Mayor presided. The following Aldermon were present:—Messrs. Hurley, Kippax, Steel, Butler,…

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