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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, York-street, on Monday (this day), the 5th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, York-street. His Worship the Mayor and all the aldermen were present…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the temporary Town-hall, York-streot, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There were present-the Mayor, with Aldermen Caraher, Kippax, Bradford, Oatley, Woods,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 2

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 2nd July. Present-the Mayor (Mr. George Kenwick), and full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting was road and confirmed. The Chairman…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1869 · page 2

WATERLOO.—The Council met on Wednesday, 17th June, pursuant to adjournment. Present—the Mayor (Mr. James Wilcox), Alderman Faulkes, T. Moon, Goldfinch, W. Moon, and Gibson. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1869 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, [?]th July. Present: the May[?], Aldermen Booth, Elliott, Marshall, M'B[?]th, Mossman, and P[?]. The minutes of the previous meeting were r[?]ad and confirmed…

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Municipal Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 2

SEVERAL minutes before three his Washupful took the chair, when the minutes of the last meeting were prescribed and swallowed. PETITIONS…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 10

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the temporary Town-hall, York-street, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. There were present—the Mayor, with Aldermen Caraher, Kippax, Bradford, Oatley, Woods,…

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Ireland. the Mayor of Cork

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 3

The Home News, in its editorial remarks upon this case, says:— "For many of those who will read these lines, the topic which we reserved above will have a special…

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The Mayor of Cork on Assassination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 8

The M[?] of Cork (Mr. O'sullivan) is reported to have said at a banquet to the [?] Warren and C[?], previous to their departure for America (they have since sailed), that he "hoped the day was coming when no strange nation would be dominant…

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The Election of a Mayor for Cork. (From the Evening Standard's Correpondent.) Cork, May 21

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 3

The election of Mayor was fixed for 12 o'clock to-day at the Corporation committee's room. When the town councillors arrived they found the ex-Mayor, Mr, Daniel O'Sullivan, who came home this morning. In…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 5

GLEBE.—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, the 5th instant. Present— The Major, and Aldermen Thornley, Simpson, Mansfield, Brown, and Blacket. The minutes of the previous general…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1869 · page 5

No new works of any magnitude have been commenced by the Corporation during the past month. The principal work at present in hand is the construction of the new Town Hall. The excavations for the foundations are being…

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Proposed Free Library.—deputation From the City Council to the Colonial Secretary

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1869 · page 2

Yesterday a deputation from the City Council, consisting of the Mayor and Aldermen Woods, Macintosh, and Hurley, waited on the Colonial Secretary at his office to ascertain the views of the Government…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1869 · page 3

NORTH WILLOU[?]HY.—The adjourned monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Council chambers, North Sydney, on Saturday, July 10th. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Broadfoot, French, Pollard, Bryson, and…

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The Mayor of Cork on Assassination

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 6

The Mayor of Cork (Mr. O'Sullivan) is reported to have said at a banquet to the Fenians (Warren and Costello, previous to their departure for American (they have since sailed), that he "hoped the day was coming when no strange nation would be domin[?]…

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"She Third Hale Yearly Report of the Council of St. Patrick's Branch of Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, Singleton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 2

BRETHREEN—Your Council in submitting its of the operations of the Society, for the past six months, feel happy in being enabled to report that the moral and temporal condition of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, York-street, on Monday (this day), the 19th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for consuldering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 20 July 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall, York-street, his Worship the Mayor (Walter Renny, Esq.) presiding, The following aldermen took their seats at the Council table:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1869 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was hold in the temporary Town-hall, York-street, at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Hordern, Woods, Murphy, Chapman,…

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