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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 24

The Oecumenical Council. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 7

SIR,--Can it tie possible that the members of holy Church are, awakening to a sense of the many shams that have been practised upon them for a series of years…

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The Speech From the Throne. Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 2

ASSEMBLY,--1. Here we are again! How do you do tomorrow? I didn't consider it advisable to call you together at an earlier date because of the…

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Bobough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1869 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was hold on Tuesday, 28th September. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Booth, Elliott, M'Beath, Marshall, Mullens, Perdriau, and ValeThe minutes of the provious meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—A special meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, 5th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Taylor) and Alderman Artlett, Alston, Steel, Buchanan, Stone, and Joyner. The minutes of last…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 6th, 1869

Empire · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven m[?]nutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table the returns of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 6Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. DISTRICT COURT RETURNS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table of the House Distriot…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 7

The Opening.—Parliament was opened on 28th September, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor in person. The PRESIDENT took his seat at a few minutes before 12 o'clock, and shortly after the Earl of Belmore…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 7Th, 1869

Empire · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table the report of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 7Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a sessional return of the…

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Municipal and Sanitary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 5

THERE now seems to be every probability that the Corporation of Sydney will comply with the request of the Agricultural Society, and that a suitable building for the purposes of the agricultural and fine arts exhibition next year will be…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 2

The business on Tuesday was confined to a few formal motions. WEDNESDAY. Mr. Owen moved for, and obtained leave to…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 6th OCTOBER

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 12

Mr. OWEN laid upon, the table returns under, the District Courts Act;a despatch,from Earl, Granville relative to the Military in the colony;…

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Lam Gazette. Privy Council. the South Greek Murder Case

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 14

THE following is the judgment of the privy Council re[?] verring the judgment of the Supreme Court by which, a venire de novo was ordered in this case. The judgment was delivered by Sir W. E. [?] on the 17th July last. The…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, Monday, the 11th October, at 3 o'clock, afternoon, for considering the following…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney took place at the Town Hall York-street, yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor (Walter Renny, Esq.)…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the temporary Town-hall, York-street. There were present his Worship the Mayor, whith Aldermen Hurley, Caraher, Merrimam,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1869 · page 5

REDFFRN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Coun[?] was held on Friday, the 8th instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr. George Renwick), with Aldermen Bingham, Sutton, Farr, Williamson, Andrew, and Allen. The minutes of…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. General Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1869 · page 5

MR. Deas Thomas to move,—1. That the Agricultural Society's Incorporation Bill be referred for the co[?]ideration and report of a select committee. 2. That such committee consist of the following members, viz.:—Mr. Blaxian, Mr. Alexander…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October [?]Th, 1869

Empire · Thursday 14 October 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table of the House returns…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at half-post 4 o'clock. LAND REGULATIONS. Mr. DOCKER gave notice of question, as to whether the present Attorney-General has given any opinion as to…

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