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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. October 28

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 11

AFTER preliminaries, Mr. A. CAMPBELL'S motion for returns as to export bonds for gunpowder and other warlike materials was agreed to; Mr. OWEN intimating, however, that it might…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 November 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this afternoon, at 8 o'clock, for considering tho following NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 3

A Meeting of the members of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon's at the Town Hall, York-street, his Worship the Mayer (Walter Renny, Esq) in the chair…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the temporary Town Hall, York-street. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Oatley, Butler, Chapman, Day, Woods,…

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Parliamentary Proceedings This Day. Legislative Council. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1869 · page 3

MR. Deas Thomson to ask the Representative of the Government, —Has any determination been arrived at by the Government to suspend tne payment of the pensions due under the Superannuation Act of 1864, and for what reason?…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, November 10Th, 1869

Empire · Thursday 11 November 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty[?] minutes after 4 o'clock. PRINITING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN, as chairman, brought up the report of…

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New South Wales Parliament WEDNESDAY, November 10TH, 1869. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1869 · page 3

Mr. DEAS THOMSON [?]ked the Representative of the Government-Has any determination been arrived at by the Government to suspend the payment of the pensions due under the Superannuation A[?]t of 1884;…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clook. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Printing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 11, 1869

Empire · Friday 12 November 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 0'clock. RESPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVENMENT. Mr. WEEKES reported to the House that the hon…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. WEEKES intimated to the House that, in…

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Our Municipal Improvements. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1869 · page 5

SIR,—As a resident now of some fiften years' duration in this city, and taking a lively interest in its various desirable acquisitions and improvements, I notice with regret (and I confess some irritation of fooling) the injury and…

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Municipal. City Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the temporary Town Hall, York-Street. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Oatley, Butler, Chapman, Day, Woods,…

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The Cecumenical Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 12

A letter from Mount Lebanon which appears in the Armonia asserts that the Schismatical Armenian Patriatcli has notified that he willingly accepts the invitation to the General…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 7

A bill to amend the boundaries of the city of Sydney was brought up from the Legislative Assembly and was read a first time, on the motion of Mr. Deas Thomson; and is to be read a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. November 3

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 12

AFTER preliminaries, a petition was presented by Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of Sir W. Manning, from Paddington, against the City Boundaries' Bill…

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No. 6.—The Secretary to the Council of Education to the Principal Under-Secretary. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 5th October, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1869 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the Council of Education, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 10th July ultimo, in which you request, with reference to the letter of the Lord Bishop of Sydney respecting the…

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No. 2.—The Secretary to the Council of Education to the Principal Under-Secretary. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 1st June, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1869 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your blank cover memorandum, dated 18th May ultimo, communicating to the Council of Education the minute of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary on a letter from the…

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No. 4,—The Secretary to the Council of Education to the Principal Under-Secretary. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 26th June, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1869 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed by the Council of Education to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, referring, by direction of the Honorable Colonial Secretary, the letter of the Bishop of Sydney, dated 13th April, and…

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No. 3.—The Principal Under-Secretary to the Secretary to the Council of Education. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 21st June, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1869 · page 2

Sir,—in acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, respecting the resolution of the Synod of the diocese of Sydney with reference to Certified Denominational schools, I am now diricted to refer the letter of the Bishop…

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No. 5. The Principal Under-Secretary to the Secretary to the Council of Education. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 10th July, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1869 · page 2

Sir,—In acknowledging the receipt of your further letter of the 26th ultimo, having reference to the resolution of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney, on the subject of Certified Denominational schools, I am directod by the…

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