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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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The Adjournment of the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 9

The President said that the melancholy duty had devolved upon him of having to announce that the death of the Hon. James Mitchell, it member of that House, had taken place since its last meeting. He had ordered the…

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Parliament. Friday, 29Th January. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 3

The Standing Orders were suspended in order to pass through all its stages a bill to apply the sum of £124,041 18s. 4d. out of the Consolidated Revenue to defray the expenses of the various departments and…

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The Bishop of Orleans and the Future Ecumenical Council

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

The illustrious Bishop of Orleans is about to publish " A letter on the Future Ecumenical Council." It will appear in the form of a pamphlet of over 60 pages, divided into…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 15

ON Tuesday last, meetings of ratepayers of the various suburban municipalities were held at the places appointed for the same in each borough, for the purpose of nominating gentlemen to serve as aldermen and auditors for…

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The Municipal Council and the Sewerage Rate. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 6

SIR,—In reading over the report of the last meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council contained in the Herald, I found that a resolution had been passed by that body, fixing the Sewerage Rate, on a sliding scale, as follows:—"Upon all…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, 10Th February. General Business —Orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1869 · page 5

[?] coal Properties Leasing Bill; second reading. Road Act Amendment Bill; third reading Police Regualtion Extension Bill; second reading. United Fire and Life Insurance Company's Incorporation Act…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1869 · page 6

GLEBE.—A ballot for the election of two auditors for the borough of the Glebe, and for the election of an alderman to represent the Inner Glebe Ward of the said borough, took place on Monday, the 8th instant, Messrs. G. Allen…

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

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clook. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table a despatch from the)…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10. the President took his sent at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1869 · page 3

Mr. OWEN, on behalf of the Government, laid upon the table two copies of despatches, which were ordered to be printed. CIVIL SERVICE…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, February llTH, 1869

Empire · Friday 12 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. There being only eight members present, viz., Messrs Owen, Allen, Darley, Docker, Richardson, A…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 11

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock, and finding that there were only eight members present, adjourned the House until 4 p.m. on Wednesday next…

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Municipal. Borough Council Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 3

GLEBE.—A ballot for the election of two auditors for the borough of the Glebe, and for the election of an alderman to represent the Inner Glebe Ward of the said borough, took place on Monday, the 8th instant Messrs. G. Allen…

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A Hint to Municipalities

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 8

The best Returning Officer is a Barber, because he knows the exact state of the Poll to a hair…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 8th instant, Present—the Mayor (Alderman St. Julian), and Aldermen Graham, Halligan, Kingsbury, Moyes, Payten, Scott, and…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday at 3 p.m., at the Town Hall, pursuant to a convention dated 12th February, signed by Aldermen Chapman, Woods, Merriman,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, February 17. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1869 · page 5

Mr. Deas Thomson to ask the Representative, of the Government,—Will there be any objection to lay before the House a copy of the nc[?]uary's report on the state and prospects of the Superannuation Fund, made in or about the year 1867, and of any…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 4

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present: A full council. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was also…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 17

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. SUPERANNUATION FUND. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the Representative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, February 18Th, 1869

Empire · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT tcek the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clook PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table abstraets of Grown…

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