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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty—three minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table of the House documents…

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Trance. the Ecumenical Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 5

The indefatigable Bishop of Orleans—the Bossuet of the 19th century, as he is sometimes called—is about to publish "A Letter on the Future Ecumenical Council." It will…

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Judgment in the St. Alban's Ritual Case. Judicial Committee Op the Privy Council, December 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the Archbishop of York, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Cairne, Sir W. Erle, and Sir J. Colville. MABTIN V. MACKONOCHIE This was an appeal from the Arches Court as to the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1869 · page 2

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon. There were present—his Worship the Major, in the chair, and Aldermen Chapman, Bradford,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Tuesday 23 February 1869 · page 3

The City Council had a full meeting at the Town Hall yesterday, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. A number of petitions were presented; and, in answer…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, February 24. General Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1869 · page 4

Summary Convictions and Orders Amendment Bill; to be considered in committee. St. Andrew's Cathedral Close Bill; third reading. Police Regulation Extension Bill Reported; adoption of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 24

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT t[?]ok the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock SUMMARY CONVICTIONS AND ORDERS AM[?]NDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock SUMMARY CONVICTIONS AND ORDERS. Mr. DOCKER move 1 the House into Committee of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 29Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 6

Temporary Supply Bill.—The Standing Orders were suspended in order to pass through all its stag [?] a bill to apply the sum of £124 041 18s. 4d. out of the Consolidated Revenue to defray the expenses of…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 11

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon. There were present—his Worship the Major, in the chair, and Aldermen Chapman, Bradford,…

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Chain and Collar for the Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 7

ON Monday last, Alderman Squeel moved that the sum of £100 be voted for a Mayor's chain. His object was to raise the dignity and honor of the position, and to grace and ornament the benighted person of the Mayor of Sydney, and £100 oughter be expended in a chain,…

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Judgment in the St. Alban's Ritual Case. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, December 23. BEFORE the Archbishop of York, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Cairns, Sir W. Erie, and Sir J. Colville. MARTIN V. MACKONOCHIE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 15

This was an appeal from the Arches Court as to the ritualistic ceremonial at St. Alban's-Holborn, and 3 o'clock to-day was appointed by their lordships to deliver judgment. The case was argued last month…

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City Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

The City Council met at 3 o'clock yesterday. There were present—Aldermen Oatley, Stool, Merriman, Harley, Hordern, Macint[?]sh, Ku[?]pax, Caraher, Woods, Bradford, and Pritchard. His Worship the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the propriety of voting sum of money for an entertainment to his Royal…

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Revenue and Expenditure of the Sydney Municipality

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

A statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney, on account of the City Fund for the year 1868, appears in last night's Gazette, It seems that the receipts from all…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, March 3Rd 1869

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock MESSAGES FROM [?]IS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his s[?] at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT reported the assent of the Governor…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, March 4

Empire · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 5 o'clock. CATHEDRAL CLOSE BILL. The Private Secretary brought down a message from…

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Municipal Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 2

THE Council met at three o'clock on Monday. In the absence of the Mayor, who was busy watering the streets, Alderman Odd-un was placed bodily into the chair by the civil Town Clerk. Alderman ODD-UN, having waved his flag and given a war-whoop,…

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