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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 38

Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 2

RANDWICK,—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on 16th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Walter Bradley), Aldermen R. B. Road, S. H. Pearce, M. J. Peden, G. Moon, and P, Dutruc. Minutes of previous meeting…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A MEETING of the members of the municipal council of Sydney was held at the town hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon, the following aldermen being present: Messrs. Steel, Macintosh, Caraher, Bown…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the temperary Town-hall, York-street. The following Aldermen were present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Merriman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1870 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 21st instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Graham) and a full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Questions and Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, March 30Th. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1870 · page 3

MR. Charles Campbell to ask the Representative of the Government,—1. What was the number of prisoners under detention and sentence in the several gaols in this colony and at Cockatoo Island, on the 1st January, 1869 1 2. What was the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND BILL NO. 3. The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twonty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down a message…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

Empire · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. CEMETERIES BLLL—PETITION. Mr. WEEKES presented a petitions from Samuel…

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Parliamentary Paper. Officers of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 6

THE Standing Orders Committee, to whom, on the 15th March last, it was referred to consider and report upon the expediency of forthwith taking mensures to secure, at all times, to your Honorable House, by Act of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDEMT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. CEMETERIES BILL. Mr. WEEKES presented a potition against the bill before the Council…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council wad held at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, in the temporary Town-hall, York-street. The following Aldermen were present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Merriman,…

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Rome. the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 4

The tenth general congregation was hel in the Vatican Basilica on the 14th. Mass was said by Mgr. Limberti, Archbishop of Florence. The Fathers were then invited by…

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The Council at Rome

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 4

The following is a copy of a memorial (signed by 400 prelates) addressed to the Council--or, in other words, to the Pope, without whose permission no subject can be…

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Legislative Council. March 30

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 12

The private Secretary brought down the Governor's assent to the Temporary Appropriation Act for March Expenditure.: Mr. HOLD Presented a petition from the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 7

The Private Secretary brought down the Governor's assent to the Temporary Appropriation Act for March Expenditure. Mr. HOLT presented a petition from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. March 24Th

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 11

Mr. DARLEY read a letter addressed to him in reference to a petition against the Cemeteries Bill in explanation of remarks made by, him. The Unitarian Church Land Bill was taken…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 3

The Matrimonial Causes Bill and the Sydney Sewerage Rates Bill were read a first time; and the Public Hoads Bill a second time, after some discussion, in which Mr. Owen and Mr. Hay supported the measure, and Mr…

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The Cecumenical Council and the Press. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 9

SIR,—The Ecumenical Council is an accomplished fact. The Bishops of the Church have gathered round its Head, and the eyes of the world are upon them, and what the world sees…

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