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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 27, 1870

Empire · Thursday 28 April 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. RAILWAY AXLES. Mr. WEEKES asked the representative of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-post 4 o'clock. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Mr. WEEKES, in p[?]ance of notice, asked the [?]on. member representing the Government;—1. How many…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1870 · page 2

RANDWICK.—Wednesday, 20th April Present—the Mayor (Mr. W. Bradley), Aldermen R. B. Road, S. H. Pearce, and P. Dutruc. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence—1. From Department of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 28Th, 1870

Empire · Friday 29 April 1870 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 7 o'clock. OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the President,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 28Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1870 · page 2

THE President took his scat at twenty-nine minutes past 7 o'clock. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up a report from the…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Caraher, Woods, Murphy, Green, Kippax,…

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The Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 3

The eleventh General Congregation was held on the 15th. On this occasion six Fathers spoke, among whom were the three Spanish Bishops, of Urgel, Salamanca and…

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Œcumenical Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 6

THE columns of the Times contain extensive communications on the proceedings of the great Council at Rome. The statements they contain are of course not infallible, and they…

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Legislative Council. April 21

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 7

Mr. OWEN brought up the report of the select committee appointed to prepare; reasons for insisting on amendments in Gunpowder Export Bill. The report was adopted and ordered…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 10

A message was received from the Assembly covering a bill for the disposal of certain Presbyterian Church lands in Maitland. The bill was read a first time, on the motion of Mr…

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The Freemasons and the Oecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

The Grand, Lodge at Baireuth, in the central or Protestant portion of Franconia (now subject to Bavaria, formerly Russian), has issued the following public circular its members :--…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 20Th, 1870

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

MESSAGES were received from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that his Excellency had given the royal assent to the Bank of New South Wales Bill and the Benevolent Society's Bill of 1870…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 29Th, 1870

Empire · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced a message from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council last night a report was brought up by Mr. DEAS THOMSON from the standing orders committee, respecting the salaries of the officers of the House, and was ordered to be printed. The…

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Parliamentary Papers. Privilege—estimates of the Legislative Council Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 7

[It will be rememlered that some question arose a short time since out of remarks made by the President on a speech elsewhere. The matter having been referred to the Standing Orders Committee of the Council, the following…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGED FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary was introduced, and the PRESIDENT reported messages conveying the assent to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. April 20

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 7

Several messages were read assenting to Bills. Mr. OWEN stated, in reply to Mr. Docker, that the Government' intended to pass a Bill during the present Session, dealing with the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 5

BALMAIN.-A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 12th ultimo. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Robinson, Elliott, Springthorpe, Yeend, Mossman, and Foy. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 3. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 5

Mr Deas Thomson to ask the Representative of the Government, [?] the Government come to any decision yet respecting the adoption of a uniform rate for internal anil intercolonial telegraphic messages?…

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