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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 38

Charge of Murder Against an Alderman, at Rockhampion. (From the Northern Argus, April 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 5

ON Thursday, Llewellyn Edward Davies was brought before the Court, upon suspicion of having murdered his wife, Amy Davies. Sergeant Doyle stated that, about 4 o'clock on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 3. Loan Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 2

The House went into committee to consider the Loan Bill of 1870. Clause 1:— Mr. DOCKER pointed out that during the debate…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 2Nd May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the printing report of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 3. The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. TELEGRAMS

Empire · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 3

Mr. DEAS THOMSON, pursuant to notice, asked the representative of the Government—Has the Government come to any decision yet respecting the adoption of a uniform rate for internal and intercolonial…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 4Th

Empire · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-post four o'clock. REPORT OF THE STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the President,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the President,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 5, 1870

Empire · Friday 6 May 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minutes past four o'clock. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Upon the motion of Mr. DARLEY, further…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 6Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past 4 o'clock. DEFICIENCY LOANS FUNDING BILL. Resumption of the adjourned debate on the question,…

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Walter Renny, Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

The S. M. Herald, in a leader on Monday week, treated its readers to a long dissertation upon the liveliness and patriotism of Mr. Walter Renny, and gave him a great amount of fulsome eulogy for certain "Municipal works bearing his name, after the good old…

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Council, May 4Th

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

Mr. OWEN moved the second reading of the Deficiency Loans Funding Bill, pointing out the various debentures and Treasury bills which it was proposed to cover by it. Mr. DOCKER…

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Legislative Council Nursery Rhyme

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

Little Jack Docker, At good taste a mocker, At Cowper and Manning let fly; He Billingsgate howl'd…

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The Press and the Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

As our readers are aware the number of the Augsbury Gazette in which was published the proposed Canones de Ecclesia was seized by the Roman authorities. The Ausbury Gazette now…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 10

Mr. OWEN stated, in reply to Mr. Deas Thompson, that the Government bad not yet come to any decision as to a uniform rate for intercolonial and telegraphic messages…

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The Council Hall. January 21

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 5

The acoustic, defects of the Aula having been combletely remedied, there is not longer any fear of the venerable assembly. being obliged to desert the vicinity of the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 29th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 12

IN the Legislative Council, The assent was received to the Benevolent Society's Bill, and to the Bank of New South Wales Incorporation Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament—This Day. the Prorogation. Legislative Council

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

The House met this morning, pursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of prorogation. The PRESIDENT took the chair at about a quarter to twelve o'clock. The members present were—the Hon…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 6Th, 1870

Empire · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four MESSAGE PROM HIS EXCELLENCY. A messenger from his Excellency the Governor was introduced…

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France and the Oecumenical Council. Angers. Feb. 17

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

L'Union d'Angers of to-day says Count Daru, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has not sent a diplomatic despatch to Rome, but has addressed a private letter…

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