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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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Parliament of New South Males. Council, April 28Th

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the President, brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee on the question of privilege as to salaries of officers of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a return of correspondonce with the trustees of vari[?]us denominations, in…

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New South Wales Parliament: Legislative Council. Friday, Aphil 29Th, 1870

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 4

The Appropriation Bill of 1870 was read a second time, passed through its various stages, and returned to the Legislative Assembly. A message was received from the Assembly,…

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 6th Mey, 1870. Petition for Municipality. Municipal District of Emu Plains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs the publication, in accordance with the Municipalities Act of 1867, of the substance and prayer of a Petition addressed to his Excellency, and signed…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1870 · page 8

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, at 3 o'clock p m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Aldetmsn,—That the report of the Finance…

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The Legislative Council. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 9 May 1870 · page 3

SIR—In your report of the proceedings in the Legislative Asscmbly yesterday evening, Mr. Piddington is said to have spoken as follows:—"It was utterly impossible to draw any comparison between this…

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Parliament. the Prorogation. Legislative Council. Saturday, May 7, 1870

Empire · Monday 9 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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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Saturday, May 7Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1870 · page 8

THE [?] prerogation of the Parliament of New South Wales took place on Saturday, with the ordinary ceremonies. The number of ladies and gentlemen who by their attendance usually give prominence to such occasions,…

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Municipalities Act. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1870 · page 9

SIR,—On my appealing to the Deputy Returning-Officer (Mr. Robinson) to-day to v[?], in accordance with my qualifications, for the election of an alderman to rep[?]nt East Ward, Balmain, I was informed that I was only…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the city council was held yesterday afternoon, at the town hall. Present: His Worship the Mayor in the chair; Aldermen Bradford, Chapman, Oatley, Day, Kippax, Bown,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Bradford, Chapman, Oatley, Day, Kippax, Merryman, Bown, Macintosh, Caraher, Woods, Green,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1870 · page 5

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 6th instant. Present—the Mayor (Mr. George Renwick) and full Council. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. The…

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To His Worship the Mayor. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1870 · page 6

SIR,—Permit me to call your attention to the state of the foot approaches to the railway. It is impossible for the two or three thousand persons who daily travel by train, or have business at the station, either to get there or leave…

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The Roman Council. (From the Roman Correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1870 · page 7

THREE of the Gallician bishops in the Council have delivered speeches which have attracted much attention among the prelates. On the 19th January Monsignor Melchers, Archbishop…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Bradford, Chapman, Oatley, Day, Kippax, Merryman, Bown, Macintosh, Caraher, Woods, Green,…

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Legislative Council, May 6Th

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 3

The order of the day for the consideration in committee of the Deficiency Loans Bill having been called, Mr. Docker moved an amendment, that the hill be considered this day six months…

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The Assembly and the Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 4

WE have had at the breaking up of the session a repetition,with variations, of past discussions on the relative powers of the two Houses. The discussion was…

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Legislative Council, May 7Th. the Prorogation

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 3

At noon the arrival of his Excellency the Governor was announced, and, a few minutes afterwards, he was ushered to the State chair by official members of the House…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council. Saturday, May 7Th

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 5

THE formal prorogation of the Parliament of New South Wales took place on Saturday, with the ordinary ceremonies. The number of ladies and gentlemen who by their attendance usually give prominence to each occasions…

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New South Wales Parliament: Legislative Council. Friday, May 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 4

Mr. OWEN moved that the House should resolve itself into a committee of the whole, for the consideration of the Deficiency Loan Finding Bill. Mr. DOCKER moved as an amendment that the bill…

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