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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Municipal Council

Empire · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 3
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THE fifty-third quarterly meeting of the city council took place at the town hall yesterday. Present— The worshipful the mayor (W. Renny, Esq.) in the chair, Aldermen Steel, Caraher, Merriman, Bown,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 6

THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at noon, at the Town-hall, [?] yardsqare. There were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and, Chapman, Oatley,…

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Tumultuous Scene at the [?]Ecumenical Council

Empire · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 4

WE are informed by way of Augsburg, under date March 26, that on Dr. Strossmayor declaring at a sitting of the OEcumonical Council that a new dogma of faith should not be established without a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Thursday, at noon, at the Town-hall, [?] There were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen Murphy, Chapman, Oatley,…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon, at the Tows HaLl, Wynyard-square. There were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Alderman Hordern, Steel,…

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The Ecumenical Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 14

We have little to record touching the [?] Council, save that it continues to sit, and has been somewhat less fiery of late, antagonists even deigning to compliment each other in able speeches. Something has been…

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The Present Lord Mayor. (From the Daily News, April 20th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 8

THE banquet at the Mansion House is an agreeable relief to the dulness of the Easter recess. Some of the occupants of the civic magistracy are oppressed by the dignity to which they have attained. They…

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The Council. Progress of Discussion.— Unanimity of the Council— Discomfiture of M. Daru

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 1

The sessions of the Council are becoming more frequent, and the discussion makes rapid progress. It is considered probable that the Holy Father will hold a Public…

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Bank Returns. Quarterly Averages to 31St March, Pursuant to Act of Council 4 VICTORIA, No. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 4

THE returns, just published, of the banks carrying on businees in Now South Wales show on compa[?]ison the following results. Taken together the quarterly averages to 31st March present tho following changes:—…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1870 · page 5

ALEXANDRIA;—The usual fornightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, the 10th instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr. William Breyant). Aldermen Sparks, Lewis, Bretnall, Wood, and Honnor. The minutes…

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The Report of the Council of Education. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1870 · page 6

SIR—I beg respectfully to suggest to the Council of Education, through the medium of your journal, the desirableness of supplying each School with a copy of the annual report. The document contains many suggestions and…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 6

THE Municipal Council have passed a resolution authorising the pulling down of the south-eastern portion of the George-street markets, and the erection of eight shops on the site. The new buildings will, of course, be taken back…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1870 · page 5

THE GLEBE.—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Monday, 13th instant. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Simpson, Chapman, Thornley, and Reilly. The minutes of previous meetings were read and…

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The Municipal Act of 1867. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1870 · page 2

SIR,—I hold the unenviable position of an alderman. f[?] the Borough of Waterloo, and not professing to bo "H[?] lawyer," I consequently often receive a rather rough handling when I have been presumptuous enough to que[?]…

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Municipal Council.—inspection of Works, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1870 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sydney visited and inspected the principal of the Corporation works now in progress. They were accompanied by the Hon. J. B. Wilson, M.L.A., Mr. Tunks, M.L.A., Mr…

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Municipal Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 1

A MEETING of Aldermaniacs was held on the 9th instant, the Washipful the Mare, Walter Penny, Esq., in the chair fast asleep. On the motion of Alderman Squeel the Council dissolved itself into a committee of rum-uns and liquored up as a commencement…

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A Chained Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 4

MR. PUNCH observes that the aldermen of Melbourne have succeeded in chaining their Mayor--to the tune of £200. He cannot but approve of the loyalty manifested in this tribute to those who have collared the chair; though he feels that the only decoration many…

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The Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 1

The Thirty-first General Congregation met on the 22nd of March. Mass was celebrated according to the Chaldean rite by the Archbishop of Amadia. The…

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Municipal. Inspection of the Sydney Municipal-council Works. &c

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 4

ON Thursday, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sydney visited and Inspected the principal of the Corporation works now in progress. They were accompanied by the Hon. J. B. Wilson, M.L.A. Mr. Tunks, M.L.A. Mr…

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