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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Dr. Newman and the Papal Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 6

PRIEST NEWMAN has spoken on the Council. That which called him out was the following statement in the Standard:-- " It will interest many people to know that Dr…

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Tumultous Scene in the Ecumenioal Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 23

WE are informed by way of Augsburg, under date March. 20, that on Dr. Strossmayer declaring at a sitting of the (Ecumenical Council that a new dogma of faith should not be established without a…

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Municipalities Act of 1867. Exparte Hurst in Re De Clouet

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1870 · page 14

This was an application, on rule nisi, in the nature of [?] under section 99 of the Municipalities Act of 1867, to set aside the election of the respondent, Mr. John [?] Clouet, as alderman for the Central Ward of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1870 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE city council met yesterday, at the Town Hall, York-street. The following were present:—The Right Worshipful the Mayor (W. Renny, Esq.), in the chair; Aldermen Steel, Caraher, Bown, Bradford, Chapman,…

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The Cecumenical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1870 · page 3

ANNOUNCEMENT have been made in several European [?]urnale that a protest against the Infallibility dogma had received the support of an influential section of the prelates, We learn from the New York Herald of April 30th, that…

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Sydney Municipal Councie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1870 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynynard-sqetre. There Were present his Worship the Mayer, in the chair, and Aldermen Steel, Caraher, Brown,…

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Municipal Institutions. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1870 · page 3

SIR,—The Municipalities Act of 1867 is one of the most important in the Statute Book of the colony, as, under its provisions, the institution of local self-government which will ultimately relieve the central…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1870 · page 5

NEWTOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 21st instant, Present—the Mayor (Mr. J. Kingsbury), and Aldermen Bailey, Conley, Bedford, Cozens, and Curtis. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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The Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 2

The following telegrams from Rome are published in the New York papers :—" April 24 —The third public session of the [?]cumenical Council was held in the Holy City…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. BEFORE their Honors Sir [?] C.J. Mr. Justice [?] and Mr. Justice [?] Appeals to the Privy Council. [?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 14

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Municipal

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 3

CENTRAL COMBERLAND: ROADS.—Mr. Edward Flood M.L.A. Mr. John Lackey, M.L.A., Mr. Peter Miller (of Pennant Hills), and Mr. Spurway, on Wednesday had on interview [?] the Honh. John Sutherland (Minister for…

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The Council of Education and Their Last Report. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1870 · page 5

SIR,—The Reports of the Council of Education, on Public and Denominational Schools for the year 1869, to which attention has been recently called by leading articles in your paper, are documente of real interest. Their goneral…

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The Ecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS have been made in several European journals that a protest against the Infallbiility dogma had received the support of an influential section of the prelates. We learn…

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The Council of Education and Their Last Report. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 3

Sir,—The Reports of the Council of Education on Public and Denominational Schools for the year 1869, to which attention has been recently called by leading…

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The Report of the Council of Education and Denominational Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

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

SIR,—Will you kindly allow an humble correspondent from the bush (who does not aspire to the dignity of a Greek scholar) to congratulate you on the attention to which has been paid…

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Glebe Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 8

SIR,—As the authorities of the above municipality have just issued ther usual printed circulars calling upon the ratepayers for an almost immediate payment of another rate, I beg to ask them, through the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 4th instant, at 3 o'clock, afternoon, for considering, the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1870 · page 2

THE usual fornightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Ca[?]aher, Bradford,…

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