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Council & local affairs, 1870

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The General Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 3

THE CATECHISM.—On Wednesday morning, May the 5th, the Fathers voted on the schema" De Parvo Catechismo in General Congregation. Though standing in the…

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The [?]Ecumenical Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 6

Rome, June 3.—Immediately after the promulgation of the dogma of infallibility, on the 12th of June, the [?]Ecumenical Council will"take a recess until October 15th…

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The Majority in the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 3

We published lately the address in which the immense majority of the Fathers of the Council requested Pius IX. to permit the immediate discussion of the question of…

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Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Faith. Pius, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, with the Approbation of the Holy Council, for a Perpetual Remembrance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 11

The Son of God and Redeemer of mankind, our Lord Jesus Christ, when about to return to His Heavenly Father, promised that He would be with His Church Militant on earth all days even…

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Lam [?] Supreme Court. Appeals to the Privy Council. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Cheeks, and Mr. Justice Favcett. M'CARROLL V. M'CULLOCH

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 14

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was applied for and granted in this case. Such appeal wag against a judgment of the Court, given during the present term, refusing to grant a new trial. The amount…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1870 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 19th instant. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Robinson, Perdriau, Rountree, Elliott, Springthorpe, Yeend, Mossman, and Foy. Minutes: The minutes of the…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 27 July 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, under notice from the mayor, to consider propositions for laying on water to, and lighting with gas, the Exhibition buildings in Prince…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1870 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, for the purpose of ordering the laying on of the water to, and lighting the Exhibition Building. There were present—His Worship…

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Parties in the Council

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

May 6.—The news here in Rome, as gleaned from Catholic journals and the schools, they represent, is at the present moment very confusing. I do not pretend…

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Spirit of the Press. the Council and the World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 July 1870 · page 12

The desire of the Church, the Divinely-appointed guardian of Christian society, is to lead men's minds to the recognition of the truth, not as its enemies seem to think, to exasperate the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 1st August, at 3 o'clock, afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall, York-street Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Bradford, Day, Curaher, Oatley, Merriman,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 2 August 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Sydney Corporation was held at the town hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Steel, Caraker, Macintosh,…

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Out Council

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Sydney Corporation was held at the town hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon. Present-The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Steel, Caraher, Macintosh…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Monday at the Town Hall, York-street. Present—His Worship the Major (in the chair), and Aldermen Bradford, bay, Caraber, Oatley, Merriman,…

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Castelar on the Œcumenical Council. (From the Special Correspondent of the Standard.) MADRID, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 August 1870 · page 3

THE proceedings of the Œcumenical Council naturally attract much attention here. The following article on them is published in the Madrid Discusion, from the eloquent pen of Senor Castelar:…

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The Cecumenical Council

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 3

THE Memorial Diplo[?]tique states that as it has been decided that after the solemn promulgation of the definition of Papal Infallibility the Council of the Vatican will adjourn until the month of October…

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Parliament. Legislative Council-thursday

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT again took the chair at half-past four o'clock. The following members were present.-The Hon. G. Allen w. Rynes J. Campbell, J…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, August 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 2

THE President took the chair at noon. The members present were—Sir William Manning, Mr. G. Allen, Mr. Park, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. O. Campbell, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. F. Lord, Mr. S. D. Gordon, Mr…

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