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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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The Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 3

There is certainly no deliberative assembly in the world in which men would listen with patience to arguments, almost identical in form and substance, reiterated…

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The Council and the Herald

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 4

WE do not know how the Protestant People of Sydney, and of all places in the colony where the Herald reaches, enjoyed the leader of that paper, on Wednesday…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, August 12

Empire · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes part 4 o'clock. ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. Mr. DOCKER, pursuant to notice, asked the…

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The Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin at the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 3

We (Dublin Freeman) have been favored with a perusal of a letter just received from Home, and we hasten to place before our readers the following extract…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. Mr. DOCKER asked the Representative of the…

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Municipal Cattle Yards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 14

As Parliament will meet within the coming week, and Mr. Driver will take an early opportunity of introducing his Municipal Cattle Yards' Bill, it's just as well to bring under notice this subject, which has been…

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The Œcumenical Council

Empire · Monday 15 August 1870 · page 4

THE Memorial Diplomatique 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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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 5

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 12th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. George Renwick), with Aldermen Andrew, Sutton, Spence, Williamson, and Farr. The minutes of…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, August 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 2

MEMO:—The House meet this day, at 3 o'clock, to proceed to Government House,—and there, at half-past 3 o'clock, present to the Governor their address in reply to his Excellency's opening Speech…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 5

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Waterloo was held on Wednesday, 10th August, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m., and "a call of the whole Council" was made for this meeting in accordance…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 17Th August

Empire · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE House having re-assembled at a quarter to four o'clock, after having proceeded to Government-house, The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency, the Governor had delivered the following reply to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, August 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past 3 o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The House proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor the address in reply to his Excellency's…

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The Ecumenical Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 22

THE Memorial Diplomatique 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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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 2

The Legislative Council, yesterday, presented to the Governor, at Government House, their Address in reply to his Excellency's opening Speech…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 22nd instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:-…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1870 · page 2

CAMPERDOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 2nd instant Present—The Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler), and Alderman Larkin, Culbert, Vickers, Bonnelt, Barker, Hinds, Davison, Cruikshank, and M'Grath…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday. There were present—his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Chapman, Macintosh, Brown,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was holden at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon, the 22nd instant. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen…

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