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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, August 24. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1870 · page 3

MR. Deas Thomson to ask the Representative of the Government,—With reference to the Address from this House to the Governor, of 3rd May 1870, and his Excellency's Reply of the 7th of the same month,—whether any, and what decision has…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

Empire · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'olook. SALARIES OF OFFICERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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Legislative Council. Notice of Motion September, 1St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 4

Mr. A. Campbell to move,—That in the opinion of this House, the Administration of the Finances of the colony would be improved and the stability of the public credit increased by the separation of the Loan Fund from the ordinary revenue, and by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEPARTMENT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the Representative of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 25Th

Empire · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. SALOMONS (by permission of the House)…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT. Mr. SALOMONS, with the permission of the House,…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 7

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

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Rome—the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 3

The sittings this week are abridged two days by the occurrence of the feasts of the Ascension and S. Philip Neri, Patron of Rome, on neither oF which days General…

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The parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 7

Mr. SALOMONS in answer to questions said the Government had taken into consideration the subject of the salaries and contingent expenses of the Legislative Council Department and did…

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The Vatican Council Not the Vatican Newspaper

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 4

The following able letter has been published in "The Vatican":— Sir,—I do think that it is high time for some priest or other to protest against the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1870 · page 7

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 16th instant. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Perdriau, Elliott, Springthorpe, Mosman Rountree, Yeend, Foy, and Robinson. Minutes: The minutes of the previous…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Thursday, September 1. General Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 5

MR. A. CAMPBELL to move,—That, in the opinion of this House, the administration of the finances of the colony would be improved and the stability of the public credit increased by the separation of the Loan Fund from the ordinary revenue, and by…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 5

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 26th August. Present— The Mayor(Mr. George Renwick) and a full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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The Cecumenical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

The (Ecumenical Council has accomplished the object for which it was convoked, The discussion of the famous 4th Chapfer has been closed, not by any violent act of the majority, but from sheer weariness on all sides. The heat…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1St

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. LOAN FUND. Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved-"[?] That in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid on the table, the Post Office…

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A Protestant General Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 5

The Protestant Council which is to assemble next September in New York affords already a lively topic to American newspapers. "The books of fables tell us," says…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, September 1

Empire · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-four minutes past four o'clock. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked Mr. Salomons,—What…

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