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Council & local affairs, 1870

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 5

Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved a series of resolutions for the appointment of commissioners to manage the loan fund and public debt of the colony. He reviewed the financial difficulties of the last few years, and argued…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1870 · page 3

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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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, September 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1870 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. GOVERNORSHIP OF THE COLONY. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the representative of the…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Day, Kippax, Hordern, Bown, Stool, Macintosh…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hull, yesterday afternoon. There were present, his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Bradford, Green, Day, Kippax,…

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The Oecumenical Council. Rome, July 13

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 3

Six hundred and one fathers wer present when the vote on the infallibility dogma was taken. Many absent fathers were recalled in all haste by the Court of Home, in order to diminish the numerical…

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Privy Council Judgment on Appeal. the Queen V. Macpherson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 3

Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of our Sovereign Lady the Queen v. Macpherson, from New South Wales, delivered July 7th, 1870…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, September 7. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 3

Mr. Deas Thomson to ask the Representative of the Government,—Whether any precautionary measures will be taken by tho Government for the defence of the colony in case of any sudden emergency which may arise out of the complication in connexion…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 5

GLEBE.—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, the 5th instant. Present—Aldermen Chapman, Brown, Simpson, Reilly, and Thornley. In consequence of the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Brown…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7

Empire · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. DEFENCE OF THE COLONY. Mr. DOCKER, for Mr. Deas Thomson, asked Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid on the table correspondence…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7. the Finances of the Colony

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 2

The adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr. A. CAMPBELL-"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…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1870 · page 6

DARLINGTON.—The usual monthly meeting of the borough of Darlington was held on Thursday evening last at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Robert Ma[?]e), and a full Council. The minutes of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 8

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The President took the chair at twenty-one minutes past seven o'clock. BILL FOB TAKING EVIDENCE. A messenger from his Excellency the Governor having…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty minutes past 7 o'clock. FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BY GALLE. Mr. A. CAMPBELL asked the Representative of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 8

THE fifty-fourth quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town-hall, yesterday, at noon. There were present—His Worship the Mayor in the chair, and alderman Steel, Macintosh, Herdern,…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon. There were present, his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Bradford, Green, Day, Kippax,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 2

THE fifty-fourth quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, the Right Worshipful the Mayor (Walter Renny, Esq.) presiding…

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