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Council & local affairs, 1870

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The (Ecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 6

The (Ecumenical Council has accomplished the object for which it was convoked. The discussion of the famous 4th Chapter has been closed, not by any violent act of the majority,…

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The Œcumenical Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 9

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

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Privy Council Judgment on Appeal. the Queen V. Macpherson

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 14

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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Exparte French in Re Municipality of North Willoughby

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 14

The ms a rule nisi in the nature of a quo warranto, under section 99 of the Municipalities Act of 1867, to unseat a person supposed to have been elected on alderman, upon the ground that the municipal list had been used for the purposes…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1870 · page 2

BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 30th August Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Springthorpe,Robinson, Perdriau, Mossman,Foy, Yeend. Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1870 · page 3

SIR,—Having in my letter of the 27th June, which you courteously inserted, pointed out certain portions of the last report of the Council of Education which are, in my opinion, open to the charge of unfair and extravagant…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, 14Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1870 · page 4

LOAN Bill of 1870; second reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Deas Thomson to move,—That the report of the Standing Orders Committee, in reference to the conduct of the business of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

Mr. SALOMONS moved the second reading of the Loan Bill of 1870. He thought it superfluous to make any remarks upon the nature of the bilL It embodied the clauses of the bill submitted to the Council last…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past 3 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table papers respecting…

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Legislative Council. Business This Day. General Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 5

MR. Alexander Campbell to move,—That the debate on the question, on the motion of Mr. Alexander Campbell:—"1. That, in the opnion of this House the administration of the finances of the colony would be improved and the stability of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 15

Empire · Friday 16 September 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. UNCLAIMED MONEYS. The PRESIDENT reported that the Legislative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 15Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1870 · page 2

Thee PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT reporied messages from the…

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The Council. Moral Unanimity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 3

There is at this, moment, arid not for the first time a difference of opinion among Bishops. While a vast majority recommended a complete and explicit definition…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, on the motion of Mr. Salamons, the debate on the second reading of the Loans Bill of 1870 was taken. Mr. C. CAMPBELL moved, us an amendment, that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, September 26

Empire · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. LOAN BILL OF 1870. The House went into committee for the further consideration of this measure…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LOAN BILL OF 1870. Pursuant to order of the day, the Committee of the Whole resumed the consideration of the bill in detail…

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The Parliament. Thursday, 8Th September. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 3

Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to a question, said that the Government at present had no intention to take steps, in conjunction with Victoria, for the establishment of fortnightly steam communication with Galle on the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1870 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:…

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