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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, York-street, Wynyard square. The following members of the corporation were present;-The Right…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortmghth meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the temporary Town-hall, York-street There were presentThe Mayor, with Aldonnen Bradford, Chapman, Oatley,…

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The Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St September. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1870 · page 4

Mr. John Campbell to ask the Representative of the Government,—1. The number of children attending Fort-street Model School [?] 2. Average of weekly payments for the children [?] 3. Trade or profession of the parents? 4. The number of school…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 5

WOOLLAHRA.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 13th instant. Present—Aldermen Trickett, Nott, Guilfoyle, Ireland, Gatley, and Thomas. Alderman Trickett was moved to the chair. The minutes of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, September 21

Evening News · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock FORT-STREET MODEL SCHOOL. Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL asked Mr Salomons-1…

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Parliamment. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. FORT-STREET MODEL SCHOOL. Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL asked Mr. Salomons—1…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table by-laws of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

Empire · Friday 23 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock DIVORCE BILL. Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Rev. Mr. Corlette and other members of the Church of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, [?] September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT to[?] the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions against the Matrimonial Causes Bill were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22. the President took the chair at [?] If-past four o'clock. DIVORCE [?]

Evening News · Friday 23 September 1870 · page 4

Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Rev. Mr. Corlette and other [?] is of the Church of England at Ashfield against the [?]. Mr. SALOMONS presented a petition from 300…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, in [?]temporary Town-hall, York-street. There were present— The Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Chapman, O[?]ley,…

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The Roman Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 7

Writing on the 23rd, the Roman correspondent of the Pull Mall Gazette says:--"So much secresy is thrown over the debate in the Council on the dogma of infallibility that I have found…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to questions, said that the number of children attending Fort-street model school was 1841; average weekly payments, 7¼d. for each child in ordinary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 4

Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL asked Mr. Salomons—1. The number of children attending Fort-street Model School? 2. Average of weekly payments for the children? 3. Trade or profession of the parents? 4…

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The Parliament. Thursday, 16Th September. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 3

Messages were received from the Legislative Assembly transmitting a bill to provide for the custody of moneys unclaimed by suitors in the Court of Requests, and District Courts, and a bill to amend the…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

A MEETING of, the municipal council, convened by requisition to the right worshipful the mayor, was held at the town hall yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of making arrangements with reference…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet. There were present his Worship the Major in the chair, and Aldermen Steel, Merriman, Bown, Chapman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1870 · page 3

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 23rd instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. George Kenwick), and a full Council. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read, and, on the motion of…

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