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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr. DALLEY and Mr. C. CAMPBELL against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, and one by Mr. A. CAMPBELL in its favour…

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The parliament. Thursday, 29Th September. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 12

Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to questions, said it was the intention of the Government to introduce, during the present session, a Bill for the amendment of the Public Service Superannuation Act; it was not the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1870 · page 2

GLE[?]E.—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday, the 3rd instant Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Dibbs, Mansfield, Simpson, Thornley, and Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, October 12. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1870 · page 2

GOVERNMENT Savings' Bank Bill; to be further considered in committee. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. Conduct of the Business of the House; Report of the Standing…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—A special meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the 11th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present— A full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr. Budd…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 12

Empire · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DALLEY presented a petition from the Roman…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday. OCTOBER 12

Evening News · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DALLEY presented a petition from the Roman…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table copy of a despatch…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1870 · page 6

MARRICHVILLE.—The usual fortnigtly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 3rd instant Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Halligan, Kingsbury, Payton, Robertson, St. Julian, and Teeson. The minutes…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13

Empire · Friday 14 October 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minute past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. The PRESIDENT announced that, an informality…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13. Matrimonial Causes Bill

Evening News · Friday 14 October 1870 · page 4

The order of the day for the second reading of this bill was now called on. Mr. HAY said: In moving the second reading of this bill I do not think it is necessary to preface…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 1 o'clock. PETITIONS. The PRESIDENT stated that on examination it had…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table a despatch notifying allowance by her Majesty of the Promissory Oaths Act, new regulations under the Gold-fields' Act of 1866, Revised Police Rules…

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Malversations of the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 13

From a communication which we received from Marulan there seems to be some very discreditable tricks being carried on in reference to the establishment of a school in that village…

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Is the Council of Education Independent of the Law?

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 8

ALL public men or officials, even Cabinet Ministers and Opposition members pay a certain deference to public opinion. Those who altogether disregard it are merely the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 2

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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Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnigh[?] meeting of the City Council of Sydney, was held yesterday afternoon, at the [?] hall, York-street. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor Walter Renny, Esq., J.P.), in the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, York-street. There were present—the Mayor, in the chair, and aldermen Bradford, Oatley, Chapman,…

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The Mayor's Fancy Ball

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 3

DURING the last month little has been canvassed, both in and out of business hours, besides the Mayor's Fancy Ball. It has been the horror of almost every paterfamilias, the anxiety of almost every fondmamma, and the eager anticipation of the gay…

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