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Council & local affairs, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid on the table a return of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 8

A MEETING the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday, the 31st instant, at 3 o'clock, afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMANS laid upon tho table, papers relating to prisoners in tho gaols, returns under the Real Property, Act, municipal by-laws of Hunter's Hill, and particular of railway…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 4

Sir W. MACARTHUR presented a potition from Mr. E. W. Rudder, praying that some measures might he adopted for the preservation of native products which exist in some portions of the colony. It…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

A PORTNIGHTLY meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, was held at the Town-hall, yesterday, his worship the mayor in the chair. The aldermen present were—Messrs. Woods, Merriman, Kippax. Steel,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 2

PRESENT: His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Merriman, Woods, Kippax, Steel, Murphy, Caraher, Bown, Herdorn, Bradford, Chapman, Day, Green, Oa[?]ey, Macintosh, and Andrews…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 3

CAMPERDOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 11th ultimo. Present—The Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler), and Aldermen Bennett, Culbert, Larkin, Vickers, Hinds, O'Brien, M'Grath, and Cruikshank. The minutes of the…

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The Return Ball to the Mayor

Empire · Wednesday 2 November 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

IT was hardly to be expected that the liberal hospitality lately shown to the citizens by the Mayor of Sydney would be permitted to pass without some recognition on their parts, and perhaps the selection of a " return…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, November 2. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1870 · page 5

St. Andrew's Cathedral Close Act Amendment Bill; second reading. Unclaimed Balances Appropriation Bill; to be considered in committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 3 November 1870 · page 4

THE P[?] minutes [?] four, B[?]ST OF MR. JOHN M[?]. The PRESIDENT stated that [?] received a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 2Nd

Empire · Thursday 3 November 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four. BUST OF MR. JOHN MACARTHUR. The PRESIDENT stated that he had received a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. BUST OF THE LATE MR. JAMES MACARTHUR…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 13Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1870 · page 5

Matrimonial Causes Bill.—The second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Bill was moved by Mr. HAY, who supported it with arguments in reference to the operation of the Imperial and Colonial…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 8

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held on Monday. Present: His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Alderman Merriman, Woods, Kippax, Steel, Murphy, Caraber, Bown, Herdern, Bradford, Chapman, Day, Green,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced that by the last mail he had received a note from Mr. George Macleay stating that, at the instance of the more immediate friends of the late Mr. James Macarthur…

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Proclamation of the Council of Ministers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 4

The Council of Ministers issued the following proclamation on September 4th :— "To the French People :—A great misfortune has come upon the country ! After…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 2Nd

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 4

The PRESIDENT announced a message from the Legislative Assembly, which having concurred in a bill to amend " an Act to limit the liabilities of Mining Partnerships," sent the same to the Council for their…

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At the Court of Windsor, the 17th day of August, 1870, Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1870 · page 5

Whereas by "The Naturalization Act, 1870," it is en[?]ed that where her Majesty has entered into a convention with any Foreign State to the effect that the subjects or citizens of that State who…

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