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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

Empire · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. OATH AOF ALLEGIANCE. The Hon. Alexander Park took the oath and his seat…

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Nkw South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his e[?]at at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Alexander Park took the oath of allegiance and his…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

SIR,—In a report in your paper of February 2nd, the borough of Woollabra is stated to have had seven nominations rejected on the ground of illegality Will you kindly allow me, in justice to the ratepayers, to…

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, in the temporary Town Hall, York-street, for the purpose of considering leaders sent in for the election of the Exhibition Building on Prince…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. A message was received from the Governor giving assent to the Temporary Appropriation…

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The Cecumenical Council.—the Papal Bull

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 6

An important Papal Bull has been issued under the seal of strict secrecy, establishing regulations for the (Ecumenical Council. In his exordium, his Holiness exhorts Bishops to live in the practice of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 8

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 11

After preliminaries, Mr. COWPER laid on the table a petition from Arthur Remmington, against the return of Michael Fitzpatrick…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9. Thdrawal of Imperial Troops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER asked the Representative of the Government — Whether any despatches upon the subject of the "prospective withdrawal of the Imperial troops," or showing " a tendency on the part of her…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 14th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION:—…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall; his Worship the Mayor (Walter Renny, Esq.), in the chair. The following Aldermen…

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Sydney Municpal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the temporary Town Hall, York-street. There were present the Mayor with Aldermen Oatley, Green, Murphy, Day, Kippax,…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Late European and Asiatic News. Pacific Speech of the French Emperor. a Bonapartist Prince Arrested for Murder. Resignation of the Spanish Ministry. Dissensions in the [?]Ecumenical Council. Telegraphic Connection with Australia Next Year. Earl Granville Quizzing the Colonial Busybodies. Adelaide, Tuesday, 4 a.m

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

The R.M.S. Malta, with the English mails to December 31st, and later telegraphic news to January llth, arrived at King George's Sound, February 10th, and was to leave for…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Late European and Asiatic News. Pacific Speech of the French Emperor. a Bonapartist Prince Arrested for Murder. Besignation of the Spanish Ministry. Dissensions in the Oecumenical Council. Telegraphic Connection with Australia Next Year. Earl Granville Quizzing the Colonial Busybodies. Adelaide, Tuesday, 4 a.m

Empire · Wednesday 16 February 1870 · page 3

The R.M.S. Malta, with the English mails to December 31st, and later telegraphic news to January 11th, arrived at King George's Sound, February 10th, and was to leave for…

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Political. Legislative Council. February 9, 1870

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

A message was received from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary Appropriation Act. Mr. Deas Thomson gave notice of a question as to the intention of the Government with reference to the introduction of a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 16, 1870

Empire · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (the Hon. G. Allen) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. ALLEN explained that he had received a letter (which he read) from the President, stating that in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

IN the absence of the President, The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the seat at halfpast 4 o'clock. Mr. ALLEN stated that he took the chair under the 8th…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 2

IN the absence of the President, Mr. ALLEN (Chairman of Committees) took the Chair of the House at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. ALLEN intimated that the Presidnt was better,…

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The Œcumenical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 7

THE Œcumenical Council was formally opened on December 8. By daybreak, notwithstanding the weather being rainy, the inner Atrium and Grand Nave of the Vatican Basilican, the route of the procession, were thronged by an…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 2

The Chairman of Committees presided, the President being absent through indisposition. Sir W. MACARTHUR took the oath and his seat…

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