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Council & local affairs, 1870

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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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Municipal. Licensing of Vehicles

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 12

ON Monday morning a conference of the city and suburban municipal councils was held in the Town flail, Wynyard-square, to consider the subject of the appointment of public stands for, and the general management of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 7

COOK.-A meetingh of the Council was hold at tha Council Chamber, on Monday, the 14th instant. Present-Tha Mayor (Mr. Robert Fowler), and Aldermen Hinds, Bennett larkin, and Baiter. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Scene at the Cecumenical Council

Empire · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 4

According to a correspondent of the New Free Press of Vienna, a scene of an extraordinary character has already occurred in the Council. In one of the sittings, a Croatian Bishop rose to propose that the paragraph…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 5

ALEXANDRIA.—A meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, the 18th instant. Present—the Mayor (Alderman W. Bryant), Aldermen Lewis, Shirley, Blackley, Honnor, and Bretnall. The minutes of the last meetings…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. Mr. J. CHISHOLM took the oath of allegiance,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half past 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Chisholm took the usual oath, and resumed his seat…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 1St February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 5

Ministerial Changes.—Mr. OWEN briefly stated that the change from Mr. Robertson to Mr. Cowper made no difference as respected other Ministerial arrangements, and that there would be no change whatever…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 24

Empire · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past [?] o'clock. TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION BILL. The PRESIDNET reported a Message tom the…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 6

IN the early part of the month the Municipal Council opened the tenders for the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park, which is to be erected mainly for the use of the Agricultural Society's show but will be constructed…

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Œcumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 14

AFTER nearly two years wonder, and doubt, and irreverent sneering, at what seemed on its first announcement the most flagrant of modern anachronisms, Pope Pius IX. has attained the…

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The Œecumenical Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 7

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

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Rome. Opening of the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 4

Since the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate conception, Pius IX. comes every year to assist at the close of the Novena in honour of that Feast, in the Church…

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The Papal States. the Cecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 13

The CEcumenical Council was formally opened on Dec. 8. By daybreak, notwithstanding the weather being rainy, the inner Atrium and Grand Nave of the Vatican Basilica…

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Parliament of New South Males. Legislative Council. February 17

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 11

Mr. ALLEN (Chairman of Committees) presided in consequence of the illness of the President. A bill was brought up from the Legislative…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, This Day, at 3 p.m., for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 6

WOOLLAHRA.—A meeting of the Council, was held on the 22nd February. Present—Aldermen Trickett, Thompson, Nott Oatley, Bulman, Guilfoyle, and Thomas. Alderman Trickett, was moved to the chair. The…

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City Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, York-street, Wynyard-square. There were present—The Mayer (in the chair), Messrs. Bown, Carahor, Steel, Murphy,…

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