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Council & local affairs, 1870

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The Pope and the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 6

The Pope and the Council. By " JANUS." Authorised translation. London: Rivington, 186[?] '. [In the Herald of January 31 we gavo the first part of this Rcview, Which oppeared on the Times of December 3,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, March 9. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 2

Mr. Towns to ask the Representative of the Government,— What steps have been taken by the Government for carrying into effect the recommendations contained in the report of the Select Committee on Lighthouses, adopted by this House on the 3rd…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

Yesterday the usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council took place, followed by an inspection of the principal public buildings at present in progress. His Worship the Mayor also laid the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 6

THE quarterly Meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at noon yesterday, in the temporary Town-hall, York-street. There were present:—His Worship the Mayor, with Aldermen Steel, Caraher, Bown, Hordern,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

NEWTOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on the lst instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Joseph Kingsbury), and Aldermen Curtis, Bailey, Conley, Hobbs, Bedford, Cozens, and Galvin. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9Th

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 4
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. There being only eight members present, viz., Sir W. Manning, Messrs Allen, Blaxland, Gordan, Smart,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2

THE PRESENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. There was not a quorum present. The PRESIDENT adjourned the Council until 4 p.m. on Thursday (this day)…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10, 1870

Empire · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table the report of the Hos…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10Th

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table the report for 1869…

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The Ecumenical Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 3

THE Council met for about two hours duration on the 20th December, when it is said that the Committee on Discipline was elected. On the same day the…

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The Romish Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 7

[A correspondent in the country sends us the following extract from a letter of a Roman Catholic gentlemen, of scientific eminence, who holds rank as a Councillor of State under his…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 9

There were only eight members present, viz., Mr. Allen, Mr. Smart, Mr Towns, Mr. Blaxland, Sir W. Manning, Mr. H. Moore, Mr. Docker, and Mr. Gordon, and there being con…

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The Council of the Vatican

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 13

Some are attracted to the Council of the Vatican by the majesty of its ceremonial and attendant circumstances. But our mind is fixed upon it as on a solemn crisis in the history of…

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Rome. the Hall of the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 4

I must now give you some description of the Great Hall of the Council, which will be the arena of the deliberations and discussions, and finally the decisions which will…

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The Bishop of Orleans and the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 11

The Bishop of Orleans has addressed two letters to the clergy and faithful of hia diocese, previous to his departure for Rome. From the first of these, as published in l' Univers, we translate…

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Later European and American News. the Cecumenical Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 1

Home, January 3.—The "Civita Cattolica" has a long article on the relations of the different nations to the (Ecumenical Council, and says that governments generally neither…

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Parliament of new south wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 3

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 12

Mr. Town's question with respect to lighthouses was postponed, at the request of Mr. OWEN. The PRESIDENT pointed out some…

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Municipal

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 3

MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE RESPECTING LICENSED PUBLIC-HOUSES.—A meeting of members of the Conference, appointed to obtain control over public-houses in the suburban municipalities, was held on Monday evening,…

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