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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 49

Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Mr. Evans.)

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 2

George Clarke, for stealing a silver watch and gold guard, of the value of L4 10s, the property of J. Wilkinson, was committed to take hit trial at the quarter sessions. Thomas Kelly, described in the charge sheet as a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square. There were present the Major (Mr. Chapman), in the chair, and Aldermen Macintosh,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 3

A MEETING of the city council was held at the townhall, York-street, yesterday. Present—his worship the mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., J.P.) in the chair, Aldermen Raphael, Oatley, Go[?]ld, Caraher, M[?]rriman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 5

BOROUGH OF WOOLLAHRA.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 28th March. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Daniel Bulman), and Aldermen Oatley, Holdsworth, Guil[?] and Friend. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, with Mr. Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 2

George clarke, for stealing a silver watch and gold guard, of the value of L4 10s, the property of J. Wilkinson, was committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, April 12. General Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 2

MR. Deas Thomson to move,—1. That this House entertains a just and high sense of the distinguished and exemplary manner in which Richard O'Connor, Esq., late Clerk of the Parliaments, uniformly discharged the duties of his office. 2 That the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 12

Empire · Thursday 13 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hughes, Renwick, and Curran.)

Empire · Thursday 13 April 1871 · page 3

John Lumsdaine was charged with being on the premises of Messrs. Tait and Smith, Sussex-street; with intent to commit a felony. He was committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 12. Mr. Richard O'connor

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1871 · page 4

Mr. DEAS THOMSON said that, in rising to move the resolutions which stood in his name, he performed a duty which was at once agreeable and accompanied with regret. Agreeable, because he was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 13

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1871 · page 4

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Parliament. Legislative Council[?] Thursday, April 13

Empire · Friday 14 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid apon the table the by-laws of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House certain papers relating to the port of Newcastle…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Botany Water Works

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 218

THE engineer at the Botany Water Works has reported to the Council a statement, having reference to the innefficiency of the works, made by Mr. Bell, late City Engineer, at a public meeting…

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A Crinoline Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

IN consequence of the Commemoration speech of Professor Badham, and the announcement made that, in future, women would be admitted to the University degrees, a meeting was convened and held in the large hall of the University. The chief leaders of the…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

The President reported the receipt of a message from his Excellency, notifying that assent in her Majesty's name had been given to the Government Savings' Bank Bill…

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Constitution of the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 12

We take the following from the Singleton Times:—The debate which occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, on the composition of the Council of Education…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved—"That th[?] House entertains a just and high sense of [?] distinguished and exemplary manner in wh[?] Richard O'Connor, Esq., late clerk of the [?]…

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Law. Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1871 · page 2

THE following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Eales v. Montefiore, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales, delivered 31st January, 1871:—…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before his Worship the Mayor, M. Chapman, Esq., Messrs. Pinhey, Pearce, and Spence.)

Evening News · Monday 17 April 1871 · page 3

There were thirty-three cases on this sheet this morning. Of the individuals so charged, twelve were fined in sums of 5s up to 10s, for drunkenness, or to be imprisoned two and three days reflectively; nine…

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