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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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George Foster, on remand, was brought before the court charged with threatening to accuse one William Mansfield with committing an indecent assault upon him, George Foster, with a view to extort a sun of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the tables Report of the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Bond, who elected to be dealt with summarily, pleaded not guilty to stealing a sieve, the property of John Giynn, a plasterer, of Parramatt[?] street. Constable M. Brennan dep[?]ed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In reading the report of the proceedings of the above meeting. Mr. Gibbons is reported to have said that "Two aldermen came to me afterwards and told me I could see what books I liked if I would withdraw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday, the 21st instant, in the Kuniciral Chambers, Pitt-street, Present—The Mayor (Mr. George Renwick), and Alderman Allea, Bingham, Sutton, Andrew,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. PETITIONS. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition from 250 persons calling themselves parishioners of St. Andrew's (and 150 of whom were heads of families representing about 600), praying that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. C. CAMPBELL presented a petition from 253 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Bond, who elected to be dealt with summarily, pleaded not guilty to stealing a si[?]ve, the property of John Giynn, a plasterer, of Parramattastreet. Constable M. Brennan deposed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bradbury was brought up, charged with assaulting Peter Newling, a publican, of York-street.—G.J. Pattison, a medical practitioner, deposed that on Sunday, the 9th intant, he was called in to see Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Docker laid upon the table reports of the Council of Education on the Public and Certified Denominational schools for 1870, and further correspondence in reference to steam postal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LIABILITY OF MINING PARTNERSHIPS ACT AMENDMENT BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reply to Mr. Lord, Mr. DOCKER stated that the amount of revenue expected to be derived under the proposed Customs Bill above that collected under the existing Customs Act was £150,000, but very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LIABILITY OF MINING PARTNERSHIPS LIMITATION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Bradbury was brought up, charged with assaulting Peter Newling, a publican, of York-street.—G. J. Pattison, a medical practitioner, deposed that on Sunday, the 9th infant, he was called in to see…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letter appeared in Tuesday's Mercantile Advertiser :— Sir,—Much as I dislike, in common with other tradesmen, to obtrude my private…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The PRESIDENT reported a message from his Excellency the Governor, who had, in her Majesty's name, assented to " An Act to amend an Act to Limit the Liability of Mining Partnerships."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Scott, Margaret Marsden, Henry Morgan, and Robert Appleton were fined 20s each, or seven days, for being drank and disorderly; and Henry Jones, and C. F. Bael for similar offences, were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Scott, Margaret Maraden, Henry Morgan, and Robert Appleton were fined 20s each, or seven days, for being drunk and disorderly; and Henry Jones, and [?]. F. Bael for similar offences, were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Francis W. Bullivant was charged with deserting his wife, Margaret Bullivant. He was ordered to pay 10s per week for three months. John Monson was charged with knowingly…
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