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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 49

Special Audit.-newtown Municipality. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

SIR,-The important questions new raised under toe Municipalities Act of 1867, in reference to a special audit of accounts, as they affect all municipalties alike, seem to call for early attention on the part of the…

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Special Audit.—newtown Municipality. (To the Editor of the Empire.)

Empire · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 3

SIR,—The important questions new raised under the Municipalities Act of 1867, in reference to a special audit of accounts, as they affect all municipalties alike, saem to call for early attention on the part of the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1871 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, 2nd instant. Present—the Mayor (Mr. R. Campbell), and Aldermen Maclean, Alston, Armitage, Steel, Smith, Buchanan, Joyner, and Westaway. The…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Spence, Powell, Murphy, and G. Smith.)

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1871 · page 2

Mary Ann Martin, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s, or seven days; and Daniel Brierly and Eliza Smith, for similar offences were fined 10s, or three days; Amos Tooksbury was also fined 20s or…

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Municipal CounciL This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 3

A MEETING of the municipal council of Sydney was holden, at the town-hall, York-street, at 11 o'clock [?] forenoon. Present-His worship the mayor (Michae Chapman) in the chair. Aldermen Caraher, Macintosh…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, Hezlett, Meares. and Macintosh

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 3

William Charles Green, alias William Green, alias Charles Fletcher, and William Williams, were brought up, charged with being idle and disorderly characters, having no lawful visible means of support. Henry…

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Central Police Court.—monday, (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Spence, Powell, Murphy, and G. Smith.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Martin, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s, or seven days: and Daniel Brierly and Eliza Smith, for similar offences, were fined 10s, or three days; Amos Tooksbury was also fined 20s or…

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Legislative Council Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, 9Th May. Contingent Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 3

SIR W. M. Manning to move (immediately after the third reading (if carried) of the Customs Duties Bill),—1. That this Council in assenting to the bill, intituled "An Act for granting to her Majesty certain Duties of Customs and for other purposes," has…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, at the Town Hall, York-street Wynyard-square. The following Aldermen were present —Mr. Chapman (the Mayor) in the chair, and Messrs…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the municipal council of Sydney was holden at the town-hall, York-street, yesterday forenoon. Present—His worship the mayor (Michael Chapman) in the chair; Aldermen Caraher, Macintosh,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 9

Empire · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS BILL. The PRESIDENT announced a message from his…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. May 9

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS BILL. The PRESIDENT announced a message from his…

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Central Police. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Curran, Renwick, Day, Hushes, and Pinhey.)

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 3

FORGERY.—Thomas Lloyd, on remand, was brought before the court charged with forging a cheque for the sum of £35, purporting to be signed Robert Brecken[?]idge, and/ uttering the same to A. Hamburger. He…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, Hezlett, Meares, and Macintosh.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 3

William Charles Green, alias William Green, alias Charles Fletcher, and William Williams, were brought up, charged with being idle and disorderly characters, having no lawful visible means of support. Henry…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 2

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

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Windsor Municipal Borough. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 6

SIR,—By a supplement to the Government Gazette, published on Friday last, the electors of the above borough were informed by proclamation that the election of Aldermen to serve the Borough Council would take place on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 10

Empire · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 3
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received…

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

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

WHOLESALE FORGERIES.— Thomas Lloyd, on the resumption of the court, was further charged with forging a cheque for L30, purporting to be signed " Robert Breck[?]idge and uttering the same to…

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

Empire · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 3

FORGERY.—Thomas Lloyd, on remand, was brought before the court charged with forging a cheque far the sum of £35, purporting to be [?]igned Robert Breckenridge, and uttering the same to A. Hamburger. He…

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