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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 49

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. June 21

Empire · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS PASSED. Upon the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS DEFICIENCY BILL. On the formal motion of Mr. DOCKER, the bill was…

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

Empire · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

Caroline Gordon, on a charge of perjury, was remanded until to-morro Frederick Henry Hodgkinson was brought up, charged with being under the age of sixteen years, and…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes before noon. MAIN ROADS MANAGEMENT ACT AM NDMENT BILL…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 3

THE Representative of the Government having on Wednesday evening announced that it was the intention of his Excellency the Governer to prorogue Parliament on Thursday, the Legislative Council…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, and Messrs. [?]phael, Pinhey, [?]atley, and G. Hill)

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 2

John Scott was brought up under warrant, charged with neglecting to provide his wife with means of support. He was dismissed. Jasper Carter and Maria Grimes were fined 10s…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 7

The PRESIDENT informed the House that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Sydney Meat-Preserving Company's Incorporation Bill…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

THE Representative of the Government having on Wednesday evening announced that it was the intention of his Excellency the Governor to prorogue Parliament on Thursday, the Legislativo Council…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th June

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

The House went into committee upon the Super annuation Act Amendment Bill. Mr. DARLEY proposed that the first clause should be omitted and two fresh clauses[?]inserted. These wen…

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Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, 15Th June. in the Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 530

Mr. WEEKES moved the second reading of the Navigation Bill, explaining that its object was to establish a Marine Board, with powers to investigate cases of shipwreck, collision, and accidents to…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, and Mossrs. Raphael, Pinhoy, Oatley, and G. Hill.)

Empire · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 3

Jasper Carter and Maria Grimes were fined 10s each, or three days, for being drunk nnd disorderly. Sarah Doran, on a similar charge, was fined 5s, or two days; and for use of obscene language was…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

John Aaron P[?] on remand, was brought up charged with stealing o [?]haeton and one hansom ca[?] of the value of [?]35, the property of Thomas Bullard. Committed to take his trial at the quarter…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow, 27th instant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Merriman, Pearce, Vickery, and Spence.)

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1871 · page 2

Henry Malone, 23, in the charge sheet described as a clerk, was stealing with stealing twenty-three pipes of the value of £5 15s, the property of his employer, Wolfe Saber. Detective Elliot deposed…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame)

Empire · Monday 26 June 1871 · page 2

John Aaron Parfitt, on remand, was brought up charged with stealing one phaeton and one hansom cab, of the value of £35, the property of Thomas Bullard. Committed to take his trial at the quarter…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council of Sydney, was holden this forenoon[?] at the Town-hall, York-street. Present—His Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., J.P) in the chair;…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Merriman, Pearce, Vickery, and Spence.)

Empire · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

Henry Malone, 23, in the charge sheet described as a clerk, was charged with stealing twenty-three pipes of the value of £5 15s, the property of his employer, Woolf Saber. Defective Elliot deposed…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Evans, Raphael, Hezl[?]t, Murphy, Macintosh, Kippax[?] and Powell.)

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 3

Eugene Myers, on remand, was brought up, charged with uttering a forged cheque for L2. on Mrs. Mary Damant, well knowing the same to be a forgery. Prisoner was committed to the criminal court…

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[?]Ity Council

Empire · Wednesday 28 June 1871 · page 2

THE [?] fortnightly meeting of the municipal council of Sydney was bolden yesterday forenoon. at the town-hall. York-street. Pr[?]:—His Workship the Mayor (M. C[?], Esq., J.P.) in the chair;…

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Glebe Council Chambers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1871 · page 5

SIR,—I beg leave, through the medium of the Herald to make a few remarks respecting the proposed site of the new Council Chambers for this municipality. Our worthy mayer and aldermen seem to have fixed upon a spot almost…

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