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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 49

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 25Th

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-four minutes past 4 o'clock. HARBOUR LIGHTS. In answer to Mr. Towns, Mr. DOCKER stated that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 25Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. WEEKES, on behalf Mr. Towns, asked the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 24Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 5

AFTER a recess for Ministerial elections, the House met on the above date. Ministerial Statement.—Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table despatches from the Secretary for…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Levey, Pinhey, and Murphy.)

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Montgomery, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for seven days; and Mary Ann Moore, on a similar charge, was sent to gaol for one month…

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Municipal Influence [?] Public Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 9

SOME recent facts seem to justify the following paragraph in the Report of the Select Committee on Public Vehicles:—"There is in the opinion of several witnesses, a difficulty in impartially…

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The Recent Appointments to the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 9

The conduct of the present Government in what may be considered their first act of a public nature, namely, the appointment of members to fill the vacancies in the Council…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, witu Messrs. Levey, Pinhey, and Murphy.)

Empire · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Montgomery, an idle and discovery character, was sent to gaol for seven days; and Mary Ann Moore, on a similar charge, was sent to gaol for one month…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER said he did not feel oalled upon to enter into any details of the communications between Sir James Martin and the various persons who had taken office with him—and respecting which information would be…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney, will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-day at 3 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:- By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Spence and Cohen.)

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1871 · page 2

Henry Dunn was brought up under warrant, charged with doing wilful damage to property to the amount of £4 10s. Prisoner pleaded guilty; and he was ordered to pay the amount of damage done…

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Municipal Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1871 · page 5

WE have been requested to call attention, once more, to the necessity that the requirements of the law should be kept in view in nominating candidates for electior to the offices of Alderman…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 3
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THE city council met at the usual hour yesterday afternoon, the chair being occupied by his Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., J.P) The following aldermen were present during the sitting—Messrs…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock yesterday aftornoon, is the temporary Town-hall, York-street There were present the Mayor with Aldermon Raphael, Green, Goold, Palmor, Bown,…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Mr. Macintosh.)

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

William Kineally was charged with deserting his wife Mary Kineally. Defendant asked forgiveness and promised never to illsuse her any more. Complainant emphatically declined to listen to his soft…

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

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 3

Henry Dunn was brought up under warrant, charged with doing wilful damago to property to the amount of £4 10s. Prisoner pleaded guilty; and he waa ordered to pay the amount of damage done…

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, November 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Lord Chancellor, the Bishop of London, and Lord Chelmsford. MARTIN V. MACKONOCHIE. Judgment was delivered in this case by…

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Ryde Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 5

SIR,—In reply to a letter "Isaac Shepherd," which appears in the Herald of to-day, you have given an opinion that persons whose names are on the electoral roll for the electoral district, as possessing a qualification by residence…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor and Mr. Macintosh.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1871 · page 2

William Kineally was charged with deserting his wife Mary Kineally. Defendant asked forgiveness and promised never to ill-use her any more. Complainant emphatically declined to listen to his soft…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hughes and Curran.)

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Johnston, on remand, was brought up, charged with having a rug and a ball in her possession, supposed to have been stolen, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment…

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