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Sydney · Council & local affairs
967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 49
Mr. John Campbell to ask the Representative of the Government,—1. What is the total value of land purchased by free selectors [?] 2. What is the total amount received, exclusive of interest on balances unpaid [?] 3. What is the total amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LETTERS PF REGISTRATION. Mr. DOCKER moved—"That the order for the…
Continued on Trove, 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 sentonced to one month's imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes Past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A number of persons were fined for drunkenness in the public streets. January Hayes was found guilty of making use of obscene language in Castlereagh-street, at 2 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—An "Elector of the Municipality of Ryde" is, I humbly submit, quite wrong in his interpretation of the law as to voting at the first election under a municipality. The questions which he quotes do not apply to the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—"An Elector for Municipality of Ryde" having slated his reasons for thinking that the opinion expressed in your note to Mr. Isaac Shepherd's letter in Monday's Herald was wrong, I should be glad if you would permit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I concur in your interpretation of the 51st section of the Municipalities Act, given in reply to Mr. J. Shopherd's letter, which appeared in your issue of the 30th instant, and believe that the letter in your paper of to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CUMBERLAND AND CAMDEN BATHURST BURR AND THISTLE BILL. Mr. DOCKER said that since the recess hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A number of persons were fined for drunkenness in the public streets. Jane Hayes was found guilty of making use of obscene language in Castlereagh-street, at 2 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Francis Rankin was brought up, charged with deserting his female illegitimate child. Remanded until Wednesday. Bail allowed—self in £20, and one surety of £20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, is the temporary Town-hall, York-street. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Raphael, Green, Goold, Palmer, Bown,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Municipal Council of Sydney Powers Extension Bill was discharged from the business paper, on the motion of Mr. DARLEY. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL'S motion, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Francis Rankin was brought up, charged with deserting his female illegitimate child. Remanded until Wednesday. Bail allowed—self in £20, and one surety of £20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BURR AND THISTLE BILL. Mr. DOCKER said that probably owing to the recent recess hon members seemed to have lost sight of this Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rhoda Theresa Victoria Huff was charged with feloniously forging a request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Thomas Fagg. It appears that defendant forged Emma Tagg's name to the order, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—To-day three letters have appeared in answer to mine of the 30th, and as no two of the writers agree, it is evident that a necessity exists for general instructions to be prepared by the Government for the guidance of Returning-…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ashby Jepson was fined 5s, or two days' gaol, for making use of indecent language in Market-street. Thomas Farrell, for riotous behaviour in Park-street, was fined 20s, or seven days' gaol…
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