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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 22Nd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 o'otook, but thire not being a quorum prisent the House adjourned until 4 o'clock on the following day. Members in attendance: The hon. the President, the…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. A. Levy, Scott, Evans, Thompson, Penfold, Bitrell and Smithers

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 3

Thomas Monk was brought up charged with violently and against her will feloniously ravish and carnally know one Emiline Heath. He was committed to take his trial at the central criminal court; bail allowed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November, 23

Empire · Friday 24 November 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at [?] minutes past four o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY TO HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Chariton, G. Hill, Oatley, and E. Campbell.)

Evening News · Friday 24 November 1871 · page 3

Selina Watson was brought up, charged with stealing L2 17s from James White. She was remanded until to-morrow. William Clinton, for wilfully damaging property of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday November, 23. Address in Reply to His Excellency's Speech

Evening News · Friday 24 November 1871 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER stated that then having been no quorum yesterday it tad been of course impossible to deliver the address of the House in reply to his Excellency's opening speech. It could not now be…

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Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

Mr. DOCKER moved—That this House approves of the stops taken at the Conference held in Melbourne in September last in reference to the question of importe into and exports from this colony across or by…

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Protestant Witnesses to the Malversations of the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 6

The following is a condensed report of a debate which took place in the Church of England Synod on Tuesday last:— CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL AT PETERSHAM…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 10

For the information of our readers we give hereunder the names of the wards, the election for each of which will be contested, with the names of the liberal candidates :—…

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Sydney Municipality Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1871 · page 2

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

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

Empire · Monday 27 November 1871 · page 3

James Taylor, for indencently exposing his person in George-street, was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol. Robert Scott, for making use of indecent language, was fined 10s, or three days…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 3

RANDWICK.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 22nd November, at half-past 7 p.m. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Walter Bradley), Aldermen Pearce, Read, Dutruc, and Thompson. The minutes…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 3

A MEETING of the City Council was held this forenoon, at the Town-hall, York-street. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Oatloy, Woods, Murphy, Raphael,…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Pearce, Vickery, Smart, and Murphy.)

Empire · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

Frederick William Cook was brought up charged with assaulting Osley Cook. There was no prosecution. Thomas B. Martin was fined 20s, or seven days, for making use of obscene language…

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Municipal Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

BOURKE WARD.—A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alderman Andrews was held last night, at Tierney's Hotel, corner of Hunter and Pitt streets. There was a very large number of ratepayers present,…

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Municipal Meettngs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 3

MR. GEORGE HURLEY FOR GIPPS WARD.—Yesterday evening, a very numerous meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. George Hurley, was held at Mr. John Stevens's Inn, the Hit or Miss, Windmill-street, at…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 3

A MEETING of the City Council was held yesterday forenoon, at the Town-hall, York-street. Present— The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen O[?]y, Woods, Murphy, Raphael, M[?]rri…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 5

THE usual foinightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday morning. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murphy, Oatley, Woods, Raphael,…

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Central Police Court. {Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hughes, Love Gurran, Evans, and Renwick.)

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 3

William Parke, described in the charge sheet as a draper, wu brought up for deserting bis wife. He was ordered to pay 25s per week for twelve months. John Rogers, for cruelly ill-treating a horse in…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, November 29. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 4

MR. Deas Thomson to ask the Representative of the Government,—Will there be any objection, on the part of the Government, to lay Lord Kimberley's Circular Despatch, dated the 13th July, 1871, respecting Colonial Fiscal Legislation, before this…

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