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Council & local affairs, 1872

780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 39

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. SMALL-POX.—VACCINATION. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL asked the Representative of the…

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Central Police Court (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Jolly, and T.H. Neale.)

Evening News · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 2

Two boys of the name of Reardon were fined 2s 6d each, or twenty-four hours in gaol, for stealing fruit. On the summons sheet there were eleven cases. Edward Hunter, for using threatening language…

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City Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday. Alderman Macintosh, in the absence of the Mayor, presided. The only important business brought before…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

Mr. SAMUEL, in reply to Mr. J. Campbell, stated that the sum of £403 Sh. 8d. had been spent on the Publicschool building. Liverpool, and that of this £104 4s. 4d. was contributed locally…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

Foot and Mouth Disease.—Mr. A. CAMPBELL, with out notice, asked the Representative of the Government whether certain animals infected with foot disease had arrived in the colony: and whether steps had…

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Central Police Court — FRIDAY. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Jolly, and T. H. Neale.)

Empire · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

Two boys of the name of REardon were fined 20[?] each, or twenty-four hours in gaol, for intealing fruit. On the summons sheet there were eleven cases. Edward Hunter, for using threatening languagae…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, O[?]ey, Jolly, and J. H. Neale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 14

Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Two boys, [?] Reardon, charged with stealing fruit from the orchard of Casper Dreis, pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to pay a penalty of 2s. 6d. each, or to be…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 July 1872 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday, the 12th ultimo, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. Bretnall), Aldermen Evans, Skinner, Dart, Foskett, Bryant, Honn[?]r, and Osborne. The minutes of…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Cohen, Charit[?]n, Murphy, and Powell.)

Evening News · Monday 15 July 1872 · page 3

Samuel Schawschmaker, a native of Switzerland, was brought up under warrant, charged with deserting his wife and leaving her without means of support. Defendant con[?]ted to pay 10s per week…

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Central Police Court—monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Meiers. J. W, Smart, Cohen. Charlton. Murpny, and Powell.)

Empire · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 3

Samuel Schnwschmukor, a native of Switzerland, was brought up under warrant, charged with deserting his wife and tearing her without means of support, Dfendant consented to pay 10s per week…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cohen, Spence, Murphy, Charlton, Powell, and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 3

Twenty-seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness, or of disorderly behaviour, or of using obscene language. Michael Hanratty was found guilty of having assaulted…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Levey, and Curran.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 3

Jane Case v. Sarah Smith, assault, defendant was fined 20s. In a wages case of Armoy v. D'Arcy, an order was made for L49s, with 4s 10d c sts of court, levy and distress…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kippax, Lester, Charlton, Smart, and Evans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 9

Eight persons were fined for drunkenness,—one of whom was also fined 20s. in addition for, at the same time, making use of obscene no language. Charles Kerr was found guilty of having wilfully broken…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Lester, Charlton, and Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 3

Compton Walker, Thomas Ward, and Francis Collins, were fined 5s each, with 2s 6d costs of court, levy and districts, or two days' gaol, for breaches of the Police Act; and Edward Turner, for a like offence, was fined…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 17Th July

Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 4
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Mr. DARLEY presented the report of the select committee commissioned to sit on the above bill, and moved that the report be received and printel. Mr. S.D. GORDON moved as an amendment, that…

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Central Police Court— Wednesday (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Levey, and Curran,)

Empire · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 3

Jane Case v. Sarah Smith, assault, defendant was fined 20s. In a wages case of Armoy v. D'Arcy, an order was made for L4 9s, with 4s 10d costs of court, levy and distress…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, July l8, 1872. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Leave of absence was granted for one week to Mr. G. Allen, in consequence of a death in that gentleman's…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 17th, 1872. the President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Leave of Absence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT regretted to inform the House that he had received a note from the Hon. G. Allen, announcing a death in that gentleman's family, and requesting leave of absence. Mr. SAMUEL moved that leave of absence be granted to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 18

Evening News · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER asked the Representative of the Government,-1. What amount had been received from the Government of Victoria under the provisions of of the agreement entered into between that colony and…

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