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Council & local affairs, 1872

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 18

Empire · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PUBLICK DOCUMENTS. Mr. SAMURL laid upon the table the by-laws of the Municiplaity of Ryde; and the report of the Trustees…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, July l9, 1872. IN the Legislative Council yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the by-laws of the municipality of Ryde, and the report of the trustees…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 18, 1872. the President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table by-laws of the Municipality of Ryde, and the report of the trustees of the Australian Museum. Ordered to be printed…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pinhey and Oatley.)

Empire · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 3

Martha Dalson pleaded guilty to stealing a watch of the value of 40s. She was sent to gaol for three months. Stapleton v. Burnett, a breach of the Apprentice Act, was mutually arranged by the cancellation of the…

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The Council of Education's Hostility' to Denominational Schools. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 9

SIR,—Through the medium of your influential journal beg to bring under public notice the fact that none of the applications made to the Council of Education, since 1867, for the certification…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1872 · page 6

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 8th instant. Present—The Mayer (Mr. Teeson) and a full Council. The minutes of the provins meeting were read and…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. [?] and Charlton.)

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1872 · page 3

Thomas Sale, for assaulting James Sydney, was fined 20s, with 6s 6d costs, or seven days' gaol. In two cases there were no parties. Two were dismissed. In one there was no prosecutor…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman [?],—That the Report of the Finance…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, was [?]eld this for[?]noon, his Worship Michael Chapman, Esq., in the chair. QUESTIONS…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs.' Murphy, Pearce, Spence, and Charlton.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 4

Thomas Sale, for assaulting James Sydney, was fined 20s, with 6s 6d costs, or seven days gaol. In two cases there were no parties. Two were dismissed. In one there was no prosecutor…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 7

Twenty-seven persons, convicted of drunkenness, or of riotous behaviour, or of using obscene lang[?]age, in public, were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s. Ann Jane Cooke, found guilty of being an idle and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held, at the temperary Town Hall. Wynyardsquare, yesterday. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Raphael, Oatley, Green,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was old yesterday, his Worship Michael Chapman, Esq., in the chair. QUESTIONS…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, 23Rd July

Empire · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twnety-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. The members present were the Hon. Messrs. Docker, Deas Thomson, A. Campbell, J. Campbell. C. Campbell,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 23Rd July

Evening News · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, informing this House that the Matrimonial Causes Bill had passed that chamber, and transmitting it to…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, July 24, 1872. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAM[?]EL laid upon the table further correspondente with reference to the Border Duties…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 23, 1872. the President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past [?] o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL, and upon the table furthe correspondence relating to the Border Duties, and moved the printing of the same. UNDERWOOD ESTATE [?]LL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. 21Th July

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. WEEKES moved-That fourteen days leave of absence be granted to Hon. Bourn Russell, on account of illness. The leave was granted…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. "Wednesday, 24th. JULY

Empire · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes after 4 o'clock. The following members were present:—Hon Sir W. Macarthur, the Hon. Messrs. Samuel, Allen, Blaxland,…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. W. Day, Curran, J. W. Smart, and Roseby.)

Empire · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 4

James W. Stephesn, under warrant, was charged with wife desertion. The case was remanded for a wek. Emily Jane Hall, alias Miller, was brought before the court charged with being a common prostitute, found…

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