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Council & local affairs, 1872

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Curran, Smart, Roseby, and Palser

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 5

Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Emily Jane Hall was brought before the Court by sergeant Lawler, who deposed that about 8 p.m. yesterday be saw her in Elizabeth-street, drunk; he saw her run…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 24. the President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Member Sworn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

The oath of allegiance was administered to the Hon. Alexander Park, who thereupon took his seat. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. WEEKES moved, without notice, that fourteen…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. [?]

Evening News · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. The following members were present, viz[?]—The [?] Messrs. Allen, Blerland, C. Campbell, J. Campbell, A…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, July 25

Empire · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. The following members were present, viz:—The hon. Messrs. Allen, Blaxland, C. Campbell, J. Campbell, A…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 25 the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL rose to correct certain inaccuracies which he had observed in the report in the S. M. Herald, of his speech in reply on the Border Duties Bill. It there appeared that be had stated that there was in the Statute…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

The President announced a message from the Legislative Assembly, accompanying the Mat[?]-monial Causes Bill, which, on the motion of Mr. HAY, was read a first time, ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 23Rd July

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL moved the second reading of the Border Duties Convention Bill. The hon. member (Mr. Samuel), in the outset of his speech, traced, at considerable length, the history of the proceedings of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 9

Twenty-eight persons, convicted of drunkenness or of riotous behaviour, or of indecent language or behaviour, were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s. Maria Madden was found guilty of having wilfully…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Charlton, Spence, Murphy, Merriman, and Powell.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

John Smith. 15, was sentenced to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for stealing a sheet of the value of 3s 6d, the property of W. H. Cole. Daniel Jefkins, 70, was fined 10s, or fourteen days…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 3

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held within the Council Chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, 24th July. Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Hudson), with Aldermen Bingham, Allen, Andrew, Williamson, Stanley,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 30

Evening News · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 4
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The PRESIDENT wished to inform hen. members that he had looked into the matter of his ruling on a point of order raised by the hon. member (Mr. H.[?]) the other evening, and acknowledge that his ruling had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 30. the President took the chair at half-past 4o'clock. Question of Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT said that, before entering upon the business of the day, he wished to inform hon. members that he had ascertained that he was in error in reference to his ruling upon the point of order raised on the division upon…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL, in reply to Mr. C. Campbell, said: 1. The medical officer in charge at the quarantine station was not a legally qualified medical practitioner. Dr. Alleyne reported to him (Mr. Samuel) that this officer had had…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Curran, S[?]art, and Palser

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 6

Sixteen person were fined for drunkenness, and two of the number were further fined 40s. each for making use of obscene language while in their inebriety. Thomas Lution was brought before the Court to answer…

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P a R L I a M E N T Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 31

Empire · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. The members present were the Hon. Messrs. Deas Thomson, Samuel, Darley, Docker, J. Campbell, Park,…

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Municipal Lyrics. No. 3.--Echuca Revelry

Sydney Punch · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 1

OH, my muse! up, up, arouse ye, seize and smite the sounding lyre, Breathe, belligerent Bellona! nerve my harp with strings of fire; While I speak of gay Echuca. crown'd with civic wit and state, Where the "gay and festive" cusses in the Council convocate…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 31. the President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. Bills Assented To

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported messaged from his Excellency the Governor, who had in her Majesty's name assented to the Disqualifications of Justices of the Peace Removal Bill, and the Bathurst Gas Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 1St August

Empire · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 3
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. The following membes were present:—The Hon. Messrs. Allen, J. Campbell, C. Campbell, Cox, Darley…

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