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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday forenoon, at the Town-hall, York-street. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Macintosh, Palmer, Oatley, Green,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, in the Council-chambers. Present—His Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq.), and Aldermen Palmer, Macintosh, Oatley, Green, Moore,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

ST. PETERS,—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the 25th September. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Gerus, M'Cauley, Percival, and Turner. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Alderman Percival…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, Smart, Charlton, and Lester.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

Susannah Atkins, under warrant. was brought up, charged with assaulting Gydia Atkins, her daughter, defendant, was fined 40s with 6s 6d costs of court, or one month in gaol…

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Central Police Court. (By the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Day, Evans, Cohen, Curran, and Love.)

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. James Wright, for threatening his mother, that he would stick a knife into her, was bound overt to keep the peace, and enter into recognizances, self in…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Brane, Kippax, Lestor, Charlton, Smart, and Cunning-hame

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Susanna Atkins was brought before the Court on warrant, charged with having assaulted Lydia, her daughter, aged fourteen, by striking her on the chest with a piece of…

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Telegrams This Day. Rejection of Bills by the Victorian Council. Reward for Discovery of Gold at Swan River. The Widow of Roger Tichborne. Canal from Melbourne to the Bay. New Reef at Gulgong. Mr. Parkes at Glen Innes. Quartz from the Northern Territory. Fatal Accident at Bathurst. Carrol and Beard's Crushing at Hill End. 1000oz of Gold to 15 tons of Stone. Latest Mining. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Tuesday, 8.36 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

A new reef was struck yesterday at Bond's claim, Red Hill. It is three feet wide, and yields very rich specimens. Thomas M'Coy and Edward Wormald, are…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1872 · page 3

FIVE DOCK.—Fortnightly meeting, held 19th August: present—the Mayor, Mr. T. Maher; Aldermen Dening, Sutton, Croker, Preston, and Murray. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Letter from Mr. B.C. Rodd,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1872 · page 5

PADDINGTON,—A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the 1st Instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present.—the Mayor (Mr. F. M'Lean), and Aldermen Smith, Bennett, Hawkins, Jolly, Buchanan, Prescott, and Westaway. The…

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City Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 7

The usual fortnightly theeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday. A letter was read from the Honorary Secretary to the Sydney Infirmary, in which the…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 6

Pinhey, G. Hill, Meares, and Smart. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Three persons were discharged and one was remanded. On the summons paper were seventeen cases, of which…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pinhey. G. Hill, J. W. Smart, and Meares.)

Empire · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

Thomas Smith was brought up, charged with being illegally on the premises of one Maxwell. Prosecutor attended the court after the accused was discharged. James Bury was charged with inflicting grievous…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Spence, Charlton, Powell, and Merriman.)

Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 3

John O'Toole, 14 was brought up, changed with absenting himself from the indented service of C. A. Hunter. Remanded, to ascertain the proper age of the boy…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 8

Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Ellen Nugent was summarily convicted of having stolen three handkerchiefs, a towel, and a pair of goloshes, valued at 5s., the goods of Edmund S.Wilkinson, her employer…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Spence, Charlton, Powell, and Merriman.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 3

John O'Toole, 14, was brought up, charged with absenting himself from the indented service of C. A. Hunter. Remanded, to ascertain the proper age of the bov…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, B. Palmer, Kippax, Charlton, Hezlett, and J. W. Smart.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 3

John O'Toole, appeared before the court, under bail, charged with absenting himself from his indented service. On the application of his employer, the case was remanded for a week…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evane, B. Palmer, Kippax. Charlton. Hezlett and J. W. Smart.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 5

John O'Toole, appeared before the court, under bail, charged with absenting himself from his indented service. On the application of his employer, the case was remanded for a week…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Thirty persons were lined for drunkenness. Mary Wright was brought before the Bench by sergeant Lawler, charged as an idle and disorderly person, having neither fixed [?]de nor lawful means of support. About 10…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 4

Dagwortb was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. Import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Dagworth was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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