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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

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P a R L I a M E N T Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th December

Empire · Thursday 5 December 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DOCKER presented a petition for tho sale of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1872 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday forenoon for the purpose of fixing the allowance to the Mayor for the ensuing year, and to adopt a petition to Parliament against the Public Vehicles'…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 5Th December

Empire · Friday 6 December 1872 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table further despatches…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table further despatches…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 2

The result of the polling at the late election for Aldermen, for the Municipal Council of Sydney, was declared by Alderman Macintosh, the Returning Officer, from the balcony of the…

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The Municipal Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 4

THE Aldermanic contest is now over, and the citizens will have quiet for another year. In some of the wards there was the old electioneering spirit; while in others…

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City Council, This Day Election of Mayor

Evening News · Monday 9 December 1872 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at noon to-day, at the Town Hall, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of general business. Present: His…

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The Mayor's Luncheon

Empire · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

After the business of the Council was at an end the Mayor, the Mayor elect, the aldermen, the officers of the council, and other gentlemen, adjourned to a room where luncheon was laid out in an elegant style, Mr…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday at noon, at the Town Hall, York-street. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Goold, Maze, Day, Fowler, Palmer, Murphy,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at noon yesterday, at the Town Ball, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of general business. Present: His…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 6

WATERLOON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 27th November, at halfpast 7 o'clock. Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Henderson), Aldermen Fawcett, Bartram, Molony, and Gibson…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1872 · page 6

FIVE DOCK.—The usual fortnighly meeting was held on October 14. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sutton, Dening, Croker, Preston, and Murray. Proposed by Alderman Sutton, Seconded by Alderman Dening,—"That the…

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City Council's Reports

Empire · Wednesday 11 December 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE following reports were laid on the table at the quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council on Monday: — Health Office, Town Hall,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, December ll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1872 · page 3

QUESTION:— Mr. Docker to ask the Vice-President of the Exceutive Connell, —1. Whether the Government have any objection to lay before the Council copies of any promisee or other documents given by…

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Legislative Council

Sydney Punch · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 1

The old gentlemen having tottered to their cushioned repose, the President scowled round affably aud desired that good luck might attend the efforts of all gay and festive cusses who were in the debit of going it while they were young…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. December 11

Evening News · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twent-six minutes after 4 o'clock. THE CARL CASE. Mr. DOCKEE asked the VicePresident—l Whether…

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