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Council & local affairs, 1873

514 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 26

Germany. Protest of the Town Council and Citizens of Treves Against the Expulsion of French Nuns

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

The town council and the whole body of citizens of Treves have met to protest against the expulsion of a community of French Nuns, who have for years had the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York street, to-day (Tuesday), at 11 o'clock, forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1873 · page 2

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sidney was held at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Chapman, Murphy, Macintosh,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 9 April 1873 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE usual fortnighly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday morning. Present:—The Mayor (James Merriman, Esq), Aldermen Chapman, Day, Fowler, Green, Goold, Kippax…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 9. Legislative Council

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty seven minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that the Governor had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 10. Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. MOTION. Sir W. M. MAINNING moved, as a formal motion…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the ohair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ARREARS OF PENSIONS. On the formal motion of Sir W. MANNING, it was…

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The Council on Stilts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 12

That it was strictly within the power of the Council to act has it has acted is not to toe disputed. It is within the power of the Council, conceiving that it has been treated…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced that the Governor had assented to the Postage Stamp Bill, and the Perry's Estate Bill. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL…

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Parliament. Thursday, April. 10, Legislative Council.[?]ugation Act Amendment Bill

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1873 · page 3

[?] On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, the Navigation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the legislative Assembly for its…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 16. Legislative Council

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE House met at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock, Mr. DOCKER announced to the House that he had received a letter from the President, in which he stated that he was so ill that he could not attend to take the…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

AT half-past 4 o'clock Mr. DOCKER (Chairman of Committees of the Whole) announced that he had received a letter from Sir Terence Aubrey Murray, stating that he was so ill and in such pain that he could not attend the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 3

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 19th March, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present—Aldermen Faweett, Ollive, Bartram, Evans, Gibbones, Gibson, Moon, and Cains. The Mayor not being…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 17. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

The House met at thirty-two minutes past 7 o'clock, Mr. Cocker (Chairman of Committees), taking the chair, in the absence of the President. There being only nine members present, the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 2

THE ACTING-PRESIDENT (Mr. Docker) took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. NO QUORUM. The undermentioned members were present:—Mr. Owen,…

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