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Council & local affairs, 1873

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Postscript. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 5

Mr. DARLEY, in an able speech, moved the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill. Messrs. C. and J. Campbell and the Solicitor-General spoke against the motion, which was subsequently lost on division…

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Prince Napoleon Elected President of the Council General of Corsica

Evening News · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

Paris. August 22—Prince Napoleon has been elected President of the Counci General of Corsica by a majority of thirty. The Prince, in an address to the Council, accepting the position, recommends that the…

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Prince Napoleon Elected President of the Council-general of Cor[?]ica

Empire · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 3

Pars, August 22.—Prince Napoleon has been elected President of the Council-General of Corsica by a majority of thirty. The Prince, in an address to the Council, accepting the position, recommends that the…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 3

MR. Dess Thomson to ask the Solicitor-General.—Whether any communication was received by the Government from members of the Civil Service, representing themselves to have been in office before the passing of the Constitution Act, on the subject of…

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Parliament. Lgislative Council. Wednesday, 22Nd October

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following bills were received, with message, from…

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Parliament. Lgislative Council, Wednesday, 22Nd October

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following bills were received, with message, from…

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Few South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday,october 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. DENILIQUIN AND MOAMA RAILWAY BILL The PRESIDENT reported the recoipt of a message…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1873 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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The Report of the Imperial Committee of Council on Education, 1872-73

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1873 · page 4

THE progress made in elementary education in the course of the last few years is borne witness to by the exhaustive analysis which this report contuins under the heads of supply…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 5

A MEETING of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday morning. Present—His Worship the Major, Aldormen Oatley, Murphy, Fowlor, Maze, Kippax, Rowe, Macintosh, Chapman, Green, Linsley, Day,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held, at the Town-hall, York-street, yesterday morning. Present—His Worship the Mayor (J. Merriman, Ksq.), Aldermen Chapman, Oatley, Macintosh,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, October 29. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 3

Mr. Deas Thomson to ask the Solicitor-General,—1. Has the Government received any information in respect to free selections now being made on surveyed lines of railway 1 2. If so, have any precautions been taken for the protection of the public…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 29Th October

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minute past four o'clock. INDISPOSITION OF MR. INNES. Mr. WEEKS regretted to announced that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. INDISPOSITION OF THE SOLICITORGENERAL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 30Th October

Empire · Friday 31 October 1873 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. WOOLLOOMOOLOO BAY. The PREMDENT read the Governor's assent to the…

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Dr. Lang's Address to the Council

Sydney Punch · Friday 31 October 1873 · page 5

"Suld auld acquaintance be forgot, An' never brought to min'" Uprouse ye then ilk sturdy Scot, An' feeht for Auld Lang Syne…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. WOOLLOOMOOLOO BAY WATER FRONTAGE COMPENSATION BILL…

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Great Britain. the Provincial Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 5

The Tablet of August 16th states:—The Provincial Council of Westminster was brought to a close on Tuesday at St. Edmund's College, near Ware. Before its…

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