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Council & local affairs, 1873

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 7

THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard square, at noon, yesterday. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Macintosh, Palmer, Chapman,…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 10Th December. Legislative Council

Empire · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. By permission of the House, Mr INNES moved,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his scat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. INNES laid upon the table a rule of the Supreme…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 6

Understanding from the Attorney-General that that hon. member was no longer a member of the Executive Council, Mr. DEAS THOMPSON" gave notice of his intention to move on…

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Things for Protestants to Know. Schema Submitted to the Council in Rome, 1870

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 2

Canon I.--Whosoever says that the religion of Christ is not existing and expressed in any community established by Christ Himself, but that it can be rightly held and exercised by each…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, 17Th December

Empire · Thursday 18 December 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock.—Mr. INNES laid upon the table the Blue Book for 1873 which was ordered to be printed—Cohen's Estate Act was received from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past [?] o'clock. PAPERS. Mr.INNES laid upon the table an abstract of Crown lande…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 18Th December

Evening News · Friday 19 December 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock.—Mr. INNES laid upon the table by-laws of municipality of Petersham, which were ordered to be printed.—Mr. C. CAMPBELL asked the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1873 · page 6

Destruction of Timber.—Mr. HOLT called the attention of the Government to the wasteful destruction of timber in parts of the colony, and spoke of the large quantity of valuable timber trees between Sydney and…

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New South Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. INNES laid on the table by-laws of the Muni[?]pal Borough…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 December 1873 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman—,That the report of the Finance Committee,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1873 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the temporary Town-hall, Wyayardsquare, yesterday. There were present—His Worship the Mayer (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Green,…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday morning. There were present—his Worship the Mayor (J. Merriman, Esq.), Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1873 · page 3

NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on the 23rd instant. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Henderson, Fallick, Galvin, Conley, Bedford, Goodsell, and Smith. The minutes of the previous…

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