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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

514 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 26

Legislative Council Measure

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 4

THE Premier has signified the intention of the Government to proceed with the Legislative Council Bill, to the exclusion of all other Government business; and it would…

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Marrickville Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 6

SIR,—I did not intend to trouble you further on the Stanmore separation question; but in a letter from an "Alderman of Stanmore Ward," published in your issue of Monday last, I find Mr. Pinhey's name mentioned, and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 299

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Tuesday at the temporary Town Hall. "There were present his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Day, Chapman, Murphy, Goold, Maze,…

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The "Liberals" and the Council Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 8

The "True Liberals," as they style them-selves, are endeavouring to show how in-consistent, in the most liberal interpretation of the term, it is possible for…

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Proposed Loan on Behalf of the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 7

A PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street, to consider the desirability of petitioning Parliament against the passing of bills to enable the City Council to borrow the sum of £100,000; or to enable the said Council to…

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Newcastle. St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Branch of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild. Report of the Council for Half-year

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 6

The council have much pleasure to meet you, brethren, at the expiration of the ninth year of the existence of this branch of the Holy Catholic Guild, and to lay before you their…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 5

VICTORIA.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 26th February. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Thomas John Cook), and Aldermen Ives, Moores, Charlton. Eaton, Mohrman, and Carr. Minutes of previous meeting…

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Supreme Council of the British Empire; or, Imperial Senate of Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3

Elected by joint voles of conference of Lords and Commons from Lords........ 8 Elected by joint votes of conference of Lords and Commons from Commons...... 8…

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The Proposed Municipal Job

Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 4

NOTICE has been given in the Sydney Municipal Counicl of a motion to rescind the ote asking for authority to borrow another £100,000 on the security of the city…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 6

THE sixty-fourth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the temporary Town Hall, yesterday morning. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Murphy,…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council, was held in the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (J. Merriman, Esq.), and Aldermen Oately, Chap[?]n, tinsley,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 6

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 5th March, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Cornelius Molony), Aldermen Ollive, Bartram, Evans, Gibbons, Moon, Cains,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 12

Empire · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 4
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. KINDNAPPIN IN THE SOUTH SEAS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a despatch relative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a despatch respecting the…

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Up goes the Donkey. AIR--"Pop goes the Weasel." (Dedicated, without the slightest respect, to the Worshipful City Council.)

Sydney Punch · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 6

Round about old Sydney town Stick the bills and posters, Colours, blue, or black, or brown, Aldermanic boasters!…

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The Mayor's Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 5

YESTERDAY, Mr. James Merriman, the Mayor of Sydney, entertained a large number of friends and follow-citizens at Corrie's Tea Gardens, Botany. The guests assembled at the Town Hall, in Wynyard-square, at half-past 10 a.m…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 13

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. BOWENFELS COPPER SMELTING COMPANY'S BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 3

THE PRESENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table certain Municipal…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 7

In reply to Mr. Molt, it was stated by Mr. I Samuel that the Government intended to repair the dam at Liverpool, bub before incurring the expense of raising it three feet, they would…

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