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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

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Working of Municipalities

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 4

THE Report of the Select Committee appointed on the 19th of September last to inquire into and report upon the present working and financial position of the Municipalities in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 22. the President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes pas 4 o'clock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 6

The PRESIDENT reported the assent of his Excellency the Governor to the Mining Bill, and the Greta State and Oil Company's Bill. The Mechanies' School of Arts Incorporation Bill was…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 2

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…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held this morning, in the Town-hall, York-street. Present: His worship the Mayor (Mr. S. S. Goold), and Aldermen Merriman,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the temporary Town Hall, Wynyard-square. There were present—His Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Rowe, Kippax, Moore,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Syndey Municipal Council was held yesterday, in the Town-hall, York-street. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. S. S. Goold), and Aldermen Merriman,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 29

Empire · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt, with message, of the Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company Incorporation Bill,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 28

Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt, with messages of the April Creek Coal-mining Company Incorporation Bill…

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New South[?]ales Parliament. Legisla[?]ve Council. Wednesday, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. THE PRESIDEDNT [?] the chair at twenty-eight minutes pat 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED…

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Dead-lock in the Ashfield Municipality.—public Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 5

LAST evening there was hold, in the Oddfellows' Hill, Ashfield, a public meeting to consider what stops should be taken to relieve the Municipal Borough of Ashfield from its present embarrassed position. It appeared that since the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 30

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1874 · page 4

HE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the By-laws of the Public Vehicles Regulation Act, which were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, April 30

Empire · Friday 1 May 1874 · page 3

HE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the By-laws of the Public Vehicles Regulation Act, which were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER TO BE PRINTED. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the by-laws of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 7

ON the motion of Mr. A. CAMPBELL, the Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company's Incorporation Bill was read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for to-morrow…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt, with message, of the Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company Incorporation Bill, from the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. A. CAMPBELL, the bill was read a…

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Working of Municipalities

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 14

THE select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 19th September, 1873, with power to send for persons and papers, for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting upon the…

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Municipal Reform

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 12

THE report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly on the working and financial position of the municipalities now incorporated, which will be found in…

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Law. Privy Council. Blackwood and Another V. the London Chartered Bank of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1874 · page 2

THE following is the Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of Blackwood and another v. The London Chartered Bank of Australia, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, May 6. OUESTIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 3

Mr. Docker to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council, —1. Whether it is true that the Executive have determined to release the convict Gardiner before the expiration of the sentence passed upon him [?] 2. On what grounds was this determination…

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Parliament. Legislative Council' Wednesday, May 6

Empire · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock, The PRESIDENT announced the Governor's assent to the Pa[?] Leasing Bill, and the School of Arts Incorporration…

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