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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 27

City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, York-street,yesterday morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (S.S. Goold, Esq.), and Aldermen…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, May 27. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1874 · page 3

Electoral Act Amendment Bill, second reading. Municipalities Act of 1[?]7 Amendment Bill, third reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. M[?] [?] Company's Bill, third reading…

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The Proposed Colonial Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 2

The Duke of Manchester made some pointed remarks at a meeting of the Colonial Institute in reference to the importance of forming a Colonial Council in London. composed of gentlemen well acquainted…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from his Excellency the Governor of his assent to the Prisons Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT too the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILL ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from [?] Excellency the Governer, announcing that the…

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Law Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trail of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; and a jury of four.) Municipality of Waratah v. the Waratah Coal Company

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 2

Mr. Butler, Q.C, and Mr. Healey, instructed by Mr. Wood Readett, appealed for plaintiffs; Sir W. M. Manning, Q. C, and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. W. Barker, appeared for the defendants…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; and a jury of four.) Municipality of Waratah V. the Waratah Coal Company

Empire · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 3

Mr. Butler, Q.C., and Mr. Healey, instructed by Mr. Wood Readett, appeared for plaintiffs; Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. W. Barker, appeared for the defendants…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 28

Empire · Friday 29 May 1874 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. This being call of the House, there were twenty members present, and the President announced…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 23. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Map of Electoral Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a map showing the electoral districts of the colony, as they exist at present under the Electoral Act of 1858. SUMMONS TO ATTEND…

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The Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 7

THE Sydney Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday. The report of the City Surveyor upon the recent disasters to the dams at Botany, was read…

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The Proposed Colonial Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 698

The Duke of Manchester made some pointed remarks at a meeting of the Colonial Institute in reference to the importance of forming a Colonial Council in London composed of gentlemen well acquainted…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 7

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from his Excellency the Governor of his assent to the Prisons Bill. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from the Speaker of the Assembly's consent to the amendments made by the…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. Electoral Act Amendment Bill; to be further considered in committee. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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L a W Supreme Court, This Day. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his, Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin, and juries of four.) RANGER v. the Mayor of Sydney and Others

Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 3

This was an action for compensation brought by Mrs. Ann Banger against the Mayor and aldermen of Sydney. The Atorney-general and Dr. Donovan,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 2

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a time-table of the A. and A mail steamers, and other papers…

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Munite of Excutive Council. June 2, 1874

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor lays before the council a[?]nute by the hon the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the system of treatment of cases of petitions presented for the absolute or conditional pardon of…

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