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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 12

Empire · Friday 13 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER asked the Vice-President of the Legislative Council—Whether, as in the papers…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 12,1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. DOCKER asked the Vice-President of the…

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Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 8

In the Legislative Council. Mr. CAMPBELL moved—That this House deem it their duty to record their extreme regreat at the censure passed upon the Legislative Council of New South sales in the third…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 7

The Hon. Edward King Cox took the oaths and his seat as a member of the Council. The Hon. JOHN CAMPBELL (after several notices of motion had been given) requested, without notice, to ask the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 5

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

Evening News · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 2

THE Sydney Corporation held their usual fortnightly, meeting, yesterday, at the Town Hall, York-street. Present: Mr. S. S. Goold (Mayor, in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, November l8. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 6

MR. Monteflore to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council—1. Is there any agreement existing between the Government and the Bank of New South Wales with reference to the management of the Government banking account; it…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 4
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THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the report of the Parliamentary refreshment committee was read by the clerk, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18, 1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table of the House an abstract…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 5

The Address.—Mr. FRAZER moved the following address in reply to the Speech, which was carried:- "To his Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Governor, &c., &c., &c…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 19

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a return under the District Courts Act. The document was ordered to be printed…

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Parliaments. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 19

Empire · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a return under the District Courts Act. The document was ordered to be printed…

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Snubbing the Council. AIR--"Guy Fawkes."

Sydney Punch · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 9

Brave Charles, we're told, in Council old Brought forth a motion bold, Sir, To snub the Gov'nment, which snubbed him, At least, so we are told, Sir,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 2

THE PHESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS ACT. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table returns under the…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. John Davies's Meeting

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting of the ratepayers of Cook Ward, in favour of the return of Mr. John Davies, was held on Wednesday, at M'Namee's Surry Hills Hotel, corner of Crown and Campbell streets…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th November

Empire · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE ATTORNEY-GENERALSHIP. Mr. INNES announced that he had accepted the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. DOOKER, the report of the Parliamentary refreshment committee was read by the clerk, and was received and ordered to be printed. The report embodied a resolution passed by the committees of both Houses,…

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America. Address of the Central Council of the Fenian Brotherhood to the Citizens of Irish Race in the United States

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 3

THE following is the address to which, allusion was made last week in our New York correspondent's letter :— CENTRAL OFFICE, 50, Chatham-street, September, 1874…

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The Municipal Elections

Empire · Sunday 22 November 1874 · page 4

THE citizens are new beingcalled upon to exercise their franchise at the civle elections. The hottest contest at present shadowed forth is for the aldermanic chair for Gipps Ward, there being "three Richmonds in the…

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