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Council & local affairs, 1874

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

Empire · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock QUESTION. Mr. OGILVIE asked the Attorney-General: What…

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Arliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock QUESTION. Mr. OGILVIE asked the Atorney-General: What…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. GATES UNDER THE PUBLIC GATES ACT. Mr. OGILVIE asked the Attorney-General,—"What is…

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The Legislative Council Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 5

THE Select Committee, appointed to report on this Bill, have brought up their report. Their views on the subject of amending the Constitution Act in regard to the re-construction of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 6

The President reported the receipt of messages conveying the Royal assent to the Deniquin and Moama Railway Bill, and the temporary Supply Bill for February…

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Extraordinary Scene at a Shire Council

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 3

THE following account of a scene in the Hunty Shire Council, between the secretary and Councillor Slade, copied by the Melbourne Argus from the Bendigo Adcerlizer, is worthy of an…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 9th instant, at 12 o'clock, for the transaction of general business, and for considering the following notices of…

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Extraordinary Scene at a Shire Council

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 4

THE following account of a scen[?] in the Hunty Shire Council, between the secretary and Councillor Slade, copied by the Melbourne Argus from the Bengigo Advertiser, is worthy of an…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

THE sixty-eighth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the temporary Town Hall, Wynard—quare, yesterday. There were present his Worship the Major, in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 4
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THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Conceal was held yesterday morning, in the Town Hall, York-street Present: His Warship the Mayor (S. S. Goold. Esq.) in the chair; and…

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Annual Report of the Municipal Council to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council the following report, for presentation to Parliament, was adopted:— SEVENTEENTH Annual Report of the Municipal Council of the…

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Municipal Neglect. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 5

SIR,—The condition of the Enmore Road on both sides of the point of its junction with the Stanmore Road is sufficiently bad to justify public notice. If the Aldermen of Newtown heard the cursory remarks which are made in…

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Legislative Council. Business To-day. Contincent Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 5

Mr. Docker to move (upon Sir W. M. Manning making the motion for the adoption of the report of the select committee on the Legislative Council Bill),—That the question be amended by the omission of all the words after the word "That" at the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1874 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 4th instant, at half-past 7 p m. Present— The Mayor (Mr. G. E. Wood) and full Council. The minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. A letttr from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 11

Empire · Thursday 12 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 minutes after 4 o'clock. Nineteen members were present, including the Hon Saul Samuel. MESSAGE…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 11

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 minutes after 4 o'clock. Nineteen members were present, including the Hon Saul Samuel. MESSAGE…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BILL ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 12

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-nice minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER moved, as a formal motion—1. That a select committee be appointed to consider…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 12

Empire · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER moved, as a formal motion—1. That a select committee be appointed to consider…

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