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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 27

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 6

Marriage with Deceased Wife a Sister,—Mr. HOLT moved the second reading of the bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's sister, and quoted the opinions of the Bishop of Melbourne in favour…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. POSTAL CONVENTION. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a copy of the Postal…

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Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 7

THE Sydney Municipal Council held its sixty-eighth quarterly meeting on Monday, and after the business of the meeting had been got through, the Mayor entertained at luncheon the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 7

MR. INNES moved the second reading of the Mining Bill. He explained the leading principles of the Bill, and stated that the abuses which took place under the present Act made…

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Filth in the City. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 7

YESTERDAY morning, at 11 o'clock a deputation of gentlemen from the Mangaing Committee of the Association for the Promotion of Morality waited by appointment, upon Mr. S. S. Goold, the Mayor of Sydney. The deputation was very cou[?] received by his…

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Appointments to the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 7

FOR the benefit of those of our readers who may have forgotten the details of the transactiom referred to in our leading columns to-day, we subjoin the celebrated extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the Executive…

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

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

Nineteen members were present, including the Hon Saul Samuel. MINING BILL. Mr. INNES moved the second reading of the Mining Bill, t…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 7

THE following bill to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867, hits been introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Justice and Education:— Whereas the "Municipalities Act of 1867" contains a[?]…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1874 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Insolvency Laws Amendment Bill; second reading. Mining Bill; third reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTIONS…

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Extraordinary Caase. Lord Mayor's Court.—dec. 31. Tait V. Ramsden

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 3

THE plaintiff in this action was an engineer, residing at Forest-hill, and the defendant a coffee marchant in the city, and having a private house at Forest-hill. The plaintiff sought to recover…

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Extraordinary Case. Lord Mayor's COURT.—Dec. 31. TATT V. RAMSDEN

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 3

THE plaintiff in this action was an engineer, residing at Forest-hill, and the defendant a coffee merchant in the city, and having a private house at Forest-hill. The plaintiff sought to recover…

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Parliamnet. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 18

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH [?] THE PRESIDENT took chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clcok. EXPLANATION…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday March 13

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty eight injuries past o'clock. EXPLANATION. Mr. BOURN RUSSELL, complained of an article which he…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. B. RUSSELL rose to make an explanation in…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 19

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1874 · page 4
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. INNES moved the third reading of the Mining Bill, which was read, passed, title agreed…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MINING BILL. On motion by Mr. INNES, this bill was read a third…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 7

The Mining Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned with amendments. A paper was laid on the table and ordered to be printed, relative to Dr. Bloek's. researches…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 6

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table regulations regarding volunteers efficiency certificates, and a report in reference to a first-class dock at Cockatoo Island…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sitting in Banco. Before Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKS, and Mr. Justice Faucett. New Trail Motions. M'cabe V. the Mayor. &C., of Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 375

This was a motion upon rule nisi for new trial of an action against the Corporation of Sydney, and in which defendants recovered a verdict. Mr. Davis and Mr. Salomons appeared in support of the…

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