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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 25

New Shire for the Australian Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

The Woollallra is the name of a new from clipper barque, built at Hylton, Durham, to the order of Messrs. Cowlishaw Bros., of this city, and intended for the London and Sydney trade. She is reported to…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. Mrs. Bladen Neill. Sir Julius Vogel. Me. Layard and Commodore Goodenough. Appointments to the Fiji Legislative Council. London Markets. Shipping Arrivals. Captain Boyton. the Strike in South Wales. London, via Singapore. May 29

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

Received in Sydney May 31, 11.32 p.m. Mrs. Bladen Neill has rented a mulberry plantation at Veront (?) for the rearing of Australian silkworms. The grain she has with her is doing…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 5

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 Oatley, Merriman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 7

LRICHHAEDT.—Monday, May 3. Present—The Fall Conneil. Minutes read and confirmed. Correspondence from Colonial Secretary, appointing this day to receive a deputation relative to Callan Park. The Finance Committee reported that they had examined…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair as [?]past o'clock, The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assembled to the Temporary Supply Bill No.4, had to the Darien-street at Kisma Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedmesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had, in her Majeaty's name, assented to the…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 2

At the usual weekly meeting of the City Council yesterday, the most important business was the consideration of a claim made by W. Young, of the water works department, demanding pay for five years for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. In accordance with motions by Mr. DOCKER, the Susan-lane Abolition Bill was read a third time, passed, and was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 5

Malrimenial Causes Act.—Mr. HOLT moved the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill, giving wives relief by divorce for adultery of husbands.—The bill was supported by Mr. OWEN…

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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 3

THE FEEFI[?]FHT took the chair at twenty-eight mihotes past [?] o'clock. SUSAN-LANE ABOLITION BILL. MY. DOCKER moved the third rending of this bill…

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Sydney Municipal Councill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 3

THE following progress report, prepared by the officer of the Corporation, was read at a meeting held yesterday. Town Hall, sydney, May 31, 1875. "Sir,—In accordance with instroctions from the Improvement…

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Prospect & Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

The Monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday last at 3.80, p.m. Present Aldermen Booth, Whittaker, and Jones…

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin Committed for Trial

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

At the Dublin Police-court, on April 13, the Lord Mayor and members of the corporation were committed for trial on a summons taken out against them by a tradesman for allowing mud to…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 3

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

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

The 73rd quarterly of the Municipal Council of Sydney took place this morning, at the temporary Town Hall. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen, Merriman, Linsley, Kippax, Rowe, Day,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 6

THE seventy-third quarterly [?]ng of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning at the tempo[?]y Town Hall. There were present—His we ship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Chapman, Day,…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

The usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney took place yesterday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Merriman, Kippax, Rowe, Linsley, Day, Chapman, Oatley, Harris,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Susan Lane Abelition Bill, and the Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

THE PESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reborted that his Excellency the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. SAMUEL presented a petition from the Municipal Council of Newcastle, praying that a bill, introduced into the Legislative…

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