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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes. Proceedings in Legislative Council, June 10th

Sydney Punch · Friday 11 June 1875 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT REPORTED A MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, FORWARDING THE LAND BILL. ON THE MOTION OF MR. DOCKER, THE BILL WAS READ A FIRST TIME…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday last in the Council Chambers. Present : His Worship, the Mayor, [?] M.L.A.)…

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Spiritualists in Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

A writer in the New York Observer says :-- Attracted by a sign on the door, signifying that the Spiritualists were in session within, I walked in, and up stairs, and up stairs, and once more…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 7

The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Susan Lane Abolitlion Bi11, and the Goulburn Cattle Sale Yarda Bill. The Aliens Naturalisation Act Amendment Bill was Further…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 10

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL presented a petition from the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle praying that the bill for the resumption of the Market Wharf Reserve at Newcastle be not passed…

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English and foreign Extracts. the Lord Mayor of Dublin Committed for Trial

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 27

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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PROSPECT & Sherwood Council. Appeal Court, Tuesday, June 1St. (Before Messrs. H. By[?]nes, Golledge, and Miller, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

The following cases from the Municipally of Prospect and Sherwood, were heard , at the Appeal Court, on Tuesday last :— John C. Butter, four [?] original…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1875 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow, at noon, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman [?],—That the report of the Finance…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and the Mayor, and

Evening News · Monday 14 June 1875 · page 3

Messrs. Hunts, Levey, and Solomon.) Forty-three persons were brought up for drunkenness. A large majority of these were either fined or imprisoned, and the remainder cautioned and…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, was held this morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Macintosh' Oatley, Green, Chapman Fowler, Rowe, Kippax,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, June 15. Government Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 3

Mr. Docker to move.—That the second reading of the Land Acts Amendment Bill stand an order of the day for Thursday next, and that the bill, in the meantime, be printed. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Municipal Matters. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 6

SIR,—Certainly, if citizens pay tuxes to municipal authorities, they look also for their protection and support, as far as life and property are concerned. But, from the state of the old quarry at the corner of Bourke and Liverpool…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the temporary Town Hall yesterday morning. There were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Fowler,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 15

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKET moved tint the second reading of the Lands Acts Amendment Bill be made an order of the day for Thursday next The motion was carried…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LANDS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. DOCKER moved,—"That the second reading of the Lands…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 2

PETERSHAM.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on the 14th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Pigott), Aldermen Kirkpatrick, Dixon, Barrell, Hughes, and Kent. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Letter from…

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The Water Resources of Sydney.— Picnic Given by the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 5

AT the invitation of the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. Benjamia Palmer, between seventy and eighty gentlemen availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting the Botany Waterworks, and of inspecting the works that have just…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 17th JUNE

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. A bill brought in by Sir ALFRED STEPHEN to amend the law relating to cruelty to animals was raid a first time, and the second reading of itg appointed for Wednesday next…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, pursuant to leave, brought…

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Facts, Figures, and Opinion's From the Report of the Council of Education for the Year 1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1875 · page 5

AMONG the Government printed papers which are published every session there are always some of great value to anybody who will take the trouble to understand them. The report of the…

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