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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 25

City Council

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 2

The City Council held a meeting in the new Town Hall, George-street, yesterday, for the first time, and although the chamber in which the Aldermen met is not [?], yet the temporary arrangements are of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 7

Land Bill.—The Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill was received from the Assembly, and, on the motion of Mr. DOCKER, read a first time. THURSDAY, JUNE 17…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. DE SALIS desired to make a personal explanation. He had stated on the previous day that eo was pretty well…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 1St

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 9

On the motion of Mr. J. FRAZER, the Bank Holidays Bill waa read a second time, and afterwards passed through committee without amendment. Sir A. STEPHEN" moved the seonnd reading of the Animals…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 1St

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. J. FRAZER, the Bank Holidays Bill was read a second time, and afterwards passed through committee without amendment. Sir A. STEPHEN moved the second reading of the Animals…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, July 2

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair as half-past 4 o'clock. The Bank Holidays Bill was read a third time and passed through all its stages on motions by Mr. John Frazer. [?]LAND ACTS AMENDMENT BILL:…

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Appeals to the Privy Council. London, June 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 22

In the cases, Winter v. the Queen, and M'Millan v. the Queen, wherein the plaintiffs sought to compel the Crown to give them grants of land under the certificate clauses of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday Jone 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 8

The President reported that, the Aliens Naturatisacion Act Amendment Bill had been reserved by tho Governor for the consideration of the Queen, and that the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill No. 5…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the ehair at half-past 4 o'clock. BANK HOLIDAYS BILL. Mr. FRAZER moved the third reading of this [?]ill, which Was assented to. The hill was passed and returned to…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, July 3, 1875. The Land Bill in the Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 13

THE Upper House has, during the present week, made some important changes in the Land Bill. One probable result of these changes will be to necessitate a prolonged…

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Municipal Endowments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 16

WHEN Mr. ROBERTSON took office at the beginning of the year, he gave promise of being an excellent manager of deputations, but that promise has hardly been fulfilled. He had a long interview last week…

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Circular to the Municipal Bodies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 15

We learn that circular letters have been issued to all the municipal bodies in the colony inviting them to furnish contributions to the exhibitions of Melbourne and Philadelphia. The following is a copy of the circular:—…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott. P.M. the Mayor and Messrs Solomon, Spence, Goldring, and Pearce.)

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1875 · page 3

The number of persons brought of for drunkenness was 38. Of these 23 were fined in sums varying from five to twenty shill [?] or imprisoned in default of payment, and the rest [?] and discharged…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 5

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In reply to questions put by Mr. Campbell, Mr. DOCKEY states that a railway line from Sydney to Wollongong had been surveyed, that a line from Liverpool, and one from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY TO SHOALHAVEN. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL asked the Representative of the Government,—" 1. What progress has been made in…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M, and the Mayor, and Messrs. Love, Renwick and Solomon.)

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 3

Of fourteen persons arraigned for drunkenness, eight were fined or imprisoned, and the rest cautioned and discharged Amalia Collins, Mary M'Grath, and Emma Gray were each convicted of having been drunk and disorderly, and were…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the new Town Hall, George-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. B. Palmer) in the chair, and Aldermen Macintosh,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 7

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir WM. MANNING was requested by the representative of the Government to postpone the question standing in his name until next week. The question was postponed until…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chiar at half-past 4 o'clock. LANDS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. The House resumed committee on this bill. Clause 21. "Original and additional purchases to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table further papers as [?] the mail service between San Francisco, New South Wales,…

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