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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, August 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table Regulations under the Military and Naval Forces Regulation Act…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 7

The PRESIDENT announced that he was in receipt af a message from the Governor assenting in her Majesty's name to the [?]wellbrook Recreation Reserve Bill, the Campbelltown Reservoir Recreation Bill, and the Innkeepers Liability…

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Lands Acts Amendment Bill. the Council's Reasons Iou Insisting Upon Obtain Amendments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 170

MR. Docker, as chairman, having brought up the report from the select committee appointed to draw up reasons for insisting upon certain of the Council's amendments disagreed to by the Assembly, the same, on motion of Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 3

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 Majesty's name, assented to the…

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District Court. This Day. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Important Municipal Judgment

Evening News · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 5

THE BOROUGH OF ASHFIELD v. CARTER.-His Honor said that the borough claimed from the defendant, a rate-prayer, the sum of [?]2 5s 6d, alleged to be due for rates for the municipal year…

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Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 11 August 1875 · page 4

The Council met at 11.30. Present:-The Hon Jobs Hay (President), the hen William Dally (Attorney-General);. the hon Joseph Ducker (Minister justice)Sir Alfred Stepbch and the Hons. E. K Cox, G. H. Cox, OWen, Moore, Russell,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table by-laws of the Borough of Burwood; and reports of Commodore…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Capt.Scott, P.M., with Messrs, Lowe and Randwick)

Evening News · Wednesday 11 August 1875 · page 3

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1875 · page 2

The PRISIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes before noon. The members present were:—Mr. Docker, Mr. Dalley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Owen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Russell, Mr. E. K…

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Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 7

The Council met at 11.30. Present:—The Hon John Hay (President), the hon William Dally (Attorney-General), the hon Joseph D[?]ker (Minister of Justice) sir Alfred Stephen and the Hons; E. K, Cox, G. H. Cox, Owen, Moore, Russell,…

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New South Wales, Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, August 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 6

Mr. DOCKER laid on the tabla the regulations under the Military and Navel Forces Regulation Act. The PRESIDENT announce[?] the receipt of the Nuisance Prevention Bill from the Assembly…

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Prospect & Sherwood Municipality

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the office of Aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood, took place last Monday in the Council Chamber…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1875 · page 2

A M[?]ing of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall., George-street, at 11 o' clock tomorrow 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 the Mayor and Captain scott with Messrs. Pearce, Hunt. Guiding Mayer, and Bailey.)

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1875 · page 3

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The City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 17 August 1875 · page 4

The City Council held their usual fortinghtly meeting at the Town HalL Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Alderman Oatley, Green, chapman, Day, Muse, Davies, Rowe, Geod, Macintosh…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 August 1875 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

We gave yesterday a precis of the proceedings of the Council up to the time of our gong to press. The long debate upon a motion to oblige the Owners of private property to form roads through it, ended in…

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