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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 25

Arrival of the Mail at Adelaide. Terrible Inundations in France. 2000 Lives Lost. Grand Conversazione at the Colonial Institute. Mr. Forrest, the Explorer, and the Royal Geographical Society. the New Governor of Natal. Visit Op the Lord Mayor of London to Dublin. German Claim Against England Arising Out of Proceedings in the Pacific. Dr. Keneally and Triennial Parlia-ments. Terrible Shipwreck. International Rifle Match. the Beecher-tilton Trial. Scandalous Exposures Is New Tork. Disastrous Earthquake in South AilEKICA, Several Cities Destroyed. Fourteen Thousand People Perished

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1875 · page 2

The P. and O. Co.'s mail steamer Golconda arrived at Adelaide with the English mail via Suez this morning, PASSENGERS BY THE GOLCONDA…

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Prospect & Sherwood Municipality

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 2

Last Saturday was a busy day among the ratepayers of Prospect and Sherwood, as the election, of sin! Alderman, to serve in the room of the late John Good,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1875 · page 3

ALEXANDRIAN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present— The Mayor (Mr. S. J. Foskett). Aldermen Bretnall, Watson, Dart Osborne, Evans, and Lewis. The minutes of the preceding…

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This Day. (Before Captain Scots. P [?] the Mayor, and Messrs. Must and Goldring)

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1875 · page 3

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1875 · page 2

NORTH WILLORAURY.—The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, the 21st August, at3o'clock p.m. precent —The Mayor (Mr. James Forsyth), Aldermen Johnson, Best, Poliard, seldon.and Charlish The minutes of the previous…

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Colonel Brayser's Case. Judgment of the Privy Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1875 · page 2

JUDGMENT of the Lords of the Judicial committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of Jeremiah Brasyer Harold Maclean, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales; delivered June 10th 1875, present;-…

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The New Municipal By-law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1875 · page 3

SIR,—I beg leave through the medium of your valuable journal to draw the attention of parcel—delivery men and carters to the new by—law passed by the Municipal Council on the 17th, and new awaiting the sanction of the Executive…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1875 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Counc[?] was held on Monday, 16th August, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present—The Mayor (Rollo A. Cape), Aldermen Graham, Hoare, Miles, Pioeffer, Shortus, Simpson, and Wright…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of the -water committee was held yesterday afternoon, to consider the subject of increasing the supply of water to the city and suburbs. The matter was postponed for a week. Several…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1875 · page 5

Water Supply.—Mr. HOLT moved that the water supply of Sydney, exposed to constant contamination, was not suited to the wants of the inhabitants; that the Botany water-shed did…

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An Alderman Returning Thanks

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 2

The Yass Courier publishes the following remarks made by Mr. Alderman Seanes on the occasion of his election to represent Hardy Ward:—”Mr. Returning…

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[?]Ot & Sherwood Municipality

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last a special [?]ting of this council was held in the uncil Chamber, Western Road. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, George-street, to-morrow, at halfpast 10 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and the Mayor (Mr. Palmer), and messrs. Hunt. Pearce. and Golddrive.)

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1875 · page 3

The number of inebriates brought before the court was thirty, a considerable number being females of the lowest class. The majority, being known as offenders, were Punished according to their deserte. Those who…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 2

At the meeting of "the City Council. this morning, the Mayor and the whole of the aldermen were present expect Mr. Goold, who is indisposed, and Mr. Moore, a' sent from Sydney. The…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning at the Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Maze, Day,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 6
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A SPECIAL committee meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was convened for yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, to consider the City Engineer's proposals for increasing the supply of water to the city and suburbs…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Messrs. Hunt, Guldring, and Solomon.)

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1875 · page 3

A large number of drunkards were dealt with. Emily Palmer was fined 20S, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for having made use of; indecent language in Pitt-street; and Walter…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 2

THE seventy-fourth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, George-street, yesterday morning. There were present his Worship the Mayor, in the chair and Aldermen Green, Davies…

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