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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the city council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. There were present, his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Green, Davies, Linsley, Kippeer, M [?] Rowe Day,…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before his Worship the Mayor and Messrs. Levey, Reading, and Jolly.)

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 3

Several persons were punished for oaring been drunk in the public streets.Kate freeman, a person without occupation, was brought up on a charge of vagrancy, and was…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 2

The [?] forthrightly meeting of this [?] held on Monday se’nnight, in . [?] Council Chamber. Present: C. J. Byrnes, Esq., Mayor, Aldermen [?]…

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Police Court. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before worship the Mayor. and Messrs. Gold-ring Scence nd Hunt.)

Evening News · Monday 13 September 1875 · page 3

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1875 · page 3

A SPECIAL committee meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the new Town Hall, George-street, yesterday afternoon. There were present his Worship the Major in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Macintosh,…

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Lord Mayor's Annual Banquet in London

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1875 · page 2

The annual banquet, given by the Lord Mayor of London to ber Majesty's Ministers, took place on August 4. Mr. Disraeli, in response to a toast to the Government, declared that the country was…

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Prospect & Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 3

The regular Monthly Meeting of the Council of this Municipality was held on Tuesday afternoon last, in the Council Chambers, Western-road. Present :—…

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European News. Lord Mayor's Annual Banquet in London

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 374

The annual banquet, given by the Lord Mayor of London to her Majesty's Ministers, took place on August 4. Mr. Disraeli, in response to a toast to me Government, declared that the country was prosperous and the…

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Central Police Court (Before Captain Scott, P.M.. and the Mayor and Messrs. Hunt, Spence, Harris, and Pence.}

Evening News · Monday 20 September 1875 · page 2

The number of parsons charged with drunkenness was thirty-four Twenty-one were punished, And the rest cautioned and discharged. Two persons were dealt with on the charge of…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1875 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hull, George-street, this day the 2[?]st [?]tant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notice of motion:—…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 7

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney was held yesterday at the Town Hall, Georgestreet. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Benjamin Palmer (in the chair), Aldermen Oatley, Green, Macintosh,…

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Lord Mayor's Annual Banquet in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 27

The animal banquet, given by the Lord Mayor of Loudon to her Majesty's Ministers, took place oa August 4. Mr. Disraeli, in response to a toast to the Government, declared that the country was…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, last Saturday morning at 10.30 o’ clock, and the following gentlemen put in an appearance…

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The Mayor's Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 5

YESTERDAY about 120 gentlemen were entertained by the Major of Sydney, Mr. Baniamin Palmer, at a picnic, hold at Correy s Gardons, Botany The party went out in omnibuses, leaving Sydney soon after 11 o'clock. They…

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Alderman Pye

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the friends of the above gentleman was held at the Woolpack Hotel on Monday evening last, for the purpose of considering the advisability of…

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The Mayor's Picnic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 432

THE MAYOR of Sydney gave a picnic on Wednesday, at Botany. As the party visited the engine-house and inspected the engine-pond before sitting down to luncheon, the speeches naturally had reference to the…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon last, the 27th inst., the general fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held in the Council Chamber, Church-street. The…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 October 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, George-street, on Tuesday, the 5th instant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1875 · page 7

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

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