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Council & local affairs, 1875

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Sydney Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning, at the Town Hall. There were present his W[?] the Mayor, in the chair, and Alderman Oatley, Chapman P[?], Maze, Barris, Fowler, Davies, Kippax, Macintosh,…

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Sydney City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held this morning. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Davies, Oatley, Macintosh, Harris, Green, Kippax, Rowe, Merriman, Moore,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 December 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid [?]pon the table correspondence respecting an arrangement for the adminstration of the…

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The Mayor of Sydney

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

OUR old friend, Ben Palmer has been re-elected Mayor of Sydney. This denotes an improved desire on the part of the Aldermen to devote themselves more…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 4

THE general fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of the Municipality of Parramatta, was held last Monday afternoon, in the Council chambers,…

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Carnivora v. Rodentia. (Dedicated to the Municipal Council of Sydney)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

To some of our readers it may prove, if not an interesting and instructive, at least an amusing study to endeavour to draw inferences as to the likely, result, in…

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The New Rules and Regulations of the Council of Education. (From the Echo.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 3

THE new rules and regulations of the Council of Education concern every parent and every citizen, and are worthy of more than a passing notice. This document was issued from the Education Office at the end of…

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Rules and Regulations of the Council of Education. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

SIR,—I have read with pleasure in the Herald and Eche your critical review of the new rules and regulations of the Council of Education. Your comments on rule 64, which treats of the remuncration of pupil teachers, wor[?] much…

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The Rev. J. C. Kirby and the Council of Education. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 3

SIR—In the amusing play [?] Oil" [?] Skinner observes that he once knew a young man who made a large fortune by minding hi[?] own business. Now, if mi[?]ding one's own busine[?] be the u[?]ual way of making a…

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