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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow, for considering the following notices of motion. By Alderman: [?]:—That the report of the Finance Committee…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Temporary Tows Hall. There were present his Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Day, Kippax, Goold, Oatley, Macintosh, Davies, Harris,…

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Our Health and Our Aldermen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 5

Sir,—It is told of an absent-minded nobleman that, standing by a stove warming himself, he felt that he was getting too hot, when he rang the bell and desired his servant to remove the stove…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 30

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the [?] on the motion of Mr. DOCKES, the name of Sir George, Inces was added to the standing orders committee. Mr. DOCKER reported having received a supply Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the name of Sir…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 6

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an abstract of Crown lands reserved from public sale, and surveyed for preservation for water supply. Also, an abstract of Crown lands dedicated for public and religious purposes…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, April 7. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 8

Mr. Blaxland to ask the Representative of the Government,— 1. Has the question of the resumption of the land, Field of Mars Common, been settled? 2. If so, when will tenders be invited for building the bridge over the Parramatta River, for which £50,000…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT [?] the assent of His Excellency the Governor to the Temporary Supply Bill. Mr. DOCKER placed the annual statement of the Savings Bank, foc the year 1874, on table…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'olock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 5

Duty on Salt.—Mr. RICHARDSON moved the adjournment of the House, in order to urge upon the Government the necessity for speedy action in doing away with the duty on Liverpool and rock salt.—Mr…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 8

Mr. DOCKER placed the mm uni statement of the Savings Bank, for the year 1874, on tile table. Mr. DOCKER, In answer to Mr. Blaxland, stated that the question of the resumption of the land. Field of Mars…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight [?] past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House the following…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table of the House Bylaws of the Municipal District of Leichhardt, Report from…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1875 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the temporary Town-hall, yeeterday. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Harris, Maolntosh, Davies,…

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City Council

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the City Council took place on Thursday, in the Temporary Town Hall. Present— His Worship the Mayor, Benjamin Palmer, Esq., and Aldermen Merriman, Liusley,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 6

Mr. DO[?]KER laid on the table of the House the following papers:—By-laws of the Municipality of Leichhardt; Report from the Agent of Immigration for 1874; Vacillation Report for 1874; 18th Annual Report of the Municipal…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1875 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall. York-street, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court (Before his Worship the Mayor, Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Golding)

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1875 · page 2

Over forty drunkards were fined by the Mayor' in various stuns, and a few discharged with a nation, it being their first offence. Careline Lindo, in addition to being fined 20s for…

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City Council-This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the temporary Town Hall, this morning, at 11 o'clock. Present: His Wership the Mayor, and Aldermon Macintosh, Linsley, Rowe, Kippax, Davies,…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, at the Town-hall buildings, in York-street. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Mr. Benjamin Palmer), and there were present:—…

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