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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 25

Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the temporary Town Hall, yesterday There were present his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Macintosh, Davies, Green, Goold, Oatley, Day,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council took place yesterday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Macintosh, Davies, Green, Goold, Cately Day, Harris, Fowler, Chapman, Linsley and Maze. A petition was…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 3

MR. Charles Campbell to ask the Representative of the Government,—1. Will the railway from Goulburn to Yass be opened as far as Gunning next September, so as to admit of the next clip of wool from the souther districts being forwarded by the…

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Municipal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 6

SIR,—If your correspondent, " Ratepayer," in your Friday's issue, had only exercised common sense in rending the two sections referred to by him (viz., 33rd and 38th), he must have seen at a glance that an alderman is not…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. 5Th May

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty five minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill for April…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 3

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

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Municipal Conference

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Last evening; about twenty of the mayors and aldermen of the mayors and alderman of the respective [?] municipalities met at the old Temperance Hall pits street, to consider whether an amended Municipalities Act should…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 8 o'clock. The Waratah Company's bill passed its third reading, and was transmitted to the Assembly with the usual message. The PRESIDENT reported having received from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 14Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 5

The San Francisco Mail Service.—Mr. SAMUEL moved for the production of all correspondence having reference to the San Francisco Mail Service, including a letter from Mr. George…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CASES POSTPONED AT MUDGEE. Mr. DE SALIS asked the Representative of the Government,—"I. Is it true that several civil cases were postponed…

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Prospect & Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 4

On Tuesday, April 27th, a special meeting of the Council of the above Municipality was held in the Council Chambers, Western Road. Present : The Mayor. (John Good, Esq.,) Aldermen Jones,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, for considering tne following notices of motion:— By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 6

SIR,—Your correspondent, " A Returning-officer," is not, I presume, an acknowledged legal autherity upon municipal law; and if I am right in this assumption, he certainly has little ground to say that "if the ratepayer in your…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the temporary Town Hall, York-street. There were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Chapman. Day,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, May 12. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 4

MR. Blaxland to ask the Representative of the Government,—1, Has the crossing-place been yet fixed on where the bridge is to cross the Parramatta River; if so, wherel 2, When will tenders be called for to build the said bridge across the Parramatta River[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PARRAMATTA RIVER BRIDGE, &c. Mr. BLAXLAND asked the representative of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. May 13

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 2

The PERSIDENT took the shair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table memorandam by the chief inspector of Stock, enclosing statements, &c., also the Bius Book for 1874…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. LOCKER laid upon the table a memorandum from the Chief Inspector of Stock, containing a statement in…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 614

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Tuesday at he temporary Town Hall, [?]-street. There were present his Worshi[?] the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oa[?]ley, Chapman. Day,…

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