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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

489 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 25

Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last the usual fortnightly meeting of the about Council was held in the Council Chambers at half past 3 o’clock. present : Alderman Pye, Good,…

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"To his Worship the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

"Sir,—In order to assist your able engineer in carrying out his plans for increasing the supply of water from the Botany swamps, I beg to enclose a suggestion that appears to me would meet the difficulty of extracting the water the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 9

THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past for o'clock. Mr. DO KER said in answer to a question that the place where the Five Dook Punt used to cross the Pairatuatta River, at Hunter's Hill, had been fixed as the place where the…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipality

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

The usual Monthly Meeting of the above named Municipal Council, was held on Tuesday last, at 5.30, p.m. when the following named gentlemen put in an…

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Legislative Council. Business This Day. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 3

Mr. Monteflore to ask the Rep: esentative of the Government,— 1. What is the total amount that stands to the credit of the various Government accounts with the Bank of New South Wales in Sydney [?] 2. What amount [?]ands to the credit of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. MEASURES ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 2

At the usual weekly meeting, yesterday—present, his Worship the Aldermen Oatley, Day, Merriman, Macintosh, Davies, Rowe, Green, and Moore—Alderman Day objected to the payment of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ALL SAINTS' PARSONAGE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had, in her Majesty's name, as[?]ented to this…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 7

The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Waratah Coal Company's Bill and the Loder Estate Bill. The claims against the Crown Enforcement Bill had been reserved for consideration by the Queen…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday May 20

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair past 4 o'clock. The Innkeepers' Liability Bill was read a shird time, passed and transmitted to the Legislative Assembly with the usual message…

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Municipal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1875 · page 2

SIR,—"Another Ratepayer," in your issue of the 11th instant, appears to have taken up the cudgels on behalf of "A Raterayer" in, as he says, "attempting" to proves "Returning-office" utterly wrong, and from the language…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had created to the Dubbo Presbyterian Mante Bill. A bill to apply a certain sum out of the consctidated…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DUBBO PRESBYTERIAN MANSE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had in her Majesty's name assented to this…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 27

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 4

The [?] took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Mr. DOCKER moved the [?] of no much of the [?] as would preclude the passing of the Consolidated [?] Fund Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 2

THE PRISIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. Mr. DOCKER moved the suspension of the standing orders, to admit of the pasaing of the Consolidsted Revenue Fund Bill (No…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the Borough Council was held, in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday last, at half-past three o’clock. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Dubbo Presbyterian Manse Bill. A bill to apply a certain sum out of the consolidated revenue of New South Wales for 1875; and a bill to abolish…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday, the 1st June, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, for consldering the following notices of motion:—…

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The Council of Education

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

It is stated that the Council of Education have not yet adopted the suggestion of Parliament arising from a motion moved by Mr. Parkes, that the Council [?]ght not in the future to require local aid towards the…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott P.M., and the Mayor, and M[?] Solomon and [?].)

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

Thirty three [?] brought ap for [?] of whom were dealt with a they deserved, and the [?] remainder were admonished and discharged. James [?] was [?] while…

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