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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Loans to Municipalities

Evening News · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 4

THE following is the opinion of the Honorable the Attorney-General on loans to municipalities, under section 190 of 31 Vic. No. 12. Applications having been made to the Government…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 9

REDFERN.—The usual fortnighly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 26th May, within the Municipal Chambers, Pitt-street. Present—the Mayor (Mr. P. Stanley) with Aldermen Wright, Williamson, Andrew, Hudson, Douglas, and M'Lachlan…

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The Plymouth Church Council. by the Rev. Reuben Thomas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 3

THIS Council has finished its work. It was called by Plymouth Church, and consisted of 140 churches—a pastor and delegate from each. 172 churches had been called. The declining churches had various…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 6

The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Banisters Admission Bill, the Bill to amend the lew respecting summary convictions, the Raudwick and Coogee Road Bill, and the Temporary Sapply Bill…

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Loans to Municipalities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 720
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

AN opinion by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL on the subject of loans to municipalities by the Government—a matter to which we referred last week—has been published. Mr. DALLEY doubts whether, in the absence…

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The Council of Education's Report. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1876 · page 5

SIR,—By your leader in the Herald of 1st June you have conferred a very grett benefit on the State teachers of New South Wales, and through them on the general public, who must be the ultimate gainers or losers by the acts of the…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt, Davies, Solomen, Harris, Dixson, and Spence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 3

Sixty-two persons were charged with having been found drunk in public places: of these, forty-one were appreb[?]ded between 6 a.m. of Saturday and the like hour of Sunday, and twently-one in the course of the succeding…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. De[?] Causrs. Randwick Municipality V. GE[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 3

Action for rates due on property belonging to defendant during the years 1874 and 1875. Mr. Gannon for pl[?]tiff. The defendant, who appeared in person, pleaded never indeb[?]ed, and relied at first on the 16th clause of the…

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Legislative Council. Business Paper for Wedensday, June 7. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 3

Gunpowder and Explosive Substances Law Consolidation Bill; third reading. GENERAL, BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. Murrumbidgee Turf Club Bill; second reading…

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Important Municipal Decision

Evening News · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 2

A decision, which affects the interests of every municipality in the colony, was given in the District Court, yesterday, by Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The action was brought by the Municipality of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Randwick Municipality V. GEDEYES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 8

The hearing of this case was resumed. Mr. Gannon produced the Government Gazette of 6th January, 1875, and a plan showing that the defendant's land was within the boundaries of the municipality. The district clerk proved…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 7Th

Evening News · Thursday 8 June 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes pas 4 o'clock. Several notices of motion, and of questions to be asked, were given…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 7. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Gunpowder and Explosive Substances Law Consolidation Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER moved the third reading of this bill. It was so read, passed, and returned to the Legislative Assembly. HASTINGS ELECTORATE SUBDIVISION BILL…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municip[?] Council of Sydney is to be bolden at the Town Hall, George-street, to-day, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the transaction of general business, and for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. June S. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. Blue Book

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid [?] the table the Blue Book, the printing of waich was d[?] CONVICTION OF A P[?]BLIC SCHOOL TEACHER. Sir ALFRED STE[?]HEN asked the Representa[?] of…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 2

THE fortnightly general meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Church-street, on Monday afternoon last. Present :…

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Municipal Council of Sydney. Quarte[?]ly Meeting.—friday, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

PRESENT—The Right Woeshipful the Mayor and all the Aldemen except Alderman Mecintosh for whose absence an [?] was made by Alderman Davies. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 7Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Several notices of motion, and of questions to be asked, were given…

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Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the M[?] C[?] of this Borough was hold on Tuesday evening last, in the C[?] Chambers, Western Road. Present : The…

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