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Council & local affairs, 1876

496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 25

Important Municipal Decision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 9

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 3

Seventy-two persons were in custody charged with having been found drunk in public places; of these forty-five were apprehended between 6 a.m. of Saturday and 6 a.m. of Sunday…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. C. ampuell to ask the Representative of the Government, —Has the opinion of the Crown Law Officers been sou[?] by the Examiners of Titles under the R[?] Property Act with Regard to the [?] ration which took [?] some years since in the line of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 27 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table bye-laws of the University of Sydney, which were ordered to be printed…

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The Law of Municipal Nomination

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 2

A case of tame interest to municipal candidates and aldermen was decided yesterday by the full Court consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin), Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Fawcett. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table by-laws of the University of Sydney, and by-laws of the Municipality of Wollongong. Ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the [?], purauant to an order of the House, copies of correspondence between the Council of Education and the Minister of Justice on the subject of the conviction of a Public school teacher at Parramatta for…

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Municipal Council of Sydney. Quarterly Meeting.—friday, June 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 795

PRESENT—The Right Worshipful the Mayor and all the Aldermen except Alderman Macintosh, for whose absence an apology was made by Alderman Davies. REPORTS…

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New South Wales Parlament. Legislative Council Wendesday, June 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 27 minutes part 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER, laid on the table bye-lows of the University of Sydney, which were ordered to be printed…

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Central Police Court, Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Davis, Harris, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 9

[?] were brought before the Bench [?] with having been found drunk in public places. [?] these were apprehended between the hours [?] and the like hour this morning…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 6

Apprenticeship Law Amendment Bill; second reading. Novell's Leasing Bill; to be further considered in committee…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 7

WOOLLAHRA.—A special meeting of Council was held on 23rd ultimo. Present —, Aldermen Trickett, Neild, Mitchell, Oatley, and Norton. The report of the sub-committee appointed to conter with a committee appointed by the Council of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St June

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4'oclock. The PRESIDENT report that the Government had assented to the Borders Duties Convention Bill. In answer to a question put by Sir George Innes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Whdnesday, June 21. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Border D Ties Convention Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had in her Majesty's name as[?] this bill. Sir GEORGE INNES asked, without notice, whether the Government had been enabled to obtain an extension of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BORDER DUTIES CONVENTION. Mr. DOCKER said that with reference to a question put to him yesterday without notice, and no which he was not…

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The Council of Blood

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 5

This is an episode in the sad story of Popish persecution in the Low Countries three centuries ago. The brave Netherlander of those times would not suffer a Spanish or Italian Inquision,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St June

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Boarders Duties Convention Bill. In answer to a question put by Sir George Innes…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1876 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, George-street, on Tuesday, the 27th instant at l1 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Excessive Municipal Rating

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1876 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, on Saturday, appeals against the new assessments within the Municipality of Balmain were heard. Mr. Flood was the presiding magistrate. There were ninety appellants,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney City Council was held in the Town Hall this morning. The members of Council present were—his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Macintosh,…

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