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Council & local affairs, 1876

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Loans to Municipalities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 176

LAST week Mr. STUART brought in the promised bill to enable the Government to make advances from the consolidated revenue as loans to municipalities. The Municipalities Act of 1867 authorizes the…

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Loams to Municipalities Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 188

THE following is tHE full text of the bill introduced by the Colonial Treasurer, to authorize advances of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of loans to municipalities for permanent works of public…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 2

The summons cases instituted by Mark Hincks against George Webber and James Marshall, for breach of the Municipal Act of 1867, were resumed at the Central Police Court this morning. When the case was…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 2

S, Alfred Stephen, to ask the Representative of, the Governmet,—Whether the power given by section 2 of the Hyde Park E[?]sure Act, in respect of the widening of the streets. has not alredy been exercised by adding the then existing footpaths to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 9Th

Evening News · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past four o'clock Mr DOCKER laid on the table parts 1 and 2 of the Statistical Register for 1875. and expressed a hope that the remaining parts of the Register would be laid upon the table before the…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Renwick, Gorus, Curran, and Cohen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 8

Ten persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Ann Johnson, Margaret Allen, and Emmeline Hetherington, charged with having made use of obsceue language, were severally sentenced to pay 20s., or to be…

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The Sydney Morning Merald. Thursday, August 10, 1876. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table parts 1 and 2 of the Statistical Rigister for 1875, and said he hoped to be able to lay he remaining parts before hon. members before Parliament prorogued…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedinesday, August 9. the President took the chair ar half past 4 o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table parts one and two of the Statistical Registor for 1875. He trusted to have the remaining parts for presentation before the prorogation. Order[?] to be printed…

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At the Council Fire

Sydney Punch · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 4

THE night was dark, yet calm and still, and hushed Was ev'ry voice. In peaceful slumber steeped The women, children, and the younger braves Lay prone beneath the wigwam's shelt'ring eaves…

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At the Council Fire

Sydney Punch · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 5

"Missing Link," the Great "War Chief of the Cunning Foxes, details to his followers the result of his Campaign in the North…

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The Sydney Morning Merald. Friday, August 11, 1876. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER moved that, unless otherwise ordered, the House at its rising do adjourn to Tuesday next, and that Government business have precedence on that day The motion was agreed to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 10. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Extra Sitting Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER moved, without notice (by consent), that the House, at its using, should adjourn until Tuesday next Government, business·then to take procedence. Carried…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 9Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'cloek. Mr DOCKER laid on the table pares 1 and 2 of the Statistical Register for 1875. and expressed a hope that the remaining parts of the Register would be laid upon the table before the…

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Loans to Municipalities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 208

THE second reading of the Loans to Municipalities Bill was moved on Wednesday by Mr. STUART. The motion was opposed strongly by Mr. PARKES, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and others, partly on grounds of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1876 · page 3

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

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Dodging an Inkstand.—a Mayor Sent "Spinning."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1876 · page 2

AMONGST the correspondence read at the meeting of the Warwick Municipal Council, held on the 3rd August, was a letter to the Minister for Lands, informing him how a Government vote had been…

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Centr[?] Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt, Harris, Pearce, Spence M'Lean, and Davies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1876 · page 3

Thirty-eight persons were apprehended for drunkenness, twenty-seven of whom were taken into custody during the twenty-four hours ending 6 a.m. of Sunday. Joseph Burrows was lined 10s., and John Gallagher and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 15Th

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL brought up the report of the Select Committee on the leg[?] of certian conditional and other purchases. The adoption of the report was made an order of the day for Wednesday…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, August 16, 1876. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL brought up the report from the select committee on the Legalisation of certain Conditional and other Purchases Bill. A message was received from the Governor, notify…

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