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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 25

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 15. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid several documents on the table, the titles of which were inaudible in the gallery. CONDITIONAL AND OTHER PURCHASES LEGALIZATION BILL…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Oatley, Maze, Davies, Green, Field, Chapman, Harris, Rowe, Macintosh, Playfair, Merriman, Kippax,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 16Th

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. HOLT moved the adjournment of the House, with a view of bringing the facts stated in the report of a select committee of the Legislative Assembly on common and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, August 17, 1876. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 4

Mr. HOLT moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to matters that came to light in an inquiry by Select Committee of the Assembly into the state of common lodging-houses, and said he…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 16. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Chinese Lodging-houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. HOLT moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the evils carried on in Chinese lodging-houses. He thought it was highly desirable that the House and the county should be aware of what the intention of the…

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Parlament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 17

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 3

In answer to a question proposed by Sir E. Deas Thomson, Mr. DOCKER stated that the negotiations with Mr. Leslie, [?] enginner, in reference ot our water supply, had collspeed, and the Agent-General had been instrneted to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid u on the table by-laws of the…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 5

THE fortnightly general meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Parramatta was held in the Chamber, Church-street, on Monday afternoon…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 15Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL brought up the report of the Select Committes on the legalisation of certain conditional and other purchases. The adoption of the report was made an order of…

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Municipal Reform in Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 240

ON Tuesday, in the Assembly, Mr. CAMERON moved resolutions affirming that a bill should be introduced by the Government early next session to give increased revenue to the Municipal Council of Sydney by…

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Rural Gazette Municipal Endowments

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 3

THERE is a vast amount of Crown land in many districts, which at present is Utterly valueless and useless. If large areas of these were handed over by way…

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Legislative Council

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past 11 o'clock and the following members of the Council were present, viz., The Hon Messrs. J. Docker, W.B.Dally, G. Allen, Sir George Innes, Bourne Russell, Saul Samuel, W. Bytnes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-one minutes past 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The members present were Messrs. Docker, Dalley, Allen, Byrne, Russell, Blaxland, Sir A. Stephen, Sir…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 7

The Supply Bill for July was passed through all its stages, and returned to the Legislative Assembly. The Contempts before Justices' Bill was received from the Assembly, and, on the motion of Mr. A. Campbell, was…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Onus, Guist, Holloran, Price, Parker,…

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Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past 11 o'clock, and the following members of the Council were present, viz., The Hon Messrs. J. Docker, W. B Dalley, G. Allen, Sir George Innes, Bourne Russell, Saul Samuel, W. Byrnes,…

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Important Municipal Cass

Evening News · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 4

A ease of great importance to property-holders was heard in the District Court yesterday afternoon, before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge [?] Mr. Thomas Nunn of Kippax-street, Surry Hills, a…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1876 · page 3

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1876 · page 3

Forty-five prisoners were charged with having been found drunk in public places, thirty-three of whom were apprehended in the twenty-four hours concluding at 6 a.m. of Sunday. Twenty-five were fined in sums varying from 5s…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. B. Palmer), and Aldermen Oatley, Chapman, Field, Maze, Harris, Davies,…

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