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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Municinal Council.'

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

The usual fortnighily meeting of the Sydney Corporation was held yesterday. B. Palmer, Esq., J.P. (Mayor) in the chair. Various petitions were received and referred to the committees of the Council. In reply…

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[?] of Alderman Goold, M.L.A.

Evening News · Thursday 31 August 1876 · page 3

The remains of Mr. Stephen Styles Goold were [?] yesterday afternoon at the Newtown come-t[?]y. The funeral cortege left the deceased's late resi-[?] in[?]-street at 3 o clock, and the order of the…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman M’Hugh, Makin, Millar, Hatton, Marsden, Wheeler, and…

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Parramatta. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 2

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

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News of the Day Council of Education

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 2

We are given to understand that S. C. Brown, Esq., M.P., has resigned his office as a member of tho Council of Education, and that the government have accepted the same, but have not yet decided upon…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 5

A QUARTERLY meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall George-tree, on Saturday next, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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The First Council at Jerusalem and the Last Council at Rome

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 9

The history of the former is recorded in the fifteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and the proceedings of the latter are matters of recent history. It seems…

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Municipal Decision

Evening News · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 4

The Full Court yesterday afternoon [?] Mr. James Chisholm from his office as alderman for the Cook's River Ward for the Borough of [?] Peter's, upon the application of, Mr. J. N. Gannon. Mr. Butler, Q.C…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 September 1876 · page 3

A QUARTERLY meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Towa Hall. George-street, on Saturday morning. Present—The Mayor in the chair), Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Maze Rowe, Moore,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 12 September 1876 · page 4

A quarterly meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday, at the Town Hall, the Right Worshipful the Mayor presiding. The following quarterly report was brought up:…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1876 · page 7

Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness. John Rise was charged with having, after apprehension for drunkenness, made use of obscene language; for each of which offences, he was sentenced to pay a further penalty…

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Prospect & Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the above Municipality was held on Tuesday evening last, in the Council Chambers, Western-road…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon, 11th instant, the fortnightly general meeting of the Parramatta Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber, Church-street…

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Liverpool. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 5

The regular Council meeting took place on Tuesday, 12th instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M‘Hugh, Wilson, Miller, Wheeler,…

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Sydney Municipal Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 376

THE following reports were presented to the Sydney Municipal Council, at the quarterly meeting held on Saturday last:—From the Health Officer, the Mechanical Engineer at Botany, and a special report…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1876 · page 5

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

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held this morning at the Town Hall. There were present Messrs. S. Palmer (Mayer), Oatley, Chapman, Field, Maze, Harris, Davies, Rowe…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt. Bailey, Davies, Goldring, Bull, M'Lean, Harris, Spence, Smart, and Alexander

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 3

Thirteen persons were charged with having been found drunk in public places. Nineteen were apprehended during the first twenty four hours, and sixteen during the like period ending at 6 o'clock this morning. Thirty-one were…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1876 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town-hall, yesterday morning. Present—The Right Worshieful the Mayor, Aldermen Oatley, Chapman, Field, Maze, Harris, Davies, Rowe, Playfair, Metriman,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1876 · page 2

MACDONALD TOWN.—3rd July, 1876. A meeting of the Council was held this evening. Present—Aldermen Knight, Fawcett, Bryan, and the Mayor. The minutes were read and confirmed. Sundry accounts were ordered to be paid, on the motion of…

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