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Council & local affairs, 1876

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A Cabinet Council on the Eastern Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 792

A Cabinet Council was held on October 19 to consider the present critical state of affairs—so critical, indeed, that war between Russia and Turkey is now supposed to be unavoidable. It is understood that…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 December 1876 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall to morrow. at 11 o'clock, for considering the following notices of mo[?]o[?]:- By Alderman.—That the r[?]port of the Finance…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

A meeting of mayors of suburban municipalities, convened by advertisement, was held at Mr. Pigott'a office, King-street, yesterday afternoon. The object of the meeting was " to consider the desirableness, or…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, December 20. General Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 6

Mr. Holt to move.—1. That,in the opinion of this House, prisoners upon their trial should not [?]e compelled to enter within a dock, unless in the opinion of the Court the[?]e is reason to appre-. bend an attempt at escape, or any interruption to the orderly…

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The New Municipalities Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 2

The bill to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867, laid on the table of the Assembly yesterday evening, repeals clauses 164, 172, 175, 189 of that Act, and so much of clauses 8 as limits the mileage area of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday, the whole of the aldermen, with the exception of Messrs. Moore, Green, and Yount, being persent…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Dtr. December

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 4

The PRESIDENT [?] chamber at half-past 4 o'clock but as there were [?] members present, he adjourned the Council until 4 [?] day. [?] is understand [?] Council will adjourn until the 10th…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wendesday, December 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock counted the House, and finding; only twolve members present— namely, Mr. Dalley, Mr. C. Campbell, Mr. Dockor, Mr. B. K. Cox, Mr. Russell, Sir George Innes, Mr. Gordon, Mr. A…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 31

Evening News · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER moved that the House, at the rising, [?] until Wednesday, the 10th of January. The motion was carried. Mr. DALLEY moved the first reading of the bill [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table by-laws under the public Vehicles Regulation Act, returns under the Real Property Act for…

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The Municipalities Act Amendem[?] Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 5

SIR,—The amended Municipalities Act, as it app[?] your issue of this morning, appears to be intended to [?] municipalities the power to levy a rate not exceeding [?] shillings in the £ for general purpose in addition t[?]…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 3

ON Monday afternoon last, the fortnightly general meeting Of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Church-street…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 811

THE following Bill, to amend the "Municipalities Act of 1867," was brought in by Mr. Robertson, and laid on the table of the House on Tuesday evening:— Preamble…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 817

THE bill introduced by the Government to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867 embodies some important changes in the law. Thus, it provides differently for the…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney. Saturday, December 23, 1876. The Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 12

THE Bill laid before the Legislative Assembly, by the Colonial Secretary, on Tuesday last, to amend the municipalities Act of 1867," contains some important changes, chiefly in the way…

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Mr. James Merriman, Mayor of Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 13

MR. JAMES MEERIMAN has now been a second time elected Mayor of Sydney; and his fellow citizens may well regard with satisfaction the choice made by the Aldermen. Mr. Merriman is a…

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