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Council & local affairs, 1876

496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 25

Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

FROM an early hour yesterday morning, the town was kept in a state of active excitement, busiedly attending to the interests of the various candidates…

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Municipal Nominations and Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 9

THE following nominations and elections for the office of Alderman took place in the various suburban and country municipalities on Tuesday:— ALEXANDRA.—B. Lewis, G. C. Watson, J. B. Carter, and…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1876 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council Sydney will be held to-morrow morning, at 11, for consideration of the following notices of motion:- By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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News W We Day. Municipality of St. Peters'

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1876 · page 2

A close contest for municipal honours took place on Friday in the election of an alderman for Bt Peter's Municipality. The retiring councillor Mr. Thomas G. M'Cauley, was defeated by Mr. William George Judd,…

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St. Peter's Municipality

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 2

At a full meeting of the Council, held on the 7th instant, Mr. John Tangelder Gorus, of Brookly, Cook's River, was for the fourth time in succession elected to the office of mayor in this municipality…

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An Emphatic Alderman

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

Mr. Daniel Mayne was the other day re-elected alderman for one of the wards of the municipality of Bathurst. This gentleman, who is celebrated for being one of the most humorous orators in tho colony, and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday forenoon, in the Council room at the New Town Hall. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Palmer), in the chair, with Aldermen Moore, Macintosh, Harris,…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday. 9Th February. General Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 5

[?] [?]nce to keep the Peace Bill; second reading. North Shore Gas Bill; second reading. P[?] Land Purchase Bill (as agreed to in select committee), second reading…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. February 9Th

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a tracing showing the boundaries of Hyde park in 1835 in the time of Sir Thomas Brisbane. The tracing showed that at that time certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9

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

THE FRHSIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an abstract of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated for religious and public…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 5

The Pacifice Mail Service.—Mr. SAMUEL moved the adjournment of the House in order to contradict certain allegations made by a deputation to the Colonial Secretary, to the effect that when…

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Unch's Parliamentary Pencillings. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 2nd

Sydney Punch · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 3

THEY talked of putting up a place-- A site they strove to find-- Where persons, worsted in the race Of life,--the hapless blind--…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and, there not being a quorum, adjourned the House until Wedenesday next. Those prese were the Hon. Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr…

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Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

THE election of Mayor for the Borough of Parramatta Las this year been dispatched in more of an amicable spirit than has been the case for many years…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Parramatta took place on Tuesday evening, in the Council Chamber, when the following gentlemen were…

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Privv Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1876 · page 2

The case of Dibb [?] the Colonial Sugar Refining Company which has been before the Courts of this colony on so many occasions during the past five years and on which an appeal has twice [?] made to the…

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Newtown Borough Council

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1876 · page 2

W. Bailey, Esq. J.P. was unahimously re-elected Mayor of Newtown at a meeting of the Council on Friday evening last. This is the sixth (consecutive) time that Mr. Bailey has been elected to fill the civic…

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The Citv Council of Sydney in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 2

In the Equity Court yesterday, the case of the Attorney-General and the Hon. George Wigram Allen, A. H. C. [?], Rev. John Dwyer and William Clarke against the Major, Alderman, and citizens of…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday 16Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 6

Sir George Innes to ask the representative of the Government,— With reference to the statement of the honourable member, the representative of the Government, that the proposal of the late Government as to the formation of a new street to be called…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 16

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Royal assent had been given to several Bills. In answer to a question asked by Sir George Innes Mr…

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