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Council & local affairs, 1876

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 8Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOOCKER laid upon the table the 7th and 8th Progress Reports of the City and Suburban Sewage and Health Commissioners; correspondence respecting a Medical Bill be…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, 15Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1876 · page 3

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Coal Mines Regulation Bill; second reading. Sale and Use of Poisons Bill; to be further considered in committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that her Majesty the Queen had assented to the Aliens' Bill; and that his…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1876 · page 3

GLEBE.—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council, Chamber at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, 6th instant. Present—Alderman Passau, Seamer, Hull, Turner, Ellis, Thornley, Dunn, and Williams. The Mayor being absent, Alderman passed was moved…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. DOCKER, for Mr. Darley, moved that leave of absence for one fortnight be granted to Sir E…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

THE fortnightly general meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Parramatta was held last Monday afternoon, in the Council Chamber,…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, 22Nd March. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 3

Agreements Validsting Bill; resumption of the adjourned debite of the question, on motion of Mr. Docker,—That this bill be now read a second time. Ceal Mines Regulation Bill; to be further considered in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 22. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Agreements Validating Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of this bill was resumed. Mr. SAMUEL referred to a statement made by the Attorney-General that he believed this [?] would be opposed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT BILL…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Parramatta was held on Monday afternoon last, in the Council Chambers, when the following…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1876 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, George-street, to-morrow, at 11 o'clock for consid[?]ing the following nitces of motion:- By Alderman [?]— That the report of the [?]inance…

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Amusing Election of a Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 2

On Wednesday, afternoon, the Goulburn Municipal Council met for tho purpose of electing a Mayor to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by Mr. William Davies having been ousted by rule of the Supreme…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. The following aldermen were present:—The Mayor (Mr. B. Palmer) in the chair, with Aldermen green, Oately, Chapman, Field,…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at the new Town Hall: Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Goold, Oatley, Green, Merriman, Playfair, Field, Davies, Macintosh, Chapman, Maze, Rowe…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, 29Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 3

MR. Darley to ask the Representative of the Government,—Are the Government now taking any, and, if so what steps, to secure a supply of water for the use of the in[?]abitants of Sydney, in case of failure of supply from the Bolany Waterworks?…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 24

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. DARLEY, the Betting Houses Suppression Bill was read a third time, passed, and transmitted to the Assembly…

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