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Council & local affairs, 1876

496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 25

Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon last the fortnightly general meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Parramatta, was held in the Council Chamber. Present:…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Pope, and Ridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 7

Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness. Six others were charged, but, not having been previously in custody under such circumstance, were admonished aud discharged. Four of those who were fined were further convicted of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wendesday April 26Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Agreements Validating Bill, and to Throsby's Leasing Bill. Sir E. DEAS THOMSON having given notice ot his…

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Parliament, Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, April 20. IN the Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 556

At the hour appointed for meeting there were only eight members present, and these not being sufficient to form a quorum, the President declared the House adjourned…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, George-street, on Tuesday, 2nd May, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Municipal Council of Sydney. Tuesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 7

PRESENT—The Right Worshioful the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Davies, Field, Goold, Green, Harris. Kippax, Maze, Macintosh, Merriman, Oatley, Playfair, and Rowe. The minutes of last Council meeting were read and…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 6

Mr. John Campbell to ask the Representative of the Government,—When was the last committee appointed by the Government to revise the judicial and criminal laws, the names of those so appointed, and what remuneration was paid to them…

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Parliament. Legislative Council., Wednesday, May 3

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

THE PERSIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Bathurst Hospital Bill, and the Temporary Supply Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had, in her Majesty's name, assented to the…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 7

MR. Holt moved—"I. That, in the opinion of this House, prisoners upon their trial, whether for indictable offences or not, should not be compelled to enter a dock, unless, in the opinion of the Court, there is reason to apprehend an…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table by-laws of the borough of Redfern and other documents…

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Privy Council Appeal. Sugar Company [?] Dibbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 7

THE following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company v. George Richard Dibbs, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales,…

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Dr. Badham and the Council of Education

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 592

IT will be remembered thai, in moving the second reading of the Education Bill, Mr. Robertson read a letter from Dr. Badham in support of the proposal to place the management of primary education under a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 7

The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Bathurst Hospital Bill, and the Temporary Supply Bill. On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL a Bill to make provision…

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To the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

Having been appointed a jury to make awards, and to Toport upon section XIII., comprising agricultural implements, we would wish to premise our report by paying our tribute of respect to the memory of our late…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, Spence, Watkins, and Davies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1876 · page 3

Of fifty-six persons apprehended for drunkenness, forty-seven were fined, and nine were admonished to be more careful in future. Of the fifty-six persons charged with drunkenness twenty-seven were taken into custody on…

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To the Council of the Agricultural Society of South Wales

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1876 · page 4

Having been appointed a jury to wake awards, and to report upon section XIII., comprising agricultural implements, we would wish to promise our report by paying our tribute of respect to the memory of our late…

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Legislative Council. Business for Wednesday, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 3

SIR Edward Deas-Thomson to ask the representative of the Government,—1. The present number of public-houses in the city and police district of Sydney? 2. The number of licensed victuallers residing therein who were fined in the past year for…

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State of the Parramatta Road Boundary — Petersham and Leichhardt Municipalities. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 2

SIR,—It may not be out of place for me to call attention of the able Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, to the state of the main road lying between the Sydney boundary stone and the municipal boundary of the Petersham and…

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Redfern Municipality v. Alderson and Sons. Central Police Court.—tuesday, April 25. BEFORE Messrs. Smart, [?]ippax, and Hughes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 7

John Charles Beer v. William M. Alderson and William H. Alderson was a prosecution by the Inspector of Nuisances for the borough of Redfern against Messrs. Alderson and Son, of Surry Hills, tanners, the information in which…

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