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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 22

Municipalities Act Amendment Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 5

SIR,—I observe that Mr. Macintosh, the member for East Sydney, is to propose a new clause, to stand as clause 29 of this bill. Apparently it is to be applied within certain limit only. Actually it can be so worked as to drive out of…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 3

WE continue to give the results of the elections for the suburban and country Borough Councils, so far as they have been made known to us;- MARRICKVILLE.—The election for the Middle Ward,…

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Legislative Council. Business Paper for Wednesday, February 14. Questions—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 3

Mr. E. K. Cox to ask the Representative of the Government—1.Has it come under the notice of the Government that the Act for the protection of Imported end Colonial Game, 29 Vie. No. 22, has expired? 2. Is it the intention of the Government to…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 4

WE continue to give the results of the elections for the suburban and country Borough Councils, so far as they have been made known to us. BURWOOD.—At a special and full meeting of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir Alfred Stephen's Cruelty to Animals Bill was read a first time. In reply to a question put by Mr. White for Mr. E. K. Cox, Mr. DOOKER stated that the Government were…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 1 o'clock, PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report on the Police…

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Newtown Council

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 2

The town ball at Newtown last night was crowded. The meeting was convened for the election of Mayor. Mr. W. Bailey, J.P., presided. The only business transacted was be unanimous election of Mr…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 3

WE continue to give the results of the elections for the suburban and country Borough Councils, so far as they have been made known to us. WAVERLEY.—Special meeting held Tuesday, February…

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Election of Mayor for Newcastle. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening, a special meeting of the Borough Council was held for the election of Mayor. Present—The Mayor (Mr. D. Ludlow), Aldermen Sparke, Wallace, Dart, Cropley, Thorn, Creer, Chapman, and Rodgers. It was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday February 15

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 2

The [?] took the chair at [?] o'clock. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved that for the rest of the [?] the House should meet on Fridays for [?] of [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the Printing Report, and it was…

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Voting at First Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 3

SIR,—As the enclosed correspondence may be of considerable importance as to the guidance of returning-officers for municipalities about to be formed, will you please to publish such in your paper, and oblige…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 5

WE continue to give the results of the elections for the suburban and country Borough Councils, so far as they have been made known to us. TAMWORTH AND INVERELL.—We learn by telegram that…

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Mew South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Febkuary 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-pest 4 o'clock. Sir Alfred Stephen's Orueity to Animals Bill was read a first time. In reply to a quye-tion put by Mr. White for Mr. E. K. Cox, Mr. DOCKER stated that the Government were…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 5

SIR,—I ses it is stated that an injustice would be done to the municipalities formed after the passing of the proposed amended Act, if the old municipalities were placed on the same footing (with regard to endowment)as it is proposed…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 209

SOME progress was made on Wednesday with the Municipalities Bill in committee. The clause relating to endowments was, after some discussion, postponed. We are disposed to…

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Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 32

THe annual municipal elections throughout the suburbs and country have taken place, and there have been several warm contests for the offices of aldermen and mayor The following are the results so far as have…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1877 · page 7

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sidney will be held at the Town Hall, George-street, to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Voting at First Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1877 · page 6

SIR,—The information communicated by Mr. J. Woods, J.P., Returning-officer for the Manly election, in your issue of to-day, is not, in my opinion, quite so explicit as it ought to be on a point which may again arise in…

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Mayor of Waterloo

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

The Alderman of the Waterloo Municipality have elected Mr. P. Hogan, a gentleman largely connected with the Merchants and Shipping interests of this city, as their mayor for the ensuing year…

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