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Council & local affairs, 1877

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report of the Sewerage and…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

BURWOOD.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at 7.30 p.m on the 1st March. Present—the Mayor (Mr. L. G. Thompson), aldermen S. H. Lambton, C. H. Myles, J. R. Bubb, W. Archer, W. Friend, and J. Menzies. Correspondence…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 7

Compensation to Government Contractors.—Mr. SAMUEL made a personal explanation in reference to a motion passed in the Assembly the previous evening, censuring the present and late Governments…

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The Rejection of the Grand Council of Turkey of the Proposals of the Conference

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

The following is the report of the special correspondent of the Daily News, transmitted by submarine telegraph on Thursday, the 18th January. The tact of the rejection has been known here for…

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Municipal Affairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 8

During the past month there has been no signal progress in municipal affairs. The streets are fairly looked after and kept clean, and the inspectors are kept on the alert to punish people who do not keep their premises clean. There…

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The Grand National Council of Turkey

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 313

The Grand National Council was held at the Porte on January 18, 237 dignitaries and officials of the Empire were present to decide on the expediency of accepting the project contained in the ultimatum of the Conference. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. HOLT presented a petition from the trustees of the Uuderwpod estate, against the repeal of the. Underwood Estate Act, and prawng to be heard by counsel against the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1877 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the City Council was held on Friday morning, in the Town Hall, when there were present—his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Field, Maze, O'Connor, Palmer,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1877 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held was Friday, at the Town Hall the whale of the alderman being present After the usual formal business had been dealt with and some petitions received,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 6 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a copy of the Mineral Lesse Regulations, some imperial dispatches, and other documents, which were ordered to be printed…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the following papers:—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the report for 1876…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 10

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Friday, the 9th instant. The following letter was received from the Treasury, dated February 15:—"Sir…

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The City Council and Its Endowment

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 236

THE City Council has been in a flutter lately because it seems that it has lost the chance (at least for a time) of getting the £10,000 voted for it last year by way of endowment…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislaive Council. Wednesday, March 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOOKER laid on tue table a copy of the Mineral lease Regulations, some imperial dispatches, and other documents, which were ordered to be printed…

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Extracts from Papers by the Mail. the Rejection by the Grand Council of Turkey of the Proposals of the Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 26

The following is the report of the special correspondent of the Daily Notus, transmitted by submarine telegraph on Thursday, the 18 th January, The fact of the rejection has been known here for…

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Municipal Lapses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 16

MR. ALDERMAN O'CONNOR deserves the best thanks of the taxpayers of Sydney for moving for au inquiry into the financial mismanagement of the Municipal Council, Tho lapse of the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 7

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council wa held on Februarv 26, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Patrick Hogan, with Aldermen Toming, Olive, Paul, Radford, Crane, Evans, and Fusedale. The minutes of the preceding…

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Sir Hercules Robinson and the Borough Council of Albury

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 2

The following is the text of a letter from the Hon. Hely-Hutchinson, private secretary to his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, to the Borough Council of Albury:—"Sir—I am desired by his Excellency Sir…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 3

WOOLLAHRA.—The monthly meeting of this Coun[?]l was held,on Tuesday, 18th instant. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Trickett, Neild, Nerton, Bogie, Humphery, and Oatley. The following business was transacted:—A memorial from re[?]dents in the…

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