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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

592 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 30

Legislative Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 September 1878 · page 2

THE Interior of the Council chamber presented a lively and pleading appearance, being well occupied by several of leading ladies of sydney, besides spectators of the other sex and members of the Council. There were about sixty ladies…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BILL ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency had…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 10

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock and Mr. MARKS laid on the table various reports and official documents. After the transaction of some formal business, the…

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The Council of Education and Mr. Leary

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 3

The remarks ascribed by the papers to Mr, Leary on the occasion of his visit to Maitland in reference to the Council of Education, gave deep offence to some of the members of the Council. And yesterday evening…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1878 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at five minute before 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. The House proceeded to Government House to present to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 11

Evening News · Thursday 12 September 1878 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eight minutes to 4 o'clock. MR MARKS moved that the members proceed to Government Houses to present the address in reply to his Excellency…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 4

A meeting of Council was held oh September 10th. Present : The Mayor, end Aldermen Wilson, Pearce, McHugh. Ashcroft, and Barrett. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of this Council was held on Saturday last. QUESTIONS.—Ald. Jones asked,—“By whose authority was a large quantity…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 428

At the afternoon sitting, Mr. Makes, among other papers, laid on the table the annual report of the agent of immigration, vital statistics for 1877, a return under the Real Property Act, regulations under the Public…

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Windsor. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting was held September 11 Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Primrose, Collison, Crew, Wood, Carroll, Gosper and Simon. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Booth, Drew, Hill, Mason, Pye, Ritchie, Smith,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 429

The PRESIDENT took the chair at five minutes before 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the House had attended at Government House, and had presented the Council's…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 12

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and Mr. MARKS laid on the table various reports and official documents. After the transaction of same formal business, the…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative COUNCIL.—Wednesday, Sept. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1878 · page 3

Sir Edward Deas-Thomson to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council,—What steps do the Ministry intend to take for the duplication of the telegraphic cable to Europe, in consequence of the failure of the recent negotiations for the purpose?…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid upon the table a return of the east of printing for the Legislative Council for 1877, and other documents…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 3

[?] PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS TO MEMBERS. The PRESIDENT reported that he had received a…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 2

At the weekly Committee Meeting of the City Council yesterday it was recommended by the water committee that the designs of the city architect for the erection of ten cottages on the Botany water reserve…

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The Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 3

At the general meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, at the Hyde Park Hotel last night, Mr. Edwards in the chair, the following petition, drawn up by the committee, was submitted for adoption…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 5

THE regular meeting took place on the 13th instant. Present : The Mayor (Mr J. R. Linsley) and Aldermen Coulter; Watta, C[?] Jackson, Tucker, and Colvin. the minutes of…

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In the Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 3

TUESDAY, SEPT, 10.—Mr. Alex. Campbell moved the adoption of an address in reply to the Speech, and lauded the ministerial programme as all that fancy painted…

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