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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid on the table papers relating to the…

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Municipal Affairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 7

DURING the last few days several matters of more than ordinary interest and importance to the city of Sydney have been brought under the notice of the Sydney Municipal Council, the foremost amongst which has been the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 5

THE usual weekly committee meeting of this Council took place at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, when there were presen—his Worship the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Young, Carpenter, Fowler, Green, Roberts, Oatley,…

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The Mayor's Cup

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6

The Mayor's Cup, of which an engraving appears on the fifth page of our Illustrated Supplement, was a prize won at last Anniversary Regatta by the centreboard sailing best Lottie. She was built by Donnelly in 1876 to the order of…

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Special Meetings of Council. Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Saturday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Drew, John Booth, Pass and Lackey. On the motion of the Mayor,…

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Liverpool. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

A meeting of the. Council was held on Wednesday. Present :—The Mayor, Aldermen Pearce, Makin, Scrivener, Wilson, and Rielly…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Monday afternoon. Present:—The whole Council, except the Mayor, who was absent…

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Windsor. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

An ordinary meeting was held on the 27th February. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Crew, Primrose, Carroll, Simon, Wood, Gosper, and Moses…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council Wednesday, Feb. 27

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6

MR HOLT moved the adjournment of the House in order to condemn the magistrates who had sat in the case of Rubie and Ramsay, for the unncessary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid upon tho table documents relating to the San Francisco mail service. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, leave of absence was…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council will be held at 11 o'clock, to-morrow, Tuesday. The following is the business paper:— By Alderman,—That the report of the Finance…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

AT a meeting of the City Council held yesterday at the Tows Hall there were present:— The Right Warship the Mayor are [?] all the aldermen, with the exception of Alderman Mate. Several pencions were presented, and questions asked and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council took place on Tuesday morning, at the Town Hall, when his Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and the following aldermen were present:—Palmer, Carpenter, Roberts, Horris,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 6

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Hon. JOHN FRAZER took the oath, and subscribed the roll. In answer to Mr. Richardson, Mr. MARKS stated that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. SWEARING IN MEMBER. The Hon. J. Fraser took the oath and the signed the rolls as…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 5

THE usmal weekly committee meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. when there were present his Worship the Mavor in the chair, and Aldermen Kippax, Taylor, Carpentor, Oatley, Playlair,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

The Municipal Council met at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, present, his Worship the Mayer, Aldermen Playfair, Kippax, Carpenter, Harris, O'Connor, Fowler, Oatley, Chapman…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing half-yearly, and transacting other business…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. GAME PROTECTION BILL. Resuming the debate upon the motion for the second…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 10

On Wednesday and Thursday the Game Protection Bill and the Bible Societies Bill were under dicussion. The second readiag of the former, who adjourned; and the latter was passed through committee…

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