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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Important Privy Council Decision

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 3

A decision of considerable importance to the mercantile and banking community has just been received from the Privy Council by the mall in the case Prince and others v. the Oriental Bank. The action…

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The City Council

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 3

The City Council held a meeting at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Present-His Worship the Mayor, and all the aldenuen. Alderman Carpenter presented petitions from the inhabitants of Cook-street…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 20

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-pasted 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table report of the Government Savings' Bank for 1877, and other official papers, which were ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. [?]Egislattve Council. Wednesday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr.MARKS laid on the table the quarterly statement of…

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Privy Council Judgment

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 4

The judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee (Sir Birnes Peacock, Sir Montague E. Smith, and Sir H. S. Keating), of the Privy Council, in the ejectment suit Pennisgton and others' v…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Traders and Labour Council was held last evening at the Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst and Cartlereagh streets. The President of the Council, Mr. Thomas White…

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Storm Waters in Paddington Municipality

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 3

A deputation from the Paddington Municipality, consisting of Mr. Campbell (mayor), Alderman Artlett, Taylor, and Reddy, and Mr. Hellmrich (council dark), interviewed the Minister for Works this…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Pearce, Bayly, Makin, Riley, and Wilson Ald. Pearce moved,…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Improvement Committee

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 7

A MEETING of the Improvement Committee was held on the 15th instant, at the Council Chamber, for the purpose of electing a chairman. Present : Ald…

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The City Council and the Sewerage Sate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 368

AT a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday a proposal to levy a sewerage rate was once again rejected. For a number of years it used to be said that the Council could not levy…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 20

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 6

After [?] formal matters had been dealt with, Mr. Marks stated that the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill had not yet received her Majesty’s…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table report of the Government Savings' Bank for 1877, and other official papers, which were ordered to be printed…

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Privy Council Judgments

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 2

By the mail we are appraised that the judgment of the Privy Council have upheld the decision of the Supreme Court of this colony respecting the Government charging stamp duty on the property of the late…

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Appeal to the Privy Council

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 3

To-day the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Fau[?]ett, and Mr. Justice Manning, granted leave to appeal to Her Majesty's Privy Council in the case Robertson and others v. Day…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 27. General Business.—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 3

Mr. Thornton to more,—That the proceedings in reference to the Game Protection Bill be now resumed at the point where they sere interrupted, for want of a quorum, on the 13th instant. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 6

NEWTOWN.—A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 26th February. Present—The Mayor A. W. Fallick, and Aldermen Abbott, Bailey, Bedford, Goodsell, Smith, Tye, and Whately. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 27

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. BOURNE RUSSELL presented a petition from 62 inhabitant of the county of Cumberland against the Game Protection Bill…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid the following papers on the table,…

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Municipal Affairs

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

The question of increased accommodation for the travelling public came under the consideration of the Sydney Municipal Council, at one of their recent meetings, in the shape of a bill authorizing the Sydney United Omnibus…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes, past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid on the table the following papers:—…

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