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Council & local affairs, 1879

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Queensland Legislative Council. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

The following names are already mentioned as probable successors to the late Sir Maurice O'Connell, as President to the Legislative Council. The hons. John Douglass, Walsh, King, Gregory, and…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 3

Supreme Court(Additional Judge) Bill; second reading. Patents Law Amendment Bill; second reading. Customs Regulation Bill, to be further considered in committee…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, March 21, 1879. Road in the Municipalities of Leichardt and Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 8

His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Fxecutive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the Road mentioned in the schedule appended hereto, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it passes: Notice is…

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Deputations to the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

A deputation of residents of Paddington waited on his Worship the Mayor this morning at the Town Hall, to ask him to make a grant to the borough of the elevated piece of ground at the rear of Marshall's…

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Parliament Legislative Council Wednesday March 26

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 3

The House assembled at the usual hour. Mr. DALLEY, as Chairman of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons showing why the council insisted on its amendments in the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table an abstract of…

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The Election of the Mayor of Sydney

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly last night, or rather early this morning, the clauses in the City Corporation Bill providing for the election of mayor by the citizens were struck out, and clauses were substi uted…

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President of the Legislative Council. BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

The Courier this morning states, on what it believes to be good authority, that the Hon. J. P. Bell, tit present member for Dalby in the Legislative Assembly, will be elected to the position of…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of Council was held on Tuesday last Present: Alderman Bull, Pearce, Hatton, Barrett, Wilson, Marad[?]n, and Ashcroft…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held oh the 24th inst. Present; The Mayor, and Aldermen John Booth, Joseph Booth, Cox, Hill,…

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26.— The Chinese Immigration Restriction Bill was read a first time, a[?] also was the Copy Right Bill. The Supreme Court Additional…

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What the Vatican Council Did Not Do

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 10

Here, then, was a council gathered together, consisting of representatives from all quarters of the globe, to consult regarding the interests of the millions whom they influence, and regarding…

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Ryde. Police Court. Saturday, March 22. (Before the Mayor, Mr. J. R. Linsley, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 5

Sen. constable Dove v. C. Roynolds, for using obscene language, fined 40s. costs 4s 10d. Ann Corkhill, for a similar offence, fined 20s. costs 7s. 4d…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednsday, March 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 11

The House assembled at tim usual hour. Mr. DALLEY, as Chairman of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons showing why the Council insisted on its amendments in the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill…

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Municipal Affairs at Liverpool

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

[AN esteemed correspondent represents to us that municipal matters at Liverpool are not accurately reported by our own correspondent, and requests us as a favour to publish the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 3

CAMPERDOWN.—A meeting of the council was held at the Council-chambers on Tuesday, 4th March, 1879. Present—The Mayor and a full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letters were sent to…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 3

Mr. Thornton to move (upon the order of the day for the second reading of the Chinese Immigration Regulation Bill being read),—That certain Chinese residents in New South Wales, whose petition to this House was received on the 26th March, be…

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Resignation of the ex-Mayor. BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 2

Alderman llubbard, ex-Mayor of the city for two years, has resigned bis seat in the Municipal Council, and also in the Local Board of Health. He has done so in consequence of certain…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. APRIL 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and after some preliminary end formal business had been disposed of, Mr. Thoruton was appointed Chairman of Committees in the absence of Sir George Innes. The Council…

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New-south Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the by minutes past 4 o'clock. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON haid on the table the…

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