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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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THE bill to secure the better payment of debts due to workman was read a first time, and the second reading of appointed for Wednesday, 14th. The City of Sydney Improvement Bill was read a third time, passed, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill; consideration in committee of report of managers on behalf of the Council of the Free Conference with the Legislative Assembly. Contractors' Debts Bill; second reading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I vainly endeavoured to suppress a feeling of horror which stole over me as I read a paragraph in the columns of your journal announcing that the Executive Council had decided that the extreme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In every little [?]let, town or city, in the Australian colonies, with the exception of the queen city of the south, Sydney—there exists municipal bye-laws which empowers the town council to declare certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GLEBE.—The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on the 5th May, at 7 p.m. President—A full Council, the Mayor presiding. The minutes of the previous meetings were read, and confirmed. The following letters were read, and referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir GEORGE INNES gave notice of his intention to ask on Thursday for a return of all the men sentenced to death for rape since January, 1863, and whose sentences have been commuted. Mr. DE SALIS moved the adjournment of the House to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL JUDGE. Mr. DE SALIS referred to the matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Mr. J. Bonjamin, Q.C., and Mr. R. T. Reid were counsel for the appellant; Mr. Watkin Williams, Q.C., Mr. J. C…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS PUBLICATION EXTENSION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—We have that, after a considerable delay, the Council of Education has decided not to place the teahers of Certitied Denominational schools on the same footing as regards remuneration as the teachers in Public schools,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sixteen persons will be nominated for the office of aldermen in the newly-formed municipality, and four for auditors, The nomination day is fixed for the 28th May, and the polling on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a committee meeting of the Council, held yesterday afternoon, there were present the Acting Mayor (Alderman Chapman), and Aldermen Playfair, Harris, Taylor, Merriman, O'Connor, Maze, Palmer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Worship the Mayor gives an official to niget to C. J. Roberts, Esq., Mayor of Sydney, at which His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby will be present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Council assembled, Sir George Innes was about to ask questions respecting the number of convictions for rape, and the number of cases wherein the sentences of death for that crime was carried out, when Sir JOHN…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PREESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. With reference to questions standing in the name of Sir George Innes, regarding sentences of d[?]ath passed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Macquarie-street, last evening. Present The Mayor arid Aldermen J.T. Gosper, Collison, Simon, and Carroll…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held on May 20th. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Ashcroft. Pearce, Wilson, Payne, Barrett, Marsden, and Whiteford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost at the Mayor's return ball, At least this is what I have heard, A something we cannot think small, Nor smile, and exclaim how absurd!…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at half-past 7 p.m., on Monday, the 5th May, Present—the Major (Alderman Alcock) in thee chair. Aldermen Chisholm, Geering, Graham, Pfoeffer, Miles, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday afternoon last, in the Council Chamber, at 3,30 p.m. Present—…
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