Sir Henry Parkes and the Council
IT would be a difficult question to determine whether the arrogance of Sir Henry Parses or his absurdity is the more conspicuous in his action with…
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Council & local affairs, 1879
1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 55
New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday—may 20
SIR GEORGE INNES gave noticed Iris intention to ask on Thursday for a return of all the mensentenced to death for rape since January, 1863, and whose sontences have been com muted, Mr. DE SALIS move the adjournment of the House to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Stranger's Observations. Important Municipal Proposals
ONE of the things which most forcibly impresses a stranger visiting Sydney is the narrowness of the footpaths, but anyone taking his first walk in our streets does not wonder so much at the small space…
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LEIGHHART—April 28 Present—The full Council Correspondence: Minister for Lands relsative to erection of jetty: petition from innabitants of West Ward complaining of various nuisances. The Inspector of Nuisances reported on persons summoned for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.—march 23. (Present—Sir James Colvile, Sir Robert Phillimore, and Sir Montague Smith.) the Bank of New South Wales V. OWSTON
This was an important appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales of the 12th of March, 1877, in an action brought by the respondent for malicious prosecution…
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ST. PETERS.—Regular meeting held 14th May instant. Present —The Mayor (W. G. Judd), and Aldermen Gannon, Barrett. Hodges, Lambeth, and Vincent. Minutes of last meeting were confirmed. Report from Finance Committee, authorizing…
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Sir George Innes to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council,—Will the honorable member state the number of cases in which, since January, 1863, the sentence of death has been passed upon prisoners convicted of the crime of rape? 2. In how…
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The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall, yesterday morning. Present—Alderman Chapman (in the chair), and Aldermen Merriman, Taylor, Moore, Harris, O'Conner, Withers, Young, Playfair, Maze,…
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ALEXANDARA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 7th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present— The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson), with Aldermen Wood, Hannan, Maddon, Hiles, Evans, M'Name[?], and Osborne. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Municipal Council. Cocked Hats Foe the Aleermen. an Animated Discussion
THE usual fort[?]ghtly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the council chamber this forenoon, when there were present: Aldermen Chapman (Acting Mayor), Merriman, Moore, Palmer. Tay[?] Kippax, M'Elhone,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 27
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. REPORT OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the Report of the Postmaster-General for 1878…
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At half-past 4 o'clock yesterday the President entered the Chamber, but as there was not a quorum present he adjourned the Council until to-day. At the Water Police Court, yesterday Daniel…
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At the usual hour for commeneing business the PRESIDENT counted the House, when there were present eleven members, namely, Sir John Robertson, Mr. Samuel, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Thornton, Mr.Macleay, Mr. Docker, Mr. Do…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Lismore Municipal Election. Lismore
For the Lismore Municipal Elootious 14 out of the 16 candidates, nominated this day for aldermen, go to the poll, which is fixed for the 31st instant, and an exciting contest is anticipated…
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For the state of things which exist within the holy precincts of the Town Hall—that sacred faul of aldermanic splendour and "pomposity"—it would be hard to find a parallel except in the condition of the…
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The usual fortnightly mooting of the New Smith Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel last evening, the president (Mr. Harris) in the chair. A letter was read from the…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Lieutenant-Governor had assembled in the name of the Queen to the bill to secure payment of debts due to workmen. In answer to a question asked by Mr.De…
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It is extraordinary how much the human constitution will stand. Men who have been dying for years, and who ought to have been killed, time out of wind, by their dissolute and drunken…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR…
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A meeting of Council was held on Thursday, Present: The Mayor, and full Council, with the exception of Ald. Evans, who is in the interior,. The…
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