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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 160

Parliament. Tuesday, April 11. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

The Council met at the usual hour last night, and after putting the Trust Property Act Amendment Bill and St. Francis Church Land Sale Bill through their final readings, began to discuss…

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Extra Special Deniliquin Council. a Irohibition Matter. Judgment Reserved

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 6

The Minister for Justice (Mr. O'Connor) applied to his Honor the Chief Justice in Chambers to-day in the matter ex parte Henry Hawkins, to make absolute a rule…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDNET took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILL ASSETNED TO Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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The Makin Case. Decision of the Executive. an Appeal to the Privy Council

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 6

The N.S.W. Executive Council met on Tuesday, when the case of John and Sarah Makin, now under sentence of death for the murder of an infant named Horace Amber Murray, was…

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One Man One Vote. Accepted by the Council. By a Majority of Eight

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night, by a majority of eight, it was decided to drop the thrift vote in the Electoral Bill and leave the franchise on the principle of one…

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The Electoral Bill. the Legislative Council and Its Amendments. the Vote for Thrift Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The Legislative Council last night went into committee to further consider the message from the Legislative Assembly disagreeing with the amendments made by the…

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The Makin Case. Decision of the Executive. Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council Asked For

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The case of John and Sarah Makin, under sentence of death for the murder of an infant, was dealt with by the Executive Council yesterday. In terms of the decision…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 11 The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Assent to a Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Lieutenant-Governor, intimating that assent had been given to the Trades-hall and Literary Institute Bill…

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Legislative Assembly. Municipal Endowment

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair in the Assembly at the usual hour last night, and after the formal business had been dealt with Mr. Joseph Abbott moved the adjournment of the House in order to…

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Municipal Councils. Hunter's Hell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the Hunter s Hill Council was held on the 7th April. Present-the Mayor (Alderman Bernard M'linde), Aldermen M'Noil, Joubert, Metcalf, Adams and Scholar. Mr. W. E Boss,…

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Municipal Matters. Ashfield

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Stanton) in the chair. Aldermen Dougan, H. Moss,…

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Parramatta Council's Audit

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 3

After the usual formal business had been dis­posed of in the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Frank Farnell asked the Colonial Secretary had his attention been drawn to a newspaper paragraph…

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Auditors for Parramatta Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 4

Mr. Farnell asked the Premier in the Assembly yesterday whether his attention had been directed to the paragraph in that morning's issue of The Daily Telegraph…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 12. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ELECTORAL BILL. The consideration in committee of the…

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Deniliquin Council. a Prohibition Matter. Judgment Reserved

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 6

The Minister for Justice (Mr. O'Connor) applied to his Honor the Chief Justice in Chambers to-day in the matter ex parte Henry Hawkins, to make absolute a rule…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. O'CONNOR laid on the table the ninth annual…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 12. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITION

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 6

Mr. HOSKINS presented a petition from Cardinal Moran and others, trustees of certain lands granted for a Roman Catholic Church at Waverley, concerning a bill to…

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Municipal. St. Peters

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 2

A general meeting of the council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (R. H. Judd, J.P.), Aldermen Geering, A. Harber, Parkyn, Stuart, Edwards, Hayes, and E. J…

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Municipal Councils. Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 9

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday. Present,—The Mayor (Alderman G. Wright) in the chair, and Alderman Dyer, Roper, Thomas, Furnival, Ritchie, Taylor, and Ewart. The…

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