The New Legislative Council
In the Hunter River district, as well as in other parts of the colony, the note of preparat on for the ensuing election of repre[?]entatives to the legislative council is already sounding. Mr…
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Council & local affairs, 1843
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Sydney News. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met on Tuesday last, when all the members were present except the Chief Justice and Sir John Jamison. The GOVERNOR read a short minute, stating…
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Mr. JONES presented a petition from the Mayor and Corporation of Sydney praying for certain amendments in the Corporation Act, which was received and ordered to be printed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 25, 1843. the Late Legislative Council
IT will be seen by the letter of our Sydney correspondent, in another column, that the Legislative Council met on Thursday last, and passed the Electoral District and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 8, 1843. the New Council
THE first act under the new constitution is brought to a close. The electors have performed their part in the drama; and public expectation is now turned anxiously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Saturday, July 1. the Legislative Council.—proclamation. By his Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain-General and Governor-in-chief of the territory of New South Wales and its dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c
Whereas, by an act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the fifth and sixth year of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled, "An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 22, 1843. the District Council
IT has been very generally rumoured about the town for the last few days that it is the intention of the Governor to exercise the power vested in him by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Friday, August 4, 1843
The SPEAKER having called the order of the day for receiving the answer of the deputation appointed to wait upon his Excellency with respect to the presentation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, August 17, 1843
Dr. NICHOLSON'S motion respecting immigration having been called, the hon. member wished it to be postponed until after the debate upon the Solvent Debtors Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 22. Sydney Auction Company
The bill to extend the Sydney Auction Company Act until September, 1846, was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next, the 29th instant…
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Mr. WENTWORTH moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the interest on money, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Major WENTWORTH seconded the motion,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Council. Tuesday, September 12
Present:—E. C. Close, Esq., Warden, Messrs. Wyndham, Lang, Innes, Gordon, and Hungerford. BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Friday, September 8. Privilege
Mr. CONDELL requested permission from the house to be absent for six weeks or two months, as he had duties to perform under the Melbourne Corporation Act, which, if not performed, would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, September 16, 1843. Extension of the Council and the Constituency
WE are glad to perceive that Dr. Lang has given notice of his intention to move, on Thursday next, a series of resolutions with a view to the improvement of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Friday, September 14. Call of the House
The names of all the members were called over by the Clerk of the Couucil. The members who did not answer to their names were Mr. Condell and the Attorney General, both absent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 26. Acts of Council
The SPEAKER announced that his Excellency had assented, on behalf of her Majesty, to the Bills to amend the Slaughtering Act, and to prolong the existence of the Sydney Auction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Thursday, September 21, 1843. Scots Church
Dr. LANG gave notice that on Tuesday, the 26th instant, he would move that the petition which he had a few days before presented respecting the Scots Church, Sydney, should be…
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Present:—The Warden, Mr. Innes, Mr. Lang, and Captain Hungerford. CLERK. The WARDEN read a letter applying for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, September 21, 1843
In our last we stated that the discussion upon Mr. Windeyer's amendment for reducing the salary of the Collector of Customs to £800 per annum was going on at the close of our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, October 5. Estimates
At the close of our correspondent's communication in our last, the COLONIAL SECRETARY had just proposed that the sum of £2513 17s. should be voted to defray the expenses of public…
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