Executive Council
His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified that the Honorable John Fletcher Hargrave, Esquire, has been appointed a member of the Executive Council…
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Council & local affairs, 1861
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New South Waies Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 10. Legislative Council
The first session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales commenced on Thursday. The PRESIDENT took the chair in the Legislative Council at five minutes post twelve o'clock…
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The Council sat from twenty minutes past four until a quarter to ten o'clock Mr. BLAND brought a matter of privilege before the House, complaining that a remark addressed to himself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 16, 1861. (From Ou S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met at ten minutes to twelve. In the absence of any member representing the Government proposing the presentation to the Governor-General of the address in reply to his Excellency's speech, adopted on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 15, 1861. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council sat for about a qnarter of an hear. The PRESIDENT announced that a note had been received by the chief clerk of the House, intimating that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Mercury. Thursday, January 24, 1861. the Legislative Council Bill
CIRCUMSTANCES alter caaes. And the circumstances of the last session fully justify the Government in introducing the Elective Legislative Council Bill, this session, in the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 23, 1861. Legislative Council
The Council sat from twenty minutes past four until six o'clock. A message was received from the Administrator of the Government, intimating that he had assumed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, January 30, 1861. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council adjourned the debate in reference to the Great Seal and the use recently made of it by Sir W. Denison, for a week, for the production of papers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 29, 1861. Legislative Council
The Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, being a bill to provide for the expenditure of the sums contained in the Supplementary Estimate for 1860, and to provide for the carrying on of the public service un[?]il 1st April, 1861,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald and Empire.) Friday, February 1, 1861. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met at twenty minutes past one o'clock, and on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL proceeded to Government House to present an address to the Administrator of the Government, in reply to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, February 6, 1861. (From the Herald and Empire.) Legislative Council
The Council sat from half-past four until seven o'clock. A message was received from the Administrator of Government, intimating that measures had been taken by the Government in reference to the representation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, February 7, 1861. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council
The Council sat until six o'clock yesterday. The Church of England Synods Bill was again placed on the paper, the Standing Orders having been suspended for the purpose…
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Mr. MORRIS to move the following additional clauses:- 1. If the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly shall each in the same session pass a resolution requesting the Governor to appoint any person to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, February 13, 1861. Legislative Council. the Customs Bill
In the Legislative Council, petitions were presented against the proposed alteration in the tariff from the Chamber of Commerce, and from 425 citizens of Sydney. The second reading of the bill was moved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 14, 1861. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met at seven o'olock, and sat until half-past ten. The petitions presented on a former day against the proposed alterations in the tariff were ordered to be printed, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, February 20, 1861. Legislative Council
Petitions were presented against the proposed alterations in the tariff; one by Mr. Deas Thomson, signed by 1504 residents in Sydney, and another from Windsor, by Mr. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, February 21, 1861. Legislative Council
The Council met at twenty minutes past four o'clock. —The petitions against the reduction of the duty on tea, and the increase of the duty on spirits, presented on former nights, by Mr. DEAS THOMSON and Mr. JOHNSON,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 27, 1861. Legislative Council
Captain TOWNS gave notice of a motion for a committee of enquiry into the present working of the pilot establishment. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 28, 1861. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met at a quarter to four o'clock. The enquiry, proposed by Captain TOWNS into the working of pilot establishment, was agreed to without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Income and Expenditure
WE regard the appointment of the select committee of the Assembly, on the affairs of the Sydney Municipal Council, as a strong confirmation of the position we have always taken on the…
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