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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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(Copy.) Office of Committee of Privy Council for trade, Whitehall, 15th September, 1857

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1858 · page 1

SIR—I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for trade to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 22nd ultimo, forwarding, by direction of Mr Secretory Labouchere, copy of a…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 March 1858 · page 2

A supplement to the Government Gazette of Tuesday announced that his Excellency the Governor-General had with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Opening Speech.—reply

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 March 1858 · page 1

At twelve o'clock, his Excellency the Governor-General entered the Council, and—the members of the Assembly having been summoned, and having taken their places at the bar of the House,—read the following…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 March 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past one o'clock, and immediately afterwards proceeded to Government House for the purpose of presenting to the Governor-General the Address in reply to his Excellency's opening…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesdays

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 April 1858 · page 2

the President announced that the royal assent had been given to the Treasury Bills Act. Georgol Forbes, Edward Hunt, and Andrew Lang, Esqs., were severally sworn in, and took their seats as members of the…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

The Hon. E. Dens Thomson took the oaths and his seat. ALDERMANIC MAGISTRATES. The Solicitor-General moved the second reading of a…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 1

Mr Docker moved a series of resolutions on the subject of the administration of Waste Lands. The motion for their adoption not being seconded, they fell to the ground, Mr Isidore J. Blake took the oaths and his seat as a…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 19 April 1858 · page 2

After some formal business had been disposed of, Mr Lntwyche moved the committal of the District Courts Bill. After a protracted discussion principally on the clause which provides that the Judges' salaries salaries shall be…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 26 April 1858 · page 2

After disposing of some formal business, the Hon o went into Committee on t? District Courts Bill. On reporting progress, the Chairman obtained leave to sit again on the following day…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 26 April 1858 · page 1

Owing to the absence of the Solicitor-General (who was engaged in the Criminal Court) no business of importance was proceeded with…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 3 May 1858 · page 2

Mr Lutwyche stated in reply to a question put by Mr Docker, that it is not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure for the regulation and control of German immigrant vessels, it being the opinion of…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 10 May 1858 · page 2

Alexanded Park, Esq., took the oaths and his seat as a member of the House. Mr Bligh presented a petition from certain residents of Orange and Wellington, pointing out various…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 17 May 1858 · page 2

After some formal business had been disposed of, the Registered Instruments Preservation Bill, the District Courts Bill, and the Main Roads Bill, were each read a third time and passed…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers ] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 2

Mr Lutwyche moved for a return shewing the attendance of members since the commencement of the Session, as also the names of those gentlemen who have resigned their seats since the date of a similar return last year…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 31 May 1858 · page 2

After some formal business had been disposed of, the following resolutions were carried on the motion of Mr Prince, seconded by Mr Pennington, viz.:—"That the contract entered into by the Imperial Parliament, on…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 7 June 1858 · page 2

The Council was occupied for several hours in Committee upon the Law of Evidence Bill, which was reported with various alterations. The Hard Labor Bill was read a second time, and ordered for committal on…

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Parliamentary. [Complied From the Sydney Papers.] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 2

Mr Docker moved an address to the Queen, expressing the grateful acknowledgments of the House for the honor which her Majesty has been pleased to confer upon this colony, by declaring that degrees conferred by the…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 June 1858 · page 3

The Council almost immediately adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late General Sir Ralph Darling, formerly Governor of New South Wales…

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Parliamentary. [Compiled From the Sydney Papers] Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 2

After disposing of some formal business, the House affirmed by a majority of 17 to 6, the following resolution, submitted by Mr Deas Thomson; viz:— "This House having taken into consideration the several…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 2

There not Being n quorum of members, present within the prescribed time, the Legislative Council did not proceed to business this day…

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