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Council & local affairs, 1837

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Triday, June 2,1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1837 · page 2

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. HisExcellency the Governor in the Chair. 2. Jury continuation Bill; read a third time and passed…

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The Governor's Annual Speech or Message, to our Legistailve Council

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 June 1837 · page 2

In the Governor's speech to the Legislative Council, His Excellency shrewury observes, that to iterate remarks on the prosperity and peace of our country, is not…

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Colonial Politics. the Council and the Court

The Colonist · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 1

DURING the past week, the attention of our little world has been a good deal occupied by scenes enacted within its two Honourable Theatres—namely, the Honourable the Legislative Council,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Thursday, June 1, 1837

The Colonist · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 3

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the, Governor in the Chair. Petition presented from certain Magistrates resident in the County of Cumberland, praying to be exempted…

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Additional Memoranda, 22Nd May, 1837. Submitted for the Consideration of His Excellency the Governor, and to be laid before the Legislative Council, should His Excellency consider it proper

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 9 June 1837 · page 3

A period of six mon hs has elapsed, since I had the honor of submitting my former Memorandum in October, a copy of which I beg to prefix. Since then, I have been…

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The Sydney Herald. Thursday, June 22, 1837. "Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I." the Governor and the Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 2

The Legislative Council assembled, and had been adjourned, er[?] we had time to digest the address made to that important body, on the resumption of its most…

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Common Juries. to His Excellency the Governor and the Members of the Legislative Council. the respectful Petition of the undersigned Magistrates of the Territory of New South Wales, resident in the county of Cumberland;—

The Colonist · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 2

Sheweth—That by the Act of Council 4th William the IVth, No. 12, your petitioners are rendered liable to serve as Common Jurors in Criminal cases,—a practice at variance with that of…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 27, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1837 · page 2

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. 2. Town Surveyor's Bill read a second time; committed and amended; to be fairly transcribed, and…

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English Extracts. [Continued.] Irish Municipal Corporations Bill

The Colonist · Thursday 29 June 1837 · page 7

THE great debate upon the principle of the Irish Municipal Corporations Bill was commenced on Monday night, February 5, by a long speech from Lord Francis Egerton, the argument of which was…

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The Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 27, 1837

The Australian · Friday 30 June 1837 · page 2

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. 2. Town Surveyor Bill read a second time; committed and amended; to be fairly…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 27Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 30 June 1837 · page 2

1.—Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the chair. 2.—Town Surveyor Bill read a second…

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The Revenue, The Council, and Immigration

The Sydney Times · Saturday 1 July 1837 · page 2

WE do not profess to be in the secrets of Government; nevertheless if we were disposed to vaunt, we might perhaps assert with greater truth than most of our…

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Irish Municipal Corporations' Bill

The Sydney Times · Saturday 1 July 1837 · page 3

THE great debate upon the principle of the Irish Municipal Corporations Bill was commenced on Monday night, February 5, by a long speech from Lord Francis Egerton, the argument of which was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 28, 1837

The Colonist · Thursday 6 July 1837 · page 3

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. Town Surveyor Bill; presented by the Governor, is amended; read a third time, and passed…

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The Legislative Council. Tuesday, 4th July, 1837

The Australian · Friday 7 July 1837 · page 2

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. New Member, sworn, The Right, Reverend the Lord Bishop…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 4Th July, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 July 1837 · page 2

I.—COUNCIL, met pursuant to, adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. New Member sworn, The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia…

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Votos and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 4, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1837 · page 2

Council met pura[?] to adjournment, His Excellency the Governor in the chair. New Member sworn, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia…

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Domestic Intelligence. Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 28, 1837

The Sydney Times · Saturday 8 July 1837 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. Town Surveyor Bill; presented by the Governor, as amended; read a third time, and passed…

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Colonial Statistics. FINANCE. Minute of His Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council, explanatory of the several Heade of Expenditure, and of Ways and Means, as estimated for the year 1838

The Colonist · Thursday 13 July 1837 · page 6

FROM the Abstracts of Revenue and Expenditure for the last year, laid upon the table at the opening of this Session, the Council will have perceived the prosperous state of the Colonical Finance. The…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 4

The Australian · Friday 14 July 1837 · page 2

Proceedings of a Board assembled pursuant to the Order of His. Excellency Mr Richard Bourke, K.C.B., Governor, of New South Wales. &c. &c. &c. dated…

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