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Council & local affairs, 1838

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Open Council

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1838 · page 3

Memorial of certain Magistrates, Landholders and other Free Inhabitants of the Colony, praying that the doors of the Council Chamber may be opened for the admission of the Public, during…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Thursday, 31 May, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1838 · page 3

1. Council met. pursuant to adjournment: His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. Order of the day, Consideration of Regulations for the admission of Strangers…

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Open Council. Memorial from certain Magistrates, Landholders, and other Free Inhabitants of the Colony, praying that the doors of the Council Chamber may be opened for the admission of the Public, during the Deliberations of the Council, subject to such Regulations as may be necessary and proper

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1838 · page 2

To His Excellency Sir George…

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The Council. Tuesday, 5 June, 1838

The Australian · Friday 8 June 1838 · page 2

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment, His Excellency the Governor in the chair. Mr Close presented a petition from certain householders, proprietors of property, builders, and others…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 6, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 8 June 1838 · page 2

In accordance with the regulations adopted by the Council yesterday, admission was given to such gentlemen as procured tickets from the members. Present:—…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

Present—His Excellency Sir George Gipps, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. [?]acarthur, Sir John Jamieson, Mr. Close, Mr. Jones, the…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday June 5, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met pursuant to adjournment, His Excellency the Governor in the chair. Mr. Close presented a petition from certain householders, proprietors of property, builders, and others,…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 5, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment, His excellency the Governor in the chair. Mr. [?]lose presented a Petition from certain Householders, Proprietors of Property, Builders, and…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Saturday, June 9, 1838. The Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

Our readers will perceive from our columns of to-day that the long coveted privilege of admission to the debates of the Council has at length, under certain…

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Government Gazette. [Wednesday, June 6, 1838.] Legislative Council. Col. Sec. Office, Sydney June 1, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bill, about to be brought under consideration of the Legislative Council, be published for general information.—"A…

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Exemption of Cashiers of Banks from serving as Jurors. To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, &c. &c. &c. and the Honorable the Legislative Council. The humble Petition of John Henry Black, Pet[?]r Gardner, Leslie Duguid, and Charles Falconer, Managers or Cashiers of Banks established in New South Wales, SHEWETH

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

That Petitioners are the Managers or Cashiers of Banks established in Sydney, through which are transacted, daily, nearly the whole of the very large monied transactions of the Colony…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 June 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, June 7, 1838.—The chair was taken by [?] Excellency the Governor at half-past twelve o'clock. Bushranging Act.—The Attorney — General said,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 8

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 11 June 1838 · page 3

The Council met at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. E. Deas Thomson moved the order of the day, the second reading of the Intestate Estates…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor took the chair, and called the order of the day. The Colonial Secretary moved tint the Intestates' Estates Investment Bill be…

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The Council.. Despatches & Memorials Laid Before the Legislative Council. Emigration. No 323

The Australian · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 1

Despatches from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the subject of Emigration…

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The Council. Friday, 8 June, 1838

The Australian · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 2

Present, Hit Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor of Accounts, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary. Colonial Snodgrass, Sir John…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Friday, June 8, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 3

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. Intestate Estates Investment Bill; read a second time; committed and amended; to be fairly transcribed, and…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Tuesday, June 12, 1838. Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 2

THE attention of the Legislative Council was occupied on Friday with the second reading of the Investment of Intestate Estates Bill. The object of this…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 3

The Council met at Twelve o'Clock pursuant to adjournment, On the motion of the Colonial Secretary the Jury Act continuation Bill was read a third time…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Friday June 8, 1838

The Colonist · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met, pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the chiar. Intestate Estates Investment bill; read a second time;…

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