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Council & local affairs, 1838

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

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 4

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment His Excellency the Governor in the chair. Mr Close presented a Petition from certain House holders, Proprietors of Property, Builders, and…

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Building Act. Petition from certain Householders, Proprietors of Property, Builders, and others, in the town of Sydney, Representing that certain of the Clauses of the Act of the Governor and Council, 8 Wm. IV, No. 6, intituled, "An Act for regulating Buildings and Party-walls, and for preventing mischiefs by Fire, in the town of Sydney," have proved burdensome and vexatious in sundry instances, as set forth in the said Petition, and praying for the reconsideration and amendment of the same.To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, C. B., Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the colony of the New South Wales and its Dependencies, &c., &c., and the Honourable the Legislative Council

The Colonist · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 4

WE, the undersigned householders, proprietors of property, builders, &c., in the town of Sydney, feeling ourselves aggrieved by a certain act, passed by the Honourable Legislative Council on…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 June 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, June 9th.—[?] the order of the day being called, the Colonial Secretary moved the [?] reading of the Penal Settlements' Bill. The Attorney-General said that in order to meet…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12th, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1838 · page 2

Upon His Excellency calling the order of the day, the Colonial Secretary moved that the Jury Act continuation Bill be read a third time. Carried without a division…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, June 14, 1838. The Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1838 · page 2

The Legislative Council was occupied on Tuesday principally with the proposed amendments on the law of Debtor and Creditor, and the Bill for the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 13, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 15 June 1838 · page 3

The Council met at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a third time and carried…

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The Council. Tuesday, June 12, 1838

The Australian · Friday 15 June 1838 · page 2

Present—The Honorable the President, the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Auditor of Accounts) the Collector of Customs, Colonel Spodgrass, the Colonial Secretory. Sir John…

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Vox Popull—Vox Del. Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 15 June 1838 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of "the jury act continuation Nill," which was read and passed into a law…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 13th, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1838 · page 2

Upon the order of the day being called the Bushranger's Act Continuation Bill, the Medical Witness Bill and the Intestate EMatis' Investment Bill, were severally read a third time and passed…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 16 June 1838 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met, pursuant to adjournment; Hlis Excellency the Governor in the chair. Jury Act Continuation Bill; read a third time, and passed. 2. Penal Settlement Bill; motion made, and…

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

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1838 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 June 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE, 14.—The Colonial Seoretary moved that the Ord[?]ance Property bill be read a second time. The Governor said that before the bill was taken…

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The Council. Thursday, June 14

The Australian · Tuesday 19 June 1838 · page 2

Present—the honorable the President, the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, tho Colonial Secretary, Collector of Customs, Colonel Snodgrass, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Close, the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 15th, 18[?]8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1838 · page 2

The Governor laid upon the table the Penal Settlement Bill as amended. The Colonial Secretary moved that it be read a third time on Wednesday next. Ordered…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 15

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 3

The Governor laid before the Council, the Penal Settlement Bill as amended. The Colonial Secretary having moved the order of the day for the second reading of the Sheep…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Ordnance Property Bill

The Colonist · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 14.—Council met pursuant to adjournment.—Present, The Honorable the President, The, Chief Justice, the Attorney, Genera, the Colonial Secretary, Collector of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June, 20

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 22 June 1838 · page 2

Present—The Attorney-General the Collector of Customs, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor-General, Mr. Jones, Mr. Berry, Colonel Snodgr[?]s, Mr. Colonel, Mr. M. Arthur, Mr. Campbell, and Sir John…

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The Council. Wednesday, June 20

The Australian · Friday 22 June 1838 · page 2

Mr R. Campbell took the oath of allegiance on the opening of the Council, it being the first time he made his appearance amongst that body since the accession of Queen Victoria to the…

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Vox Popull—Vox Del. the Advantages of Opening the Council Chamber to the Public—the Bills Now Under Consideration

The Australian · Friday 22 June 1838 · page 2

MEN earnest in benefitting society will gladly accept any political been, come from whom it may, if it be not equivocal in its nature, or if it do not demand the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1838 · page 2

Mr. Robert Campbell took the oath of alleigance to Her Majesty. Upon His Excellency calling the Order of the Day, the Colonial Secretary moved that the Penal…

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