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Council & local affairs, 1838

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 23 June 1838 · page 2

THE Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present—The Honourable the President in the Chair, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. JONES,…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, 20 June, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1838 · page 2

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. The Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, administered to Robert Campbell. Esq…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 27 June 1838 · page 3

On the opening of the Council yesterday Bishop Bloughton took the oath of allegiance and his seat at the table, when be [?]pealed to the honorable the President to…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 June 1838 · page 2

Tuesday, June 26.—Upon His Excellency taking his seal, the Lord Bishop of Australia look the oath of allegiance. His Lordship said that be believed he had precedence of the senior Military Officer, and…

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The Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1838 · page 2

The attention of Council was principally occupied on Tuesday with the third reading of the Penal Settlements Bill, the farther consideration of the Ordnance…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1838 · page 2

Upon His Excellency taking his seat, the Lord Bishop of Australia took the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. A chair had been placed far the Bishop below…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 29 June 1838 · page 2

On the opening of the Council, the Lord Bishop of Australia took the oath of allegiance to her Majesty, and his seat at the table, His Lordship said, that he considered he was…

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The Council. Tuesday; June 26

The Australian · Friday 29 June 1838 · page 2

On the opening of the Council the Lord Bishop of Australia took the oath of allegiance and his scat ut the Council table. On taking his neat His Lordship said, that…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 30 June 1838 · page 3

ON the opening of the Council, the Lord Bishop of Australia took the oath of allegiance and his seat at the Council table. PENAL SETTLEMENT BILL.—The Collector of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26. (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1838 · page 2

The Governor laid upon the table a bill for enforcing the registry of the Shareholders in the Union Assurance Company. Bill read a first time: to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 6, 1838

The Sydney Times · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, presented a Petition from Mr N L Kentish, praying that certain charges preferred by him to the Judges of the Supreme Court might…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26 [Continued From Our Last.]

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 2

His Excellency laid on the table a Bill to invest a body called the New South Wales Union Assurance Company with certain powers, which was read a first time and ordered to be printed…

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Legislative Council. Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Letter from their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, to His Excellency the Governor, in explanation of the objects of the proposed Insolvent Debtors[?] and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Supreme Court-house, Sydney, April, 1838

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

SIR, Having under our consideration the state of the Law respecting Debtors and Creditors in this Colony, to which our attention has lately been most…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, JU[?]Y 3 —The length of the proceedings of Council yesterday prevents [?] from giving a report in our present number. The Council was occupied in de[?]at[?]ng whether the prayer of the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 2Nd

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1838 · page 2

Upon His Excellency taking his seat he informed the Council that he had referred the question of precedency, between the Lord Bishop of Australia and the Commander of the Forces to the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 6 July 1838 · page 2

Tuesday, July 3.—Upon His Excellency taking his [?] he said it would be recollected that at the last meeting of the Council, a question of precedency arose between the Lord Bishop of Australia and the…

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The Council. Tuesday, 3 July, 1838

The Australian · Friday 6 July 1838 · page 2

Present—His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Colonel Snodgrass, Bishop Broughton, the Colonial Secretary, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General the Auditor-General, the…

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The Council. Orders of the Day. Tuesday, July 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1838 · page 2

1. Transportation and Assignment Systems Inquiry Petition; further consideration. TUESDAY, JULY 17. 1. Ordnance Property Bill; further consideration…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 3, 1838. Transportation and Assignment System

The Colonist · Saturday 7 July 1838 · page 2

UPON the order, of the day being, called, the Collector of Customs moved that the Memorial praying for enquiry into the Transportation and Assignment System be referred to a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday July 3

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 9 July 1838 · page 2

AT the opening of the Council the President said, that he hail taken the opinion of the Attorney-General on the question, whether his Lordship, the Bishop of Australia was entitled to precedence of…

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