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Council & local affairs, 1838

255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 13

The Hill Coolies and the Glenelg Order in Council

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 9 July 1838 · page 4

A great deal-has been said of late on this subject, both in Parliament and news papers, and generally with most astounding ignorance. We shall endeavour…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 10—Upon the order of the day being called, the Colonial Secretary moved the further consideration of the Transportation and Assignment Systems' Inquiry…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1838 · page 3

The Council was occupied to-day in debating upon the course to be adopted with regard to the transportation and Assignment Systems Inquiry Petition. The result was the appointment of a…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 13 July 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, July 10.—Upon His Excellency taking the chair he said the order of the day was the further consideration of the Transportation Assignment Enquiry petition. A motion had been made that the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 10

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 13 July 1838 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor opened the business of the day by introducting the further consideration of the Transportation and Assignment System Petition. In the debates on the proposed…

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The Council. Tuesday, July 10, 1838

The Australian · Friday 13 July 1838 · page 2

The Council was opened by His Excellency, by bringing forward the further consideration of the Transportation and Assignment. System Petition…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1838 · page 3

When the Governor took his seat, he said the order of the day was the further consideration of the Transportation and Assignment Enquiry Petition. It would be as well for him to state what steps had…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 10 July, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1838 · page 2

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment; HIS Excellency the Governor took the Chair, and laid upon the Table, several copies of the Petition for Inquiry into the systems, of Trans…

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Original Correspondence. the Executive Council and the Synod. to the Editor of the Colonist. Windsor, July 13, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 14 July 1838 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—There was a time when the very name of a Presbyterian was odious in this colony. On many occasions the Local Government has manifested strongly its complete…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1838 · page 2

The Council meets this morning; we presume the famous "Ordnance Property Bill" will be settled either one way or the other; we trust that the unofficial…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 July 1838 · page 2

The Legislative Council silt until a late hour yesterday evening. There was a full attendance of the members. ON the President taking the chair, he mid before the Council two petition from the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17, 1838

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1838 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The first subject under consideration was the Ordnance Property Bill, After the matter had been discussed for some time, His Excellency…

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The Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17th, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1838 · page 3

Upon the order of the day for the further consideration of the Ordnance Property Bill being cal ed, the Governor laid upon the table a petition from certain proprietors of land on the North…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 20 July 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, JULY 17.—At the opening of the Council, the COLONIAL SECRETARY said that as it was important that all the members should be present when the resolutions respecting the assignment and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 20 July 1838 · page 2

On the President taking the chair, he said that there were three motions on the orders of the day, and thought it was competent to treat either of them as might be considered convenient, without…

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The Council. Tuesday, July 17, 1838

The Australian · Friday 20 July 1838 · page 2

On the President taking tho chair, he said that there were there motions on the orders of the day, and thought it was competent to treat either of them as might be considered…

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Vox Populi—Vox Del. the Council Chamber—the Bishop's Address, and Its Consequent Calumnies

The Australian · Friday 20 July 1838 · page 2

THE mutual benefits which the Legislative Council and the public have received from the gracious concession of the former that the latter should be…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17

The Colonist · Saturday 21 July 1838 · page 2

THE Governor said that he had to present a petition which had that moment been put into his hands, which appeared to have been drawn up from an apprehension that the public was to be…

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The Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 17Th. (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1838 · page 2

The next order of the day was, the consideration of the Transportation and Assignment System Enquiry Petition. Colonel Snodgrass as chairman, brought up the…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 18, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1838 · page 3

1. Council met pursuant to adjournment; his Excellency the Governor in the Chair. Union Assurance Company Act Amendment Bill; second reading further deferred until Tuesday,…

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