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Council & local affairs, 1838

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The Legislative Council and the Synod

The Colonist · Saturday 4 August 1838 · page 3

WE had intended to insert in our present number a full report of the recent proceedings of the Legislative Council on the subject of the Memorial of the Synod of New…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 31, 1838. (Continued from our las.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1838 · page 2

To His Exc[?]llency sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain General and Governor in Chief and tothe Honourable the Legislative Council, The Memorial of the Synod of New Sou[?]h Wales…

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Government Gazette. Wednesday, August 1, 1838. Legislative Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, July 31, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 4 August 1838 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bills, now under the consideration of the Legislative Council, be published for general information…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 7

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 8 August 1838 · page 3

yesterday, before proceeding with the orders of the day, His Excellency the Governor, laid an the table the Estimates for the ensing year, with his minutes on the various item' which were…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 31, 1838. Synod of New South Wales

The Colonist · Wednesday 8 August 1838 · page 2

THE order of the day being called, the Colonial Secretary moved that the memorial from the Synod be taken into consideration. The memorial having been read, Sir John…

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The Council. Tuesday, August 7

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1838 · page 2

The Council assembled at half-past twelve. His Excellency said, before they proceeded to the order of the day, he thought it his duty to follow the example of his predecessors in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7—Present, the Governor, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Sir John…

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The Council. Tuesday, August 7

The Australian · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

On the opening of the Council, His Excellency the Governor in laying the Estimates for the ensuing year on the table, prefaced the reading of the usual accompanying Minutes, by a short…

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Vox Populi—Vox Dei. Notes and Comments—the Council—the Bishop—and the Moderator !!!

The Australian · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

"This is the wandering wood, this Error's den; A monster whom God and Mini does hate; Therefore, Ireed, beware! Fly, fly I quoth then THE FEARFUL DWARF.—Spenser's Fairie Queen…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 7. the Estimates

The Colonist · Saturday 11 August 1838 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor before proceeding with the orders of the day, laid on the table the Estimates for the ensuing year, with his minutes on the various items, which were voluminous. He…

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Government Gazette. Wednesday, August 7, 1838. COUNCIL. Colonial Secretary's Office, August 8, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 11 August 1838 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general object of the following Bills, now under the consideration of the Legislative Council, be published for general information…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 13 August 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY, August 10.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lithgow, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Sir J. Jamison, and Mr…

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Legislative Council. FRIDAY, 10th AUGUST

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 13 August 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency laid before the Council, a dispatch which he had received from Lord Glenelg,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 2

On the assembling of the Members, and as soon as His Excellency had taken his seat, the Chief Justice presented to the Governor the Sydney Union Assurance Company's amended Bill…

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The Council. Friday, August 10

The Australian · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 2

The Chief Justice brought up the Sydney Union Assurance Company Bill, in its amended form. The Governor said, that before proceeding…

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Vox Populi—Vox Dei. the Governor's Minute to Council

The Australian · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 2

THE "Methodists" and the "Quakers" are by no means ashamed of the names which were at first affixed to their communities by way of insult and reproach:…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Tuesday, August 14, 1838. The Proceeding's of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 2

Lord Glenelg's extraordinary project for the transportation of the miserable remnant of the aborigines of Van Dieman's Land, now at Flinder's Island, to…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbes, Mr Lithgow, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 14Th August, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Auditor General Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Macarthur, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones,…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 7 August, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 4

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor took the Chair, and laid upon the Table, (1.) " The Estimates of Expenditure for the…

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