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Council & local affairs, 1838

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 14, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock pursuant to adjournment. THE LICENSING ACT. His Excellency introduced a Bill to remove an…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, August 16, 1838. The Proceeding's of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1838 · page 2

ON Tuesday. His Excellency laid upon the table a Bill to enable the Governor to issue Spirit Licenses to such persons as may have obtained certificates from…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 15

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

Present. the Governor, Colonel Snodgrass. the Attorney General, Mr. Lithgow. Mr. Blaxland, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Campbell, Colonel Gibbs, Mr. Jones, and Sir John Jamison…

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The Council. Tuesday, August 14, 1838

The Australian · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

At the opening of the Council, the Governor introduced a Bill to enable the Governor to grant Licenses to retail Spirituous Liquors to such parties as had failed, by reason of the distance…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Fridya, 10 August, 1838

The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor took the Chair, and laid upon the Table. (1.) The Report of a select Committee of the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, August 16, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 3

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. M'Arthur, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Colonial…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Saturday, August 18, 1838. The Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 2

THE Council was occupied on Thursday with the consideration of some objections, raised by the Bishop of Australia against the provisions of the…

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Government Gazette. Wednesday, August 15, 1838. COUNCIL. Col. Sec. Office, Sydney, August 14, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 17

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 3

The Council, met at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. Present, the Governor, Colonel Snodgrass, the Chief Justice, the…

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Memorial from certain Members of the Deputation appointed to present the foregoing Petition, praying on behalf of themselves and others who signed it, that a Committee of the Legislative Council be appointed, with a view of ascertaining the present and prospective demands of the Colonists for Free Labour, and the means by which they may be most effectually met

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

RESPE[?]TFULLY SHEWETH,— That having consulted with many Members of Council, Magistrates, and other Gentlemen, who signed the Petition above-mentioned, your…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, August 31.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 21

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Attorney-General. Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. M'arthur, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbs, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, and…

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Finance. Minute of His Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council, Explanatory of the Several Heads of Expenditure, and of Ways and Means, As Estimated for the Year 1839

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 4

GENTLEMEN.— 1.— In making for the first time, the annual exposition of the Finances of the Colony, by bringing before the Council the accounts of the past, and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 21, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1838 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Blaxland, Mr.[?]'Arthur, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22.—Present—The Governor, the Chief Justjce, the Bishop, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Jones,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 22

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary moved the order of the day for the consideration of the Estimates. He observed, he should be happy to furnish the Members with every explanation on the subject, and…

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The Council. Wednesday, August 22

The Australian · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 2

The Estimates which were under the consideration of Council, during the following debate, will be found in our back page. Present—His Excellency the Governor, the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 22

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1838 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Blaxland, Mr…

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