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Council & local affairs, 1838

255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 13

Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 22

The Colonist · Saturday 25 August 1838 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the chair. The Estimates of Expenditure for 1839: Motion made and question put, that they be now considered in…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 14 August, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1838 · page 4

1. Council met, pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor took the Chair and laid upon the Table," A Bill, to enable the Governor of New South Wales to order the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 August 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Gumpbell, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 24

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 August 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock, p[?] adjournment. His Excellency brought up the bill to authori[?] the apprehension of offenders from Van Diemens…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, August 23

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1838 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. M'Arthur, the colonial Secretary, the Collector…

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The Council. Friday, August 21

The Australian · Tuesday 28 August 1838 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary moved the order of the day for the further consideration of the estimates. The Colonial Secretary moved that a sura not exceeding £8,179 life, tid. granted be granted for…

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Legislative Council. MONDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 29 August 1838 · page 2

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, Col. Snodgrass, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Macarthur, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbs, Mr. Campbell,…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Friday, August 24

The Colonist · Wednesday 29 August 1838 · page 2

1. COUNCIL met pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the chair. Van Dieman's Land Offenders' Apprehension Bill; presented by the Governor as amended; to be…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 28

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock pursuant to adjournment. Present: the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Bishop, the Altorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 31 August 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24.—Present, the Governor, the Bishop, the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Colonial Secretaiy, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Jones, Mr. Berry,…

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The Council. Friday, August 24.—Continued

The Australian · Friday 31 August 1838 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary moved that a sum not exceeding £3,533 17s 6d be granted for defraying the expenses of the department of the law officers of the Crown. In this department the…

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Legislative Council. WEDNESDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 31 August 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. Present the Governor. the Chief Justice, Colonel Snodgrass, the Bishop. the Attorney General the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lithgow Mr…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 29

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1838 · page 3

Present—the Governor, the [?]hief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the AttorneyGeneral, the Colonial Secretary, the AuditorGeneral, the Collec[?]or of the Customs, Messrs…

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The Legislative Council and the Synod

The Colonist · Saturday 1 September 1838 · page 3

AT the meeting [?] the Legislative Council [?] yesterday, the [?]-General post[?] his [?] respe[?] the [?] of [?] to the [?] the sy[?] the year [?]…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Legislative Council. Thursday, August 30

The Colonist · Saturday 1 September 1838 · page 2

COUNCIL mer pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. The Estimates of Expenditure for 1839, further considered in Committee…

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Government Gazette. Wednesday, August [?], [?]. Legislative Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, August 27, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 1 September 1838 · page 3

His Excellency the Go[?] p[?] to [?] the general objects of the fo[?] Hill, now [?] the consideration of the Legislation Council, [?] published for general information…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 31

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 3 September 1838 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock according to adjournment. The Governor laid before the Council certain returns of the financial affairs of the colony One of…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 31

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1838 · page 2

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the AuditorGeneral, the Collector of the Customs, Messrs…

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The Council. Thursday, August 30

The Australian · Tuesday 4 September 1838 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the chair. The estimates of expenditure for 1839, further considered in committee…

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Legislative Council. MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 2

The Council met at Twelve o'clock and was en[?]aged a quarter past five in reading the nine first causes of the New Licensing Act, when the further consideration of it was postponed until the…

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