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Council & local affairs, 1839

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday,august 15, 1839. The Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1839 · page 2

THE Council entered yesterday upon the consideration of the Estimates for 1840. In his Financial Minute laid before the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday August 14th

The Sydney Herald · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Macarthur, Sir J…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday—Aug. 13

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor-General, the Collector of Customs, Messrs…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 13Th, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 1

Members present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the Collector…

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Mr. King's Petition on Colonial Distillation, and the Production of Wine. To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales, and its dependencies, in Council assembled

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 4

The humble Petition of James king, of Irrawang, on the River William, in the said Colony, respectfully sheweth— That your Petitioner has for some years past…

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The Council. Wednesday, August 14

The Australian · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Macarthur, Sir J…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 13

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor the the chair, and the following Members their scats:--the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 14

The Colonist · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 2

THE order of the day consisted of the second reading of the "Union Bank of Australia Bill," and the consideration of the estimates. The following members took their seats. The…

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Domestic. [Continued.] Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 14

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 4

THE order of the day consisted of the second reading of the "Union Bank of Australia Bill," and the consideration of the estimates. The following members took their seats. The…

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Council. Colonial Distillation, and the Production of Wine

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

That your Petitioner has for some years past planted Grape Vines, at considerable outlay, with the view to the production of Wine. That as Wine cannot he successfully…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 14Th August

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1839 · page 4

Council met pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the Chair, Union Bank of Australia Bill, read a second time, committed, and amended; to be fairly…

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Correspondence referred to in His Excellency's Minute to the Council, on the Crown Solicitor's Department.—Concluded. Crown Solicitor's Offices, Sydney, 7th February, 1839

The Australian · Tuesday 20 August 1839 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th Instant, informing me that you are directed by His Excellency the Governor…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 20

The Colonist · Wednesday 21 August 1839 · page 3

PRESENT, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, Sir M. O'Connell, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Campbell, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry,…

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The Council

The Australian · Thursday 22 August 1839 · page 2

In consequence of the press of interesting English news we are compelled to carry over the report of Tuesday and Wednesday's Council to our next…

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Legislative Council. TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency and all the Members of Council. The Bishop brought up the amended report of the Committee on the Distillation Bill…

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The Council. Customs' Regulation Bill Committee

The Australian · Thursday 22 August 1839 · page 4

REPORT from the Committees of the Legislative Council appointed, to take into consideration the 50th Clause of the Customs' Regulation Bill; to…

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Domestice Intelligence Continued. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 14

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1839 · page 4

Present—The Governor, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Colleotor of the Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs. Campbell, Berry, Jones, Blaxland, and M'Arthur, Sir John…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 20

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Commander of the Forees, the Bishop, the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of castoms, the Auditor General, Messrs. Campbell,…

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The Council. Tuesday, August 20

The Australian · Saturday 24 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander in-Chief, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-Generaly, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 21

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1839 · page 2

Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General[?] Messrs. Campbell, Berry, Jones, Blaxland,…

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