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Council & local affairs, 1839

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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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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 21

The Colonist · Saturday 24 August 1839 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 August 1839 · page 2

In our supplement of to-day, we have given a report of the proceedings in the Legislative Council on Tuesday [?] Wednesday last, and we are sorry that our…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 August 1839 · page 1

TUESDAY AUGUST 20TH.—Present, the Goverthe chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir M. O'Con[?] the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1839 · page 2

Present the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, Sir Maurice O'Connell, Collector of Customs, the Attorney-General, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lithgow. Mr…

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Domestic. [Continued.] Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 20

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 26 August 1839 · page 4

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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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 20

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1839 · page 4

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. The Bishop brought up the Report of the Committee on the Distillation Bill,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 23, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, thu Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Messrs. Berry[?] Jones,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY, August 22.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 28

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment His Excellency took the Chair, and the following members their seats:-- the Chief Justice, the. Bishop, the Commander of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Petition of the Diocesan Committee Against the Government System of Education. to His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Governor of New South Wales and Its Dependencies, and to the Legislative Council of the Same, in Council Assembled; The humble Petition of the Undersigned, acting on behalf of the Diocesan Committee of the Societies for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts

The Colonist · Wednesday 28 August 1839 · page 2

SHEWETH,—That in the year 1836, your petitioners being warmly and conscientiously attached to the principles and doctrines of the United Church of England and Ireland, as by law…

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The Council

The Australian · Thursday 29 August 1839 · page 2

The only apology we can make for having fallen so far in arrear with our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, is (and the mere…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 27, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor the Chief Justice the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, August 29, 1839. Tne Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1839 · page 2

On Tuesday the new education scheme came under the consideration of the Council. The proceedings of the day were opened by a speech from His…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 30 August 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Sir Maurice O'connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 27

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1839 · page 2

Tuesday was occupied with the question of the new system of Education. We are sorry to say, that owing to the extreme press of visitors in the gallery, our reporter could not only not obtain…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1839 · page 1

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present—His Excellency the Governor, his Honor the Chief Justice, his Lordship the Bishop, his Excellency the Commander of the…

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The Council. Wednesday, August 21.—Continued

The Australian · Saturday 31 August 1839 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary moved that the following sums be appropriated to defray the expense of the Department of Public Works:—…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 28, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1839 · page 2

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colo[?]al secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General;…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 27

The Colonist · Saturday 31 August 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, the Bishop, the Chief Justice, the Commander-in-Chief, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell,…

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