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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1839

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The Council As It Is

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1839 · page 2

The present Session of the Legislative Council, so the Governor says, is drawing to a close; and the sooner the better, for what good it has done,-- or likely to do, for…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

The Governor presented a despatch from the Marquis of Normanby, relative to the Emigration Funds. Likewise a despatch concerning the sale of Crown Lands. The Chief Justice presented…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 25

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjurnment. His Excellency the Governor took the Chair. The Governor presented " A Bill to…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 3 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 3

The Colonist · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, Commander of the Forces, Chief Justice, Bishop of' Australia, Colonial, Secretary, Auditor-General, Collector of Customs, Messrs, Berry, Jones, and Blaxland,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 October 1839 · page 1

THURSDAY,OCTOBER 3rd.—Present,the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Maurice O'Con, nell, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 3

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1839 · page 3

Present—the Governor, Commander of the Forces, Chief Justice, Bishop of Australia, Colonial Secretary, Collector of Customs, Auditor General, Messrs. Berry, Jones, Blaxland, Sir…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present.—The Governor, Commander of the Forces, Chief Justice,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1839 · page 1

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th—Present the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Baxland, Sir John Jamison and Captain…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 8

The Colonist · Wednesday 9 October 1839 · page 2

PRESENT—the Governor, Commander of the Forces, the Bishop of Australia, Attorney- General, Colonial Secretary, Collector of Customs, Auditor-General, Messrs. Campbell, Berry,…

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The Council. Thursday, October 3

The Australian · Thursday 10 October 1839 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor laid on the table two despatches, received by the late arrivals, from the Marquis of Normanby—the one relating to the Emigration funds, in which it was…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 8, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1839 · page 2

Present, His Excellency the Governor the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the A[?]orney General, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1839 · page 2

Present, His Excellency the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Sir John Jamison, Captain King, and Messrs. Campbell,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 3

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1839 · page 3

Council met pursuant to adjournment, and his Excellency the Governor took the chair. The Governor presented two despatches…

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Council Papers. Report on the Sydney Alliance Marine and Fire and Life Assurance Company's Bill

The Australian · Saturday 12 October 1839 · page 2

The Committee appointed purpose of considering and reporting upon " A Bill for facilitating Proceedings by and against the Sydney Alliance Marine and Fire and Life Assurance Company," have the honor to Report to…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day. Tuesday October [?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 October 1839 · page 1

1. Remedies against Debtors' Property Extension Bill; third reading. 2. St. James's Church Enlargement Bill; second reading…

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Council Papers. Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt, Bills

The Australian · Tuesday 15 October 1839 · page 2

Report of the progress of the Sub-Committee of the Honorable the Legislative Council, on the Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt, Bill. The sub-committee of the Legislative Council of New…

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Crown Lands. Despatch from the Most Noble the Marquess of Normanby, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, Knight, approving of the Crown Lands' Act, passed in the last Session of the Legislative Council, and asserting Her Majesty's right to alienate the Waste Lands of New South Wales, and to direct the appropriation of the proceeds of the sale of the same to the Public service, dated—Downing-street, 17th May, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1839 · page 2

Sir,—I have received your despatch, No. 180, of the 7th November last, transmitting a copy of an Act passed by the Legislative Council of New…

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Crown Lands. Despatch from the Most Noble the Marquis of Norm[?]y, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps Knight, approving of the Crown Lands' Act, pass[?]d in the last ession of the Legislative Council, and asserting Her Majesty's right to A ienate the Waste Land of New [?]outh Wales, and to direct the appropriation of the proceeds of the Sale of the same to the Public Service; dated Copy. Downing street, (No. 49.) 17th May, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1839 · page 3

Sir, I have received your Despatch, No. 180, of the 7th November last, transmitting a Copy of an Act passed by the Legislative Council of New South…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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