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Council & local affairs, 1839

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 15

The Colonist · Wednesday 16 October 1839 · page 2

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

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued]. Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bill. Report of the progress of the Sub-Committee of the Honourable the Legislative Council on the Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bill

The Colonist · Wednesday 16 October 1839 · page 4

THE Sub-committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, re-appointed on the 11th of June, 1839, and to whom was referred back for further consideration the two Bills presented…

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Crown Lands. Despatch from the Most Noble the Marquess of Normandy, 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

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1839 · page 2

DOWNING-STREET, 17th May, 1839. 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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Legislative Council. TUESDAY, 15th OCTOBER

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the…

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The Council. Tuesday, October 15, 1839

The Australian · Thursday 17 October 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Maurice O'Connell, Colonial Secretary, Attorney General, Collector of Customs, Auditor of Accounts, Messrs Berry…

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Council Papers. Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt, Bills. Evidance of Mr Justice Stephen, concluded

The Australian · Thursday 17 October 1839 · page 2

Sixthly.—Under the New South Walesdraft, the provisional assignee (for such in effect he is) is the registrar, aided by the Sheriff and the permanent assignee is, of necessity, a different Individual. But under the Van…

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Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Report of the Progress of the Sub-Committee of the Honorable the Legislative Council, on the Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1839 · page 4

The Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, re appointed on the 11th June, 1839, and to whom was referred back for further…

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Legislative Council, OCTOBER 15, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1839 · page 4

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice the Attorney General, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor General, the Collector of Customs. Sir…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 15

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, the Bishop of Australia, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the…

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Council Papers. Immigration

The Australian · Saturday 19 October 1839 · page 2

Despatch from the Most Noble the Marquess of Normanby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Ills Excellency Governor Sir George Gippo Knight, intimating the intention of Her Majesty's Government…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 15

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment, His Excellency the Governor in the Chair, who laid upon the table the Country Towns' Market Bill as amended. To be read a…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued]. Colonial Distillation. Report from the Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire into, and report upon, the subject of Petitions before the Council, on the subject of Distillation in the Colony ; and to ascertain the amount of Compensation to be awarded to the Distillers and Rectifiers, if any

The Colonist · Saturday 19 October 1839 · page 4

YOUR Committee have not deemed in necessary to examine evidence to any considerable extent, inasmuch as the general notoriety of the circumstance connected with the manufacture and use…

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Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Report of the Progress of the SubCommittee of the Honorable the Legislative Council, on the Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. (Concluded from our last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1839 · page 4

On the other hand, Twenty five witnesses, or more, express opinions in its favor; amongst whom are three of the leading Merchants, who speak…

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Council Papers. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Colonial Distillation. Thursday, 23 July, 1830

The Australian · Tuesday 22 October 1839 · page 2

Mr John Murray Bates; called in, and examined. I occasionally assisted my father and brother, the Isle supervisors of distilleries, since the year 1525, but more particularly since 1829…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1839 · page 2

The Council met yesterday pursuant to adjournment. The Country Towns Market Bill, and the St. James Church Bill were read a third time and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 22

The Colonist · Wednesday 23 October 1839 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 22, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones,…

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The Council. Tuesday, October 22, 1839

The Australian · Thursday 24 October 1839 · page 2

Council met this day pursuant to adjournment. The Markets Bill was read a third time and passed; also the Bill for the extension or St James's Church. The second reading or the Hawkesbury Benevolent…

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Council Papers. Colonial Distillation Committee—appendix to the Report, Concluded

The Australian · Thursday 24 October 1839 · page 4

Distillation was originally permitted to encourage agriculture; but, on the most favourable supposition, only 104,044 gullous have been distilled from 52,022 bushels of grain at 5'., equal to £13,005 10'., an annual…

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Legislativr Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 25 October 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22.—Present the Governor the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-Geneml, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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