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Council & local affairs, 1839

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Legislative Council. Monday, 18Th March, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1839 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock. Present— The Governor, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of the Customs, the Auditor-General, Messrs. Campbell, Berry,…

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Legislative Council

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 2

IN consequence of Captain P.P. King, R.N. having accepted the office of Commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company, it is generally believed that he will vacate his seat…

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The Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 2

THE Legislative Council met yesterday, to have the Crown Lands Occupation Bill read a third time and passed, and with it to conclude the business of the…

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The Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 2

The Australian of Thursday says it is expected that His Excellency the Governor will appoint Mr. W. C. Wentworth to the vacancy in the Legislative Council,…

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The Council. Friday, March 22, 1833

The Australian · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 3

On the opening of the Council, the Governor said, that he had to lay before the Council the bill, which had been fairly transcribed and presently to him by Colonel Gibbes and Captain…

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Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Thursday, 14 March,1839

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 3

1. The Meeting of the Council appointed for yesterday, having in consequence of the non attendance of a Quorum of the Members, been adjourned to this day, at twelve o'clock,the…

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Correspondence. the Legislative COUNCIL.—(No. 14.) the Squatting Act. To the Editor of The Australian

The Australian · Saturday 23 March 1839 · page 2

SIR—Having brought to a certain point the series of observations suggested by the consideration of the Estimates for 1830, a favourable opportunity occurs in the presentment of the…

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The Legislative Council. Friday, March 22

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1839 · page 3

The Council met this day pursuant to adjournment. Present—The Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the…

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The Council

The Australian · Tuesday 26 March 1839 · page 2

At the close of His excellency the Governor's address to the Council, Mr Berry rose, as the honorable member who had "good humouredly" referred to the Secretary of State in a…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 22.—Present, the Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr…

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Correspondence. the Legislative COUNCIL.—(No. 15.) the Squatting ACT.—(continued.) To the Editor of The Australian

The Australian · Thursday 28 March 1839 · page 2

SIR—In pursuance of the intimation in my last letter, comes now to be considered the application of such securities as the nature of the case may admit, for the actual performance…

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"Knowledge is power." the Executive Council

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1839 · page 2

ON Thursday, the Members of the Executive Council met for the purpose of enquiring as to the present state of the Wheat and Flour Market, preparatory to…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Vacancy in Council

The Colonist · Saturday 30 March 1839 · page 2

THAT Captain King has positively accepted of the office of Chief Commissioner of the Australian Company is an undoubted fact; and that he cannot, therefore, with any decency or consistency…

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Domestic. Legislative Council

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 1 April 1839 · page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 22. -- Present, the Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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The Colonist. Wednesday, March 3, 1839. Colonial Politics. the Broken Pledges. And now, gentlemen, let me say a few words to you on the subject of broken pledges; for it is very broadly asserted throughout the land, though certainly it never has been in this Council, that pledges have been given, and that they have been broken; of course, the Council will understand me as alluding to pledges respecting the appropriation of the whole proceeds of the Crown Revenue to the purposes of Immigration.—Speech of His Excellency Sir George Gipps to the Legislative Council

The Colonist · Wednesday 3 April 1839 · page 2

CERTAINLY, Sir GEORGE, if you could deny the one, you could have no difficulty in denying the other; if you could bring yourself to believe that he Minister stood immaculate of the offence of…

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The Colonist. Saturday, April 6, 1839. Colonial Politics. the Broken Pledges. [Concluded.] And now, gentlemen, let me say a few words to you on the subject of broken pledges ; for it is very broadly asserted throughout the land; though certainly it never has been in this Council, that pledges have been given, and that they have been broken ; of course, the Council will understand me as alluding to pledges respecting the appropriation of the whole proceeds of the Crown Revenue to the purposes of Immigration.—Speech of His Excellency Sir George Gipps to the Legislative Council

The Colonist · Saturday 6 April 1839 · page 2

IN the above passage of the GOVERNOR'S speech, there are two things from which we must avow our entire dissent, namely—First, the assertion that "it never has been asserted in this Council…

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The Colonist. Wednesday, April 10, 1839. Colonial Politics. the Municipal Government of Sydney

The Colonist · Wednesday 10 April 1839 · page 2

WITHIN the last five years, much has undoubtedly been done by the Government for the improvement of this large, increasing, and wealthy metropolis. Until the arrival of our late able Governor,…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Monday Morning, May 6, 1839. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice. SHAKESPEARE. Recommended to the special attention of the Governor and Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1839 · page 3

The following is an article on the Revenue arising from the importation and distillation in the Colony of spirituous liquors, and which we consider so well handled as…

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South Australia Extracts. Legislative Council. Council Chamber, Perth, April 4, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1839 · page 3

The usual prayers having been read, the Clerk to the Council, W. Cowan, Esq., proceeded to read a third time the several Bills enumerated in a Government Notice, the heads of…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Tuesday, May 21, 1839. the Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1839 · page 2

THE Legislative Council meets for the despatch of business on the 11th proximo. Captain KING, R. N. does not resign his seat in consequence of his appointment to…

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