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Council & local affairs, 1839

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The Legislative Council

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1839 · page 2

THE ensuing Session of the Colonial Parliament, entitled the Legislative Council, is summoned for Tuesday, the 11th of June next. For the good we anticipate the members…

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Visit of the Child Whose Parents Were Murdered by the Savages at Torres Straits to the Lord Mayor

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1839 · page 4

SOME days ago Captain Lewis, of the schooner Isabella, which was in 1836 sent from Sydney to Torres Straits, to search for any of the unfortunate passengers of the Charles Euton who…

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The Governor's Address to the Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1839 · page 4

When our present Governor so readily acceeded to [?]s a right of admission to the deliberations of the Legislative Council, we little thought it would be made use of…

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Life in Louisiana. Recorder's Court -- Second Municipality. New Orleans, December 14, 1838

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 3 June 1839 · page 4

MR. JOHN PARDOE was charged with having been found at eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, non-sober and soliloquising in the form of the letter L some where in Poydras-street. The…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 2

THE session of Council commenced yesterday Tbe members present were the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 11

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 2

The Council assembled this day pursuant to summons. The following members were present:—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 11, 1839

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to summons. Present-- His Excellency the Governor, the Chief-Justice Sir James Dowling, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of…

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Government Gazette. COUNCIL. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, June 3, 1839

The Colonist · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct, that the general objects of the following Bills about to be brought under the consideration of the Legislative Council, be published for general information…

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The Sydney Herald. Wednesday, June 12, 1839. "Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 2

TURSDAY, JUNE 11.—Council met pursuant to summons. Present—His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Governor; Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice; the Right Reverend Dr. Broughton, Lord…

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The Council. Tuesday, June 11

The Australian · Thursday 13 June 1839 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor took the Presidents chair at 12 o'clock, and the following Members took their seats at the table shortly after. The Chief Justice; the Bishop; the…

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Legislative Council. TUESDAY, 11th JUNE, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1839 · page 2

The sessions of the Legislative Council commenced this day; there were present, His Excellency the Governor, the Bishop of Australia, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, June 13, 1839. The Proceeding's of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1839 · page 2

THE Legislative Council met, pursuant [?] the Governor's summons, on Tuesday.— A condensed report of the proceedings appears in another column…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 14 June 1839 · page 2

The following Despatches were laid before the Council, by His Excellency the Governor, on the first day of the present Session. From the Right Honourable Lord Glenelg…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 3

The following despatches were laid on the table of the Legislative Council by His Excellency the Governor, on Tuesday last:—…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 2

TIME and space did not allow of our giving a full report in our last publication of His Excellency's Speech in opening this Session of the Legislative Council; but we now insert it verbatim…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 11.-- (Continued.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 2

At the conclusion of His Excellency s speech, the Colonial Secretary moved that the same be entered on the minutes, and printed. Ordered…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 11, 1839

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 3

PRESENT--His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice Sir James Dowling, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia, His Excellency Sir Maurice O'Connell, Commander…

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Open Council. (No. 229.) Downing- street, 5th November, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 2

SIR,--I have received your Despatch, No. 83, of the 5th. June last, transmitting a copy of a your Address on opening the Legislative Council of your Government, and reporting that it…

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Open Council. Admission of Strangers. (No. 229.) Downing[?] 5[?] Novemb[?] 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 3

SIR, I have received your Despatch, No. 83, of the 5th June, transmitting a copy of your Address on opening the Legislative Council of your…

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Transportation and Assignment. Resolutions of Council on 'the subject Transportation and Assignment. (No. 252.) Downing street, 3rd December, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 2

SIR,--I have received your Despatch, No. 112, of the 18th July, transmitting a Copy of Resolutions adopted by the Legislative Council of New South Wales, on the subject of…

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