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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1839

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Domestic. Legislative Council

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 17 June 1839 · page 2

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

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Domestic. [Continued.] Legislative Council

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 17 June 1839 · page 4

THE following are the Dispatches referred to by His Excellency the Governor, in his speech on opening the present Session of the Legislative Council…

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The Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, June 3, 1839

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 17 June 1839 · page 4

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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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 18

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1839 · page 2

In consequence of there not being a sufficient number of members present this day, those who were in attendance dispersed about one o'clock; the second…

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Government Gazette. Legislative Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, June 10, 1839

The Colonist · Wednesday 19 June 1839 · page 3

HIS Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bill, about to be brought under the consideration of the Legislation Council, be published for general…

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The Council. Tuesday, June 18

The Australian · Thursday 20 June 1839 · page 2

The Members began to assemble at the [?] and at half-past twelve the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General Mr. Jones, Mr Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney, June 10, 1839

The Australian · Thursday 20 June 1839 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bill, about to be brought into consideration of the Legislative Council…

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Van Diemen's Land Extracts. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Saturday 22 June 1839 · page 4

THE Legislative Council, met on Monday June 3. pursuant to requisition, when His Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, delivered the following speech:—…

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Van Dieman's Land Extracts. Legislative Council. Monday, June 3[?] 1839. (From the Hobart Town Advertisea, June 7[?])

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1839 · page 3

Thr sittings of the Legislative Council commenced this day His Excellency took his seat at 2 o'clock, when the oaths were administered to the several members present, under the Commission of the…

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Government Gazette. Legislative Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, June 10, 1839

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 24 June 1839 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 25th.—Present, the Governor' Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Jones, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 25.—Present the Governor, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Jones, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

The Legislative Council met yesterday pursuant to adjournment. The Validity of Grants Bill was read a second lime and Tuesday next appointed for the second…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, June 27, 1839. Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1839 · page 2

ON Tuesday the Legislative Council again assembled and proceeded to the consideration of the Validity of Grants and Wesleyan Methodist Bills, both of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 25, 1839. Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of the [?]ustoms, the Auditor General, Mr Jones, Mr. Berry, Mr. M' Arthur, Mr. Blaxland, Su John Jamson, and Captain King

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1839 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary moved the order of the day for the second reading of the Validity of Grants Bill The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be read a third time, on Tuesday…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 26th. 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1839 · page 2

PRESENT—The Governor, Commander of the Forces, Attorney General, Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Sir John Jamison, the Colonial Secretary, Collector of Customs,…

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The Council. Tuesday, June 25

The Australian · Saturday 29 June 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Jones, Mr. Berry. Mr…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1839 · page 2

Present, His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General,…

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The Council. Wednesday, July 3

The Australian · Thursday 4 July 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander in-Chief, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor. General, the Collector of Customs, Mr Berry…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 5 July 1839 · page 2

WEDNEDAY, JULY 3.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Maurice O'connell, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Macarthur, Sir John…

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