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Council & local affairs, 1839

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 2

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, Messrs. Lithgow and Berry, Sir J. Jamison, the Colonial Secretary, Colonel Gibbs, Mr M'Arthur and Capt…

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The Council. Thursday, July 4

The Australian · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 3, 1839

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor took the chair, and the following members took their seals--the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 3

The Colonist · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 2

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 Jamison, and…

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Sydney Gazette. Saturday, July 6. 1839. Proceedings of Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 2

THE Bill for the alteration of the Dis[?]illery Laws, and two private Bills, the Union and Bathurst Banks Bills, were laid before the Council by his Exce[?]lency…

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Australian Society of Compsitors; Trade Council Rooms, July 3. MR. E. S. HALL, Monitor Office, York-street

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1839 · page 2

RESPECTED SIR,—lt having been ascertained by the Trade Council of the above-named Society, that apprentices to an unlimited extent, in comparison to the number of journeymen, are now employed at…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 4, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1839 · page 2

Present, His Excellency the Governor; the Commander of the Forces; the Colonial Secretary; the Attorney General; the Collector of Customs; the Auditor General; Mr. Berry; Mr. Jones;…

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Government Gazette. Legislative Council, Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, July 2, 1838

The Colonist · Wednesday 10 July 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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To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, captain-General, &c. &c. &c. and to the Honorable the Legislative Council of New South Wales

The Australian · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 3

The Petition of the Undersigned, Manufacturers of Tobacco, and others interested in its growth and manufactures in this Colony…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 3

In consequence of the report now in committee on the Customs Bill not being complete, there was no Council, and the day of meeting for the despatch of…

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Petition to Council against Colonial Distillation. To His Excellency, Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, and to the Hon. the Legislative Council, in Council assembled. The Humble Petition of the undersigned, Free Inhubitants of the said Colony, sheweth

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1839 · page 2

That your Petitioners having observed in your Excellency's speech at the opening of the present session of your honourable Council, on the 11th ultimo; an intimation, that it is expedient to revise…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 16Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor. Sir Maurice O'Cunn ll, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbs, Mr Lithgow, Mr Jones, Mr Berry, Mr Macarthur,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 16

The Colonist · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. M'Arthur, Sir John…

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The Sydney Herald. Wednesday, July 17, 1839. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 2

Tuesday, July 16.—Present, the Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr…

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The Council. Tuesday, June 16

The Australian · Thursday 18 July 1839 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 16, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1839 · page 2

Present the Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 July 1839 · page 2

Wednesday, July 18th.—Present, the Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Macarthur,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 17

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 3

Present, His Excellency the Governor, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of the Customs, the Auditor General, [?]r. Jones, Mr. Berry, Mr. M'Arthur, Sir John…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 16

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 3

Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the GOVERNOR in the Chair, and the following Members took their seats:--The Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 17

The Colonist · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. M'Arthur, Sir John…

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