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Council & local affairs, 1839

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Legislative Council

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 4

OUR want of space, at present, compels us to abridge the report of the proceedings in Council, but we shall, in future, be able to give reports at greater length,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 31

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

Present—The Governor, Chief Justice, Bishop Broughton, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, Sir John Jamison, Messrs. Jones, Berry,…

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The Sydney Herald. Friday, August 2, 1839. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 28, 1839

The Sydney Herald · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary having moved the Order of the Day, that Mr. Henty Fisher be heard by Counsel in support of the alligations contained in his Petition Mr. a Beckett, as Counsel for Mr…

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Legislative Council[?] Wednesday, July 31, 1839

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

Present, the Governor, Chief Justice, Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, Sir John Jamison, Messrs…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 31

The Colonist · Saturday 3 August 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, the Bishop, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, are Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Domestic. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 30

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 5 August 1839 · page 3

PRESENT, the Governor, Sir M. O'Connell, Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General, Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Captain King, and Sir John Jamison…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6. Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Legislative Council. YESTERDAY

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

The Council assembled pursuant to adjournment. Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Mauri[?] O'Counnell, the Colonial Secretary, the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 24

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor took the chair, and the following members their seats :--the Commander of the Forces,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 6

The Colonist · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Commander-in-Chief, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor, General of Custom Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland,…

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The Council. Tuesday, August 6

The Australian · Thursday 8 August 1839 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander-in-Chief, the Auditor-General, Mr Jones, Mr Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 6, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1839 · page 2

Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor General. Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. M Arthur,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31.— [?]. Council met pursuant to adjournment; His Excellency the Governor in the Chair. The Colonial Secretary having moved the order…

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Legislative Council. August 6Th

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 1

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, Sir Maurice O'Connell. the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Jones. Mr. Blaxlnand, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Mac…

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Legislative Council

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1839 · page 1

We copy from the Minutes of the Legislative Council the valuable suggestions of R. Therry, Esq., given in his examination before the Council on the Courts of Requests Bill, now under…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, August 13.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, Colonel Gibbes, Mr. Lithgow, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 6

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

HIS EXCELLENCY presented a Bill to extend the privileges of the Savings Bank; but on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, its first reading was postponed till next Tuesday…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 13

The Colonist · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

PRESENT, His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, Sir M. O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry,…

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The Council

The Australian · Thursday 15 August 1839 · page 2

Present, His Excellency the Governor, Sir James Dowling, Sir Maurice O'Connell, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor General…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Augut 13

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1839 · page 2

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

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