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Council & local affairs, 1840

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The Colonist. Saturday, September 12, 1840. Colonial Politics. Council Proceedings for the Week

The Colonist · Saturday 12 September 1840 · page 2

As will already have been seen by our reports, the Legislative Council has met twice this week, to wit, on Tuesday and Wednesday. In our last summary we referred to…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 15. Orders of the Day

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1840 · page 2

1. Increased Duties on Imports Bill; third reading. 2. Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1840; further consideration…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day. Tuesday, September 15

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 September 1840 · page 3

1. Increased Duties on Imports' Bill; third reading. 2. Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1840; further consideration…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Tuesday 15 September 1840 · page 2

THE Council will meet at the usual hour this day. The following business is set down on the paper:—The third reading of the Increased Duties on Imports Bill; the further consideration…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1840 · page 3

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.—1. Increased Duties on Imports Bill; third reading. 2. Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1840; further consideration…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the DAY—September 15

The Australian · Tuesday 15 September 1840 · page 2

1. Increased Duties on Imports' Bill; third reading. 2. Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1840; further consideration. 3. Seamen's Better Regulation Bill; second reading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15.—Present the Governor the Bishop the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland,…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 17 September 1840 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

TUESDAY.—Present, the Governor, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney General the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr Berry, Mr Jones, Mr Blaxland, Mr. H. Macarthur, Sir…

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The Governor's Address to Council. Council Chamber, 15th August, 1940

The Australian · Thursday 17 September 1840 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Sine we last met, Her Majesty's secretary of State has notified to me that by an Act of the Imperial Legislature, your powers have been enlarged so considerably, as to enable you to extend whenever…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 15

The Colonist · Thursday 17 September 1840 · page 2

PRESENT, The Governor, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. H. Macarthur, Sir…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1840 · page 2

Present—The Governor, Bishop Broughton, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs. Berry, Jones, Blaxland, H. H. Macarthur, Sir John…

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Legislat[?] Council

The Sydney Herald · Friday 18 September 1840 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16.—Present: the Governor[?] the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the At[?]orney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Report of the Committee of the Legislative Council on Immigration for 1840

The Sydney Herald · Friday 18 September 1840 · page 2

The Committee on Immigration have the honour to present to your Excellency and the Legislative Council, their Report upon the st[?]ject referred to them for enquiry. The necessity of an extensive…

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Council Papers, a Bill To provide for the making and repairing of Parish Roads in the Colony of New South Wales

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1840 · page 2

Whereas, by any Act of the Governor and legislative Council of the Colony of New South Wales, passed in the fourth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth,…

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Council Papers

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 2

THE Council on Wednesday last adjourned to Tuesday next, when the "Seamen's Better Regulation Bill," is set down to be farther considered. The tonnage duty on vessels entering from…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 15

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 2

Council met pursuant to adjournment -- His Excellency the Governor in the chair. The Governor presented a Bill for the establishment of Circuit Courts, and the…

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Address of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to the Legislative Council. Council Chamber, 15th August, 1840

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 4

Gentlemen, -- Since we last met, Her Majesty's Secretary of State has notified to me that, by an Act of the Imperial Legislature, your powers have been…

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The Colonist. Saturday, September 19, 1840. Colonial Politics. Council Proceedings for the Week

The Colonist · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 2

WE have this week to repeat an oft-told tale. The rule of Council which was proposed early in the Session by the Attorney General and afterwards withdrawn, appears…

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Van Diemen's Land. Minute Relating to the New College Council Chamber, 15th August, 1840

The Australian · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—I have already occupied much of your time, yet I must still request your earnest and prolonged attention to another subject. It is one which I am not able to reduce within such moderate limits as…

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