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Council & local affairs, 1840

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 1 October 1840 · page 2

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

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The Cabinet Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 1 October 1840 · page 1

The Cabinet met at two o'clock, and remained for some time in deliberation before any witnesses were called in. The Ministers present were—Viscount…

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[?]slative Council. Tuesday, September 29

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1840 · page 2

Present— the Governor, the Chief Justice, Bishop Broughton, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs. Berry, Jones, Blaxland, H. H…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 29

The Colonist · Thursday 1 October 1840 · page 2

PRESENT; the Governor, the Chief Justice, 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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Van Diemen's Land. SPEECH of Thomas Chisholme Anstey, Esq., Barrister at Law, before the Lieutenant Governor and Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land, in support of the rights of the Catholics of that island, as claimed in the petition of their Vicar General, the Very Rev. J. J. Therry

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1840 · page 2

May it please your Excellency, I have the honour to appear as counsel in support of a petition from the free Catholic inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies, and signed in their name and behalf by the Very…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 30

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1840 · page 2

Present -- the Chief Justice, Bishop Broughton, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs. Berry, Jones, and H. H…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion. Tuesday, October 6

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 3 October 1840 · page 4

1. Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR; that he will move the adoption of the following Resolutions:— (I.) That in the opinion of this Council the direct pecuniary saving to the Parent State,…

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Council Paper. Bill to enable the Trustees of the intended new Roman Catholic church of St. Patrick, in the town of Sydney, to build the southern wall thereof at a less distance from the northern boundary line of Charlotte-place than is allowed by law

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1840 · page 2

Whereas, by an act passed in the fifth year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the 4th, intituled, "An act for better regulating the alignment of streets in the Town of Sydney," it is among…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

The Colonist · Tuesday 6 October 1840 · page 3

THE Council will meet to-day at the usual hour. Mr. Macarthur's notices of motion will take precedence of other business, and they will most likely be disposed of to-day, as it was…

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The Colonist. Tuesday, October, 6, 1840. Colonial Politics. the Council

The Colonist · Tuesday 6 October 1840 · page 2

IN another column we publish the Orders of the Day and Notices of Motions which which are put down on the paper as the business of this day's Council. We…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1840 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Present, the Governor, the Chic Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretan, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1840 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Herald, The Australian

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6.—Present the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Bishop, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Collector of Customs, Sir John Jamison,…

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Van Diemen's Land. Legislative Council

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 8 October 1840 · page 4

THE COLLEGE.—On motion being made by the Colonial Secretary, that £3250 be appropriated to the purposes of the Queen's School. The Colonial Treasurer moved a resolution to the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 6, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 8 October 1840 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, Bishop Broughton, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs. Herry. Jones, Blaxland, and…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1840 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7.—Present:—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the Collector of…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 10 October 1840 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Present the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr…

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Proceedings in Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1840 · page 2

The term of the Legislative Council is now about drawing to a close, it having nearly lasted its usual term, and we are sorry to say that it has done little to "Advance Australia."…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 6

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1840 · page 2

Present-- The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collection of Customs, the Auditor-General, Messrs. Berry,…

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