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Council & local affairs, 1840

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, December 11, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 10

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1840 · page 2

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

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Council Papers. Transportation.—census Bill. Despatch from the Bight Honrable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, requiring certain information with reference to the Colony of N[?] South Wales. Downing-srect, 30th Dec. 1837

The Sydney Herald · Friday 11 December 1840 · page 2

Sir.—I have the honor to transmit to you an extract from an order of a Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into the question of Transportation, requiring…

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Legislative Council

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday last, for the purpose of considering the Protest of their Honors Sir James Dowling and Mr. Justice Stephen, against the Census Bill which was…

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Council Papers. Transportation

The Australian · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

Despatch from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, requiring certain information with reference to the Colony of New South Wales…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 10

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice. Bishop Broughton, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Messrs…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 10

The Colonist · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

PRESENT— The Governor, the Chief Justice, Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the, Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr…

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The Chronicle. Saturday, December 12, 1840. the Governor and Council Versus Lord John Russell

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 3

ON Thursday last Bishop Broughton brought forward his motion relative to the propriety of petitioning her Majesty to reconsider her proposal of dividing the colony into three separate districts,…

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The Petition of the Legislative Council Against the New Land Regulations, and the Dismemberment of the Colony

The Colonist · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

THE vast importance of the debate which took place in Council on Thursday, on the motion of his lordship the Bishop of Australia, relative to the New Land Regulations, and especially with…

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The Sydney Herald. Saturday, December 12, 1840. "Sworn to no Matter, of no Seat am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

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

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Saturday Morning, December 12, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice. SHAKESPEARE. Legislative Council. Friday, December 11, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 2

Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 December 1840 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Present, the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor…

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Court of Requests. To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain, General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of New South Wales and its Depencies, and to the Honourable Members of the Legislative Council of the said Colony, in Council assembled

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

The Petition of the undersigned parties connected with the Trading interests of Sydney. Humbly sheweth: That whereas by the Act of Council, William…

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[?]Islative Council

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1840 · page 2

MONDAY.—Present: the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the AttorneyGeneral, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 15 December 1840 · page 2

MONDAY.—Present the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop of Australia the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the…

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Legislative Council. Monday, December 14, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1840 · page 2

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

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Tuesday Morning, December 15, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down a malice. SHAKESPEARE. Legislative Council. Monday, December 14, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1840 · page 2

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice Justice the Lord Bishop, the Commander of the F[?]rees. the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. [Our readers will remember that our last number was fully occupied with Thursday's debate on the resolution brought forward by the Lord Bishop of Australia; we were therefore unable to report the proceedings of Friday at the time. We now do so together with the proceedings of yesterday.] Friday, December 11, 1840

The Colonist · Tuesday 15 December 1840 · page 2

Present—The Governor and all the numbers excep[?] Mr. Campbell. NEW LAND REGULATIONS. The Bishop as Chairman of the Committee…

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L[?]gislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 17 December 1840 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Present-—the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 16

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1840 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

Present—The Governor the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Commander of the Forces, the Collector of Customs, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Messrs. Jones, Berry, Blaxland,…

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