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Council & local affairs, 1841

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Insolvent Law. Extracts from His Honor Judge Stephen's written Evidence, addressed to the Committee of the Legislative Council, on the proposed Insolvent Law, in 1839. Evils of the Present-law

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 16 September 1841 · page 3

I have considered well the objection suggested, that this is a country partly pastoral and partly commercial, and liable to sudden and great pecuniary fluctuations. I…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1841 · page 4

The Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bills, now under [?]onsideration of the Legislative Council, be published for general information:—…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 15, 1841

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1841 · page 2

Present. His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 15. (Continuous from our last.)

The Australian · Saturday 18 September 1841 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland Sir John Jamison, and Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. [Concluded from our last publication.] Wednesday, September 15

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 18 September 1841 · page 2

Sir John JAMISON said that he had little further to offer upon the subject than had been already stated, inasmuch as the transaction of the exchange was so remote that he did not…

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Council Paper. Aborigines. Replies on the following circular letter on the subject of the Aborigines, addressed to gentlemen residing too remote from Sydney to expect the favour of their personal attendance upon the Committee. Council Office, Sydney, 12th June, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1841 · page 4

Sir—His Excellency the Governor, in his opening address to the legislative council on the 8th instant, having suggested the possibility of having recourse to the services of the aboriginal natives of this…

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Legislative Council. Anno Quinto, Victorle [?]Egin[?]e. No. 5

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 September 1841 · page 1

By 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,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Sept 21

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1841 · page 2

PRESENT—The Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jozes, Sir John Jamison, and…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Wednesday Morning, September 22, 1841. Nothing extenmate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 21St, 1841

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1841 · page 2

Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop of Australia, Sir Maorice O'Connell, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor-General, the Collector of Customs, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 24

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1841 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Sept. 21

The Australian · Thursday 23 September 1841 · page 2

Present—The Governor, the Chief justice, the Lord Bishop, the Colonial Secretary, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones. Sir John Jamison, and Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 21, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1841 · page 2

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

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 21

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 23 September 1841 · page 2

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

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Advance Australia. Sydney Gazette. Thursday, September 23, 1841. The Legislative Council.—Immigration

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1841 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Tuesday last, we were particularly struck with the powerful address of His Excelleney Sir George Gipps upon the all important subject of immigration,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1841 · page 3

The following is a copy of a despatch from Lord John Russel, dated .February 1841, which was received by His Excellency on the 7th instant, and read at the Legislative Council on Tuesday…

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legislative Council. Anno Quinto,victoria Regin[?]e

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1841 · page 3

By His Excellency Sir G[?] Gipps, KnightCaptainGeneral and Governor[?] [?] of the Teritory of New South Wales and its Dep[?]-cies, and Vice-[?] of the same, with the advice of the Legislative Council…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 28

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1841 · page 2

PRESENT, the Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 28, 1841. Present—His Excellency the Governor, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Commander of Forces, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary. the Auditor General, the Collector of Customs, Mr. Jones, Sir John Jamison, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blaxland, and Mr. James Maearthur. the Better Advancement of Justice Bill

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1841 · page 2

His Excellency commenced the business of the day, by presenting to the Council the Better Advancement of Justice Bill, which had been fairly transcribed. He would simply suggest that it…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1841 · page 2

THE proceedings of the Legislative Council on Tuesday were opened by His Excellency, who briefly remarked that he had received answers to the addresses sent by the Council,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Sept. 28

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1841 · page 2

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

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