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Council & local affairs, 1841

357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 18

Colonial Politics. the Re-assembling of Council

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 2 December 1841 · page 2

PURSUANT to the summons issued by His Excellency on the 9th ultimo, the Legislative Council met for the despatch of business on Tuesday last. The principal subject…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 30

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 2 December 1841 · page 2

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 Auditor…

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The Chronicle. Thursday, December 2, 1841. Legislative Council.—national Debt Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 2 December 1841 · page 2

So then it has come to this I Both we and our posterity are to be saddled with a national debt. This is the end of the bungling and reckless immigration measures of our selfish and imbecile…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 30Th, 1840. [CONTINUED.]

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1841 · page 2

PRESENT.—His Excellency the Governor, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 30. 1841

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 4 December 1841 · page 76

PRESENT.--His Excellency the Governor, the Lord Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. 5 Victoria, 1841

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1841 · page 2

A Bill to secure on the Ordinary Revenue of the Colony of New South Wales, the payment of Debentures to be issued, to a limited amount, by the Governor thereof, in support…

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Government Gazette. Friday, December 3, 1841. COUNCIL

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1841 · page 4

His excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the following hills, now under consideration of the legislative council, be published for general information…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. (From Friday's Government Guzette.)

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1841 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor is Pleased direct that the general objects of the follow Bills, now under consideration of the Legislative Council, be publiched for general…

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COUNCIL. (From the Government Gazette of Dec. 3)

The Australian · Tuesday 7 December 1841 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct the general objects of the following Bills, now under consideration of the Legislative Council…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day.—tuesday. Dec.7

The Australian · Tuesday 7 December 1841 · page 2

1. Distillation Act amendment Bill; second reading. 2. Gunpowder regulation Act amendment Bill; second reading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1841 · page 2

A report of yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council will be found in another column. The attention of "honourable members" having been occupied by matters of mere business detail,…

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Legislative Council. Colonial Distillation

The Temperance Advocate and Australasian Commercial and Agricultural Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 December 1841 · page 3

The GOVERNOR presented a bill by which it is proposed to raise the duties on spirits manufactured in the Colony, to the same rates as paid on spirits imported. He had always thought…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 7

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1841 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 7Th, 1841

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1841 · page 2

PRESENT.—His Excellency the Governor, the Commander of Forces, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the Collector of Customs, Mr…

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Legislative Council

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 9 December 1841 · page 4

Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met on Tuesday. Present--The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary,…

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The Council and the Press

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 9 December 1841 · page 2

The longer we think of the manner in which the petition from the Colonial Press was received, and handled in our mock Legislative Assembly, we see the more to…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 7

The Australian · Thursday 9 December 1841 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 7, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1841 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

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

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 30

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 9 December 1841 · page 2

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

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