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Council & local affairs, 1842

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 30

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 30, 1841

The Australian · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

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

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 30

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day. Monday, January 8

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 January 1842 · page 2

1. NEWSPAPER Act Amendment Bill; third reading. 2. Melbourne Auction Company Bill; third reading…

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Legislative Council. Monday, January 3

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

PRES[?]NT—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones,…

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Legislative Council. Monday, January 3, 1842

The Australian · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2
Also in Australasian Chronicle, 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. Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Monday, January 3

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

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-General,…

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Colonial Politics. Close of the Session of Council

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

IT will be perceived, by the Report in another column, that the sittings of the Legislative Council terminated yesterday, and consequently, that until its…

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The Sydney Herald. Tuesday, January 4, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

ANOTHER, Session of the Legislative Council has passed, and still another is to be held. Four years ago the members themselves declared that the Council was…

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Council Papers. Anno Quinto Victoriæ Reginæ No. [?] An Act to amend an Act, intituled "An Act for better regulating the keeping and carriage of gunpowder

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

WHEREAS an Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales was passed in [?] seventh year of the Reign of His late M[?]sty King William the Fourth, intituled…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Dec. 30

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 6 January 1842 · page 107

Present -- The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Commander of the Forces; the Colonial Secretary; the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General,. Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. H…

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Australian Sapphics and Adonics. [As Originally Sung in Character by Two Members of the Council] Air

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 6 January 1842 · page 3

"Heu! nimis longo satiate ludo, Quem juvat clamor galeaeque leves, Acer ot Maris peditis cruentum Vultus in hostem."…

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Council Papers. Anno Quiuto Victorias Regiego Ne. II. By His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knt., Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the name, with the advice of' the 'Legislative Council, 'An 'Act to amend an Act, intitled " An Act for better regulating the keeping and carriage of guppowder."

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1842 · page 4

Whereas an Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales was passed in the seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled "Ao…

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Council Papers. Anno Quinto Victoria Reginus. No. 16. By His Excellency Sir Georgo Gipps, Knight, Captain-General and Goicrnor-in-Chief ol the Ten tory of New South Wales aud its Dependencies, and Vico Admiral of the same, with the adiice of tho Legislative Council. An Act to amend an Act, intituled, " An Act lo amend nu Act, intituled, 'An Act to protide for the conveyance and postage of letters.' "

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 4

Whereas by an Act of the Governor anti Council of Now Si tub Wales, passed in the second year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act toamond an Act,…

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New Zealand Extracts. Opening of the Second Session of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, December 14, 1841

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1842 · page 2

PRESENT—His Excellency the Governor; Hon. W. Shortland, Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Swainson, Attorney-General; Hon. George Cooper, Colonial Treasurer; James…

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Opening of the Second of the Legislative Council Ok New Zealand. December 14, 1841

The Australian · Thursday 13 January 1842 · page 3

PRESENT—His Excellency the Governor; Hon. W. Shortland, Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Swainson, Attorney-General; Honourable George Cooper, Colonial Treasurer; James R. Clendon…

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New Zealand. Opening of the Second Session of the Legislative Council of New Zealand.—december 14, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 4

Present—His Excellency the Governor, Hon. W. Shortland, Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Swainson, Attorney General; Hon. George Cooper, Colonial Treasurer; James R. Clendon. Esq., William Field…

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Auckland Extracts. Municipal Corporation Bill

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1842 · page 3

SPEECH of the Attorney-General upon proposing the second reading of the Municipal Corporation Bill. After a few words of introduction the learned gentlemen said:—…

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