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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1842

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 2, 1842

The Australian · Wednesday 3 August 1842 · page 2

Present.—The Governor, the Lord Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones. Mr. Blaxland,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 2Nd, 1842

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 3 August 1842 · page 372

Present--the Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor-General, Messrs. Berry, Jones,…

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Council

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct, that the general objects of the following Bills, alont to be brought under (he consideration of the Legislative Council, be published…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 2

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 2

Present—the Governor, Bishop Broughton, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Messrs. Campbell, Berry. Jones, Blaxland, and H. H…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, August 2, 1842. COUNCIL

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 4

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

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The Municipal Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 2

THE Australian of yesterday contains an article respecting the Municipal Corporation Bill, of which the following is the opening sentence:…

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Legislative Council. TUESDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1842. Present—The Governor, the Bishop of Australia, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Mr.Can[?]ll, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. H. H. Macarthur, sir John Jamison, and Mr. James Macar[?]ur. Corporation Bill

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1842 · page 2

The Governor said that ihe first matter to which he had to call the attention of the Council was the supplementary measure to the Sydney Corporation Act, which he had alluded to at a…

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Council Papers. Municipal Act. (Concluded.) (Penalty on persons not qualified, &c., acting as Mayor, Alderman, Councillor, Auditor, or Assessor.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1842 · page 3

LVIII. AND be it enacted, That if any person shall act as Mayor, or Alderman, or Councillor, or Auditor, or Assessor, under the provisions of this Act, without…

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Sydney Municipal Corporation Act Passed the Council, July 20, 1842. Anno Sexto. Victorie Regine. No. 3

The Australian · Friday 5 August 1842 · 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, with…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2, 1842

The Australian · Friday 5 August 1842 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 3, 1812

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 5 August 1842 · page 3

Present-- The Governor, the Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Blaxland,…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, August 5, 1842. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' the Municipal Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1842 · page 2

WE yesterday presented our renders with the first portion of the Act for Incorporating the City of Sydney, which we conclude in this day's paper, and as all…

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Municipal Corporation Bill

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 5 August 1842 · page 3

Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sydney Boundaries and Municipal Franchies Committee, 1842. The Attorney General in the chair.-- Thursday,…

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Council

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1842 · page 3

His excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the undermentioned bill, now under consideration of the legislative council, be published for general information:—…

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Legislative Council. 5 Victoria, 1842

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 6 August 1842 · page 379

A Bill to amend Schedule C of An act, intituled "An act for appointing and [?]powering "Commissioners to examine and Report upon Claims "to Grants of Land, under the Great Seal of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 3, 1842

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 6 August 1842 · page 383

Present--the Governor, the Bishop the Commander of the Forces, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, the Auditor-General, Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Jones, Blaxland, H. Macarthur,…

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Sydney Municipal Corporation Act. Passed the Council, July 20, 1842. Anno Sexto, Victoriæ Reginæ. No. 3. 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, with the advice of the Legislative Council

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1842 · page 1

An Act to declare the Town of Sydney to be a City, and to Incorporate the Inhabitants thereof. WHEREAS it is expedient to declare the Town of Sydney to be a City; and for…

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COUNCIL. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 5th August, 1842

The Australian · Monday 8 August 1842 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the general objects of the undermentioned Bill, now under consideration of the Legislative Council be published for…

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Legislative Council. Orders of the Day. Tuesday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 August 1842 · page 2

1. SYDNEY Corporation Act Liability to Amendment Bill; second reading. 2. Claims to Grants of Land Amendment Bill; second reading…

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