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Council & local affairs, 1842

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Sydney Municipal Bill. (Continued from our last.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1842 · page 2

WE read with pleasure the following just remarks upon the subject of this bill in the Herald of Saturday:—"The whole range of constitutional doctrine,…

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Legislative Council

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1842 · page 3
Also in The Colonial Observer

PRESENT -- His Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 10,1842

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1842 · page 2

PRESENT—His Excellency Sir George Gipp[?] Governor of the Colony; the Honorable Sir James Dowling, Chief-Justice; the Honorable and Right Reverend Dr. Broughton, Bishop…

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The Sydney Herald. Wednesday, May 11, 1842. " Suorn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1842 · page 2

THE proceedings of the Legislative Council yesterday, or rather the proceedings of the GOVERNOR, (for as usual, on the first day of session, the members did little but…

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An Argument Against the Municipal Corporation Bill. Ii

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1842 · page 3

WE passover forty-nine clauses of the draft Bill, which are occupied with the necessary details of the measure, and arrive at the fiftieth clause, which expresses…

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Order in Council

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 4

His excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the re-publication, from the London Gazette of the 13th of August, 1841, of the following order in council, relating to Austrian vessels arriving…

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Legislative Council. Opening of the Session of Council

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday, the session of the Legislative Council for the present year, was opened in due form by His Excellency the Governor, and notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 10

The Australian · Thursday 12 May 1842 · 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. Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 10, 1842

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, the members of the legislative council assembled in the council chamber for despatch of business. Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather there was…

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Legislative Council. TUESDAY, 1 TH May, 1842

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 2

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

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The Chronicle. Thursday, May 12, 1842. the Legislative Council

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 2

A FULL report of the proceedings at the opening of the legislative council will be found in this day's Chronicle. We have not space to notice the various measures which were then initiated; the more…

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Hints for the Legislative Council. [From the "Port Philllo Patriot," April 27.]

The Australian · Thursday 12 May 1842 · page 3

As the Session of the Legislative Council approaches, we shall front time to time, as the idea occurs to us, throw out suggestions for the consideration of His Excellency the…

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Legislative Council Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 17

The Australian · Saturday 14 May 1842 · page 2

1.—Catarrh in Sheep Act continuation Bill; second reading. 2.—Bushranging Act Continuation Bill; second reading…

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Colonial Polities. Municipal Corporation Bill

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 14 May 1842 · page 2

IN our last we gave a full report of the proceedings of the first day of Council, and it behoves us now to offer some remarks on the bill of fare which His…

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Council Papers. Copy of a Despatch from Lord John Russell to Governor Sir George Gipps, replying to Sir George Gipps's Despatches respecting the Sale of Crown Lands; and transmitting additional Instructions under her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual. Downing-street, 21st August, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1842 · page 4

SIR—Her Majesty's government have taken into their attentive consideration, the series of despatches in which you state your objections to the introduction into New South Wales of the system of selling land…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

THE business in the Legislative Council to-day will be little more than nominal: two of the bills to be read a second time being simply technical, and the other two…

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Government Gazette. Friday, May 13, 1842. COUNCIL

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council, Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 17

The Australian · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 2

1.—Catarrh in Sheep Act Continuation Bill; second reading. 2.—Bushranging Act Continuation Bill; second reading…

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