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Council & local affairs, 1842

624 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 32

Colonial Polities. Municipal Corporations

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 2

IN our last we entered at some length into an argumentative statement of our chief grounds of objection to the Corporation Bill proposed by His Excellency. There…

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Sydney Municipal Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 2

The Editor of the Chronicle submits to his fellow townsmen the following propositions, with reference to the highly important measure now before the legislature:—The inhabitants of Sydney are entitled to enjoy the same…

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Council Papers. Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable Lord Stanley to Governor Sir George Gipps, transmiting further instructions respecting the Sale of Land and fixing the minimum price at which it should be offered for sale by auction. Downing-street, October 18, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1842 · page 4

SIR—adverting to my predecessor's despatch of the 1st of August, No. 322, which conveyed to you additional instructions, under her Majesty's sign manual, with reference to the sale of lands in New…

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Legislative Council

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 May 1842 · page 260
Also in The New South Wales Examiner

Yesterday the Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present--the Governor: the Chief Justice: the Bishop: the Commander of the Forces: the Attorney…

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Legislative Council. a Bill

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1842 · page 4

To permit Goods, the Product or Manufacture of New Zealand or Van Diemen's Land, to be imported into the Colony of New South Wales, free of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 17

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 18 May 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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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 17

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 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 Gen[?]ral,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 17, 1842

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 2
Also in Sydney Free Press, The Australian

Present—the Governor, the Chief Justice, Bishop Broughton, the Commander of the Forces, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Collector of Customs, the Auditor General, Mr. Campbell,…

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Council Papers. Squatting Licences and Right of Pre-emption

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 4

Extract of a letter to Mr. Stephen, from the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, referred to in the foregoing Despatch…

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Council Papers. Disposal of Land in New South Wales. (No. 192.) Government House, Sydney, 19th December, 1840

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 4

MY LORD,—Herewith I have the honour to forward to your Lordship a Memorandum on the subject of the Disposal of Land in New South Wales, the result of the experience…

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Sydney Municipal Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 2

The Editor of the Chronicle submits to his fellow townsmen the following propositions, with reference to the highly important measure now before the legislature:—1. The inhabitants of Sydney are entitled to enjoy the same…

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Council Papers. A Bill to further continue for a limited time, An Act, intituled "An Act to facilitate the apprehension of Transpor[?]ed Felons and Offenders illegally at large, and of persons found with Arms and suspected to be Robbers

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 4

Whereas an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, was passed in the fifth year of the reign of His tale Majesty King William the Fourth,…

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Draft Petition Against the Municipal Corporation Bill. To His Excellency the Governor, and the Legislative Council of New South Wales

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 21 May 1842 · page 2

The humble Petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Sydney and its vicinity, residing within the boundaries described in a Bill, now under the consideration of this…

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Colonial Politics. Petition Against the Proposed Municipal Corporation Bill

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 21 May 1842 · page 2

IN another column will be found a copy of a petition drawn up by a gentlemen of talent and consideration in the political circles of this colony, against the proposed…

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The Chronicle. Saturday, May 21, 1842. the Sydney Municipal Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1842 · page 2

WE fear the good people of Sydney have been more amused than enlightened by the comments that have been made by some of our contemporaries upon the bill for incorporating the town of Sydney now…

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Sydney Municipal Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1842 · page 2

The Editor of the Chronicle submits to his fellow townsmen the following propositions, with reference to the highly important measure now before the legislature:—1. The inhabitants of Sydney are entitled to enjoy the same…

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Draft Petition Against the Municipal Corporation Bill. To His Excellency the Governor, and the Legislative Council of New South Wales

The Australian · Tuesday 24 May 1842 · page 2

The humble petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Sydney and its vicinity, residing within the boundaries described in a Bill, now under the consideration of this Honorable…

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