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Council & local affairs, 1843

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District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 2

THE Charter establishing the District Council for Maitland will be found in the fourth page of this morning's Herald. The charters for other districts will be…

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Speech of Wm. Beckford, Esq., Lord Mayor of London

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 1202

The following is the speech of Mr. Beckford, to the King, to which we had lately occasion to advert. Mr. B. was twice Mayor of London, in 1763 and 1770…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 2

SHORTLY after twelve o'clock, when most of the members were assembled, the COLONIAL SECRETARY called upon them to take their places, and requested the Clerk to read the…

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Meeting of the Legislative Council

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 1

WHILST this article is passing through the press, this body, the first of the kind that has ever met in this country, has commenced its Sessions. It is interesting and gratifying to…

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City Council. Monday, July 31, 1843

Australasian Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 3
Also in The Colonial Observer

Present a The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Flood, Mitchell, Wilshire, and Broughton; Councillors Macdermott, Holden, Smidmore, Hunt, Neale, Peacock, Little, Chapman,…

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Opening of This New Legislative Council

The Australian · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed by the Governor for the Opening of the First Session of the New Legislative Council of New South Wales, the Members assembled for…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 1, 1843

Australasian Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 2

The members of the new Legislative Council held their first meeting yesterday afternoon, in the spacious chamber recently erected for their accommodation, adjoining tile building used by the old…

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The City Council and Sabbath Desecration

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 1

THIS body in its collective wisdom, it seems has passed a by-law authorizing the opening of the market on Sabbath. We quite concur in the condemnatory remarks of our worthy…

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Meeting of the Council, and Election of Speaker

The Australian · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 3

YESTERDAY, being the memorable period of the first Meeting of our First Representative Legislature, will be historically recorded in the annals of Australia. The debate upon…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, August 2, 1843. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." First Meeting of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 2

PURSUANT to the GOVERNOR'S proclamation, the Legislative Council held its first meeting yesterday. All the members were present, except Dr. THOMSON, who…

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Charter Establishing the District Council of Maitland. (From the Supplement to the Government Gazette of Tuesday, July 25.) to All to Whom These Presents Shall Come

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1843 · page 4

GREETING,—Whereas, by an Act of our Imperial Parliament, passed in the fifth and sixth year of our reig[?], intituled, "An Act for the Government of New…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1843 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be [?] To-morrow, at three o'clock in the [?] noon, at the Council Chambers. 1. To proceed with the business of [?]…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1843 · page 2

PURSUANT to the resolution of the preceding day, that the Council should meet for the purpose of proceeding to Government House, in order to obtain His Excellency's approval…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1843 · page 3

A MEETING of the City Council will be held this afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Council Chambers. 1. To proceed with the business of which…

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Legistlative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1843 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the formal opening of the Council by His Excellency, the members assembled at the Council Chamber/ A large number of ladies were…

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The Governor's Visit to the Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 4 August 1843 · page 2

YESTERDAY, pursuant to the Governor's intimation to the Speaker on the occasion of his presentation, His Excellency proceeded to the Council Chamber for the purpose of opening…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2. Presentation of the Speaker to His Excellency the Governor

The Australian · Friday 4 August 1843 · page 2

The SPEAKER having taken the Chair at twelve o'clock, informed the House that in pursuance of the resolution of the previous day, by which it was agreed that he should…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 5 August 1843 · page 17
Also in The Colonial Observer

This body met for the first time, on Tuesday, shortly after twelve o'clock. The Clerk read the Proclamation, calling the Council together, which being done, the Colonial…

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