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Council & local affairs, 1843

928 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 47

Council Papers. Insolvent Debtors' Act

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 2

Extract from Despatch from Lord Stanley to Sir Geo. Gipps. Laid on the Legislative Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, 18th August, 1843. (No. 30.) Downing-street, 27th Feb. 1843…

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Legislative Council. Went Worth's Bill

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 1

THIS extraordinary compound of folly and injustice, after a good deal of discussion, was voted into a Committee of the whole House last Thursday. What amendments may be…

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Legislative Council. Thesday. Australian Auction Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 2

MR. THERRY, in pursua[?]ce of the notice which he had given, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the Sydney Auction Company Ac[?] [?]ill September, 1846. The Act of…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 18, 1843. Immigration Bill

Australasian Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 4

Dr. NICHOLSON rose in pursuance of the notice notice which he had given, to move "that a select committee be appointed to take into consideration the means for reviving Immigration, and for ensuring the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 18. (Continued from our fourth page.)

Australasian Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL in rising to address the house at so late an hour, would not have thought it necessary to do so, had it not been for the speech of the hon. member for Sydney as to the revival of…

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Reports of Speeches in the Legislative Council. Sydney August 21, 1843

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 1

SIR--Having been occasionally present at the debates in the Legislative Council, I have been not a little surprised at the very inaccurate reports of the speeches of certain honourable members, as reported…

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Legislative Council Tuesday, August 22. The House met at three o'clock. Australian Auction Company

The Australian · Wednesday 23 August 1843 · page 2

Mr. THERRY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the Australian Auction Company to the 1st September, 1946, being three years from the date of its expiration…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1843 · page 2

THE members having taken their seats, a Message from the Governor was announced, and Mr. Parker, His Excellency's Private Secretary, entered the Chamber, presented…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1843 · page 3

PRESENT: Aldermen Allen (in the chair), Broughton, Wilshire, and Flood; Councillors Hunt, Holden, Little, Smidmore, E[?], Neale, Mac[?], Peacock, D. Jones, Holt,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 23

The Australian · Friday 25 August 1843 · page 2

The House met at three o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. His Excellency's Private Secretary presented sented a Message to the Speaker, which was…

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Legislative Council

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. Wentworth obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the interest of money, and for other purposes therein mentioned. The honourable member spoke so…

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Legislative Council

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 6
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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 68

Mr. Hunt handed m a petition from a market-gardener, named Cox, which having been read was received by the Council. The petitioner represented himself as…

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City Council. Wednesday, August 23

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 3

The City Council met on Wednesday for the despatch of business. The first thing that came before their notice was a petition from one William Cox, market gardener, Newtown, praying the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor; Aldermon Allen, Broughton, and Flood; Councillors Hunt, Macdermott, Neale, Hill, Peacock, Holden, Smidmore, Taylor, Hollinshed, D. Jones, and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 23

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 4

The SPEAKER having taken the chair a message from the Governor was announced. HENRY WATSON PARKER, Esq., His Excellency's Private Secretary, then advanced and delivered the…

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Legislative Council.—state of the Colony

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 2

FOLLOWING up our determination to assist our fellow colonists to the utmost out of their present dilemma, we shall leave nothing in our power undone to support a liberal government, and a patriotic…

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City Council

The Australian · Monday 28 August 1843 · page 2

WE must devote some space for comment upon recent proceedings of the City Council, which, if not protested against, strongly and without delay, by the Citizens…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 25

The Australian · Monday 28 August 1843 · page 2

The Council met at three o'clock. INTEREST ON MONEY BILL. Mr. WENTWORTH pursuant to notice, asked leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Interest on…

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