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Council & local affairs, 1843

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 2

THE election of three citizens to represent Bourke Ward in the City Council takes place to-day, and we hope the electors will not neglect their duty, and that every…

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Sydney District Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 164

The members of this body met on Saturday last at the Court House, Darlinghurst, when after some preliminary conversation, the Warden stated that he bad received…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 156

Mr. Windeyer, in a speech of great length, moved the resolution of which he had given notice--"That it is the opinion of this Council that the salaries of the Governor…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. WATER POLICE ACT. Mr. WENTWORTH presented to the…

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Legislative Council. Saturday, September 30Th, 1843

The Sydney Record · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer brought forward the motion of which he had previously given notice, relative to the salaries of the Governor of New South Wales and the Superintendent of Port Phillip. He stated that the house…

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Legislative Council Thursday, October 5, 1843. The Council met at three o'clock. Licensing Act

The Australian · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 2

Mr. H. H. MACARTHUR presented a Petition from the publicans resident in the town and district of Parramatta, the object of which was to call the early attention of the…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Camden District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 3

THE first meeting of this Council was held at the Police-office, Camden, on the 3rd October. Present—The Warden, and Messrs. H. C. Antill, J. Macarthur, J. Wild, T…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 3. (Concluded from our last publication.) Rown Lands

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 4

Dr. THOM[?]ON moved that an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, Praying that he will be pleased to order that the following returns be laid upon the table of the house:—…

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Friday, October 6, 1843. The Council met at 3 o'clock. Water Police

The Australian · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 3

Mr. WENTWORTH presented a Petition from the merchants, ship-owners, and masters of vessels residing in, or trading to the port of Sydney, praying That the Water Police Act, 4…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 5. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, Licensing Act

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 2

Mr. MACARTHUR presented a petition from the publicans of the Town and District of Parramatta, praying for a number of amendments in the Licensing Act. The petitioners called the attention of the…

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The Municipal Election

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 154

We are much surprised that none of our contemporaries who had the opportunity have made any stringent remarks upon a portion of the candidates for Bourke Ward, who figure on the…

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Sydney District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1843 · page 2

PRESENT—The Warden, Alderman All[?] William Carr, Robert Bourne, David Jo[?] Thomas Wilford, Felix Wilson, F. W. [?] win, Archibald Little, and Francis Kemble…

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Port Phillip Extracts. (From the Patriot.) the Town Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1843 · page 4

As the time for the new elections for the Town Council is at hand, it is but fitting the burgesses should be apprised of the manner in which their representatives have been…

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Original Correspondence. Campbelltown District Council. To The Editors of the Sydney Mor[?] Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1843 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—One of your contemporaries affects to make merry "at the rivalry on a small scale" with which he alleges the inhabitan's of Campbelltown have been influenced in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chan at the usual hour. DISTRICT COUNCILS. Captain D[?]MARESQ presented a petition…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 6, 1843. (Continued from our last number.) Police Establishments.—district Councils

The Australian · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 2

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, that a sum not exceeding £498 13s. 6d., be appropriated for the support of the out-stationed constables in the Sydney district…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 2

Tue Speaker took the Chair at the usual hour RETURNS TO ADDRESSES. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a number of Returns which had been…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 3

PRESENT; The Right Worshipful the Major, in the chair, Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Burdekin, Flood, and Macdermott, Councillors Hunt Smidmore, Little, Hollinshed,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 5. (Continued from our last publication.) Church Establishments

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 4

The COL. SECRETARY said, as it was past eight o'clock, the council might wish to adjourn. The estimate was as follows:— CHURCH OF ENGLAND…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 6. (Continued from our fourth page.) Establishments for the Administration of Justice

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 2

The COL. SECRETARY, pursuant to a previous understanding, obtained leave to defer the consideration of this estimate until Monday next. POLICE ESTABLISHMENTS…

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