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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1843

928 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 47

The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1843 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, this Afternoon, at three o'clock. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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District Council, Brisbane Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1843 · page 4

THE first meeting of this Council took place, on Monday, the 13th instant, at the Queen's Hotel, East Gosford. Present—A. Holden, Esq., Warden;…

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Sydney District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1843 · page 2

PRESENT—The Warden; and Councillors— Allen, Kemble, Wilford, Little, Bourne, Wilson, Unwin, Jones, and Carr. FINANCE…

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Parramatta District Council. Friday, November 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1843 · page 4

ALL the Members present. The WARDEN read a letter from the Colonial Secretary complying, with the request of the Council for a detailed official map of the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1843 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Flood, and Burdekin; Councillors, Thu[?]low, Jenkins, Holden, Brown, Agars, Taylor, Woolley, Coyle, Little,…

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Legislative Council. Friday November 17, 1843. (Continuation of Debate from last Saturday's AUSTRALIAN, on Mr. Windeyer's motion for the second reading of the Monetary Confidence Bill.)

The Australian · Tuesday 21 November 1843 · page 2

Mr. ELWIN rose to oppose THE motion; and we were concerned to see that the hon. member was, Spring the whole of his speech, labouring under extreme debility from his recent…

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Council Papers. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Monetary Confusion. Richard Windeyer, Esq., M.C., in the Chair. Friday, September 15, 1843 George Richard Griffiths, Esq., called in, and examined:-

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1843 · page 4

1. What is your situation, and how long have you occupied it? I am a merchant and commission agent; I have been residing in the colony about four years, and during three…

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Legislative Council. (Continued from our fourth page.)

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1843 · page 2

"Great quantities of manufactured goods, belonging to the manufacturers in Scotland are now in London, for which when sold, bills are granted for a small part at three months, and the remainder…

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Legislative Council. Friday, November 17. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. RETURNS—PRINTING

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1843 · page 4

Mr. PANTON gave notice that on Wednesday next he should move that certain returns relative to the importation of wheat, which had some time since been laid upon the table, be printed…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 21. the Speaker took the Chair some time after half-past three o'clock. Chairman of Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1843 · page 2

The SPEAKER communicated to the House a letter which he had received from Mr. Elwin, tendering his resignation of the office of Chairman of Committees of the whole…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. WATER POLICE. Mr. WENTWORTH asked the permission…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 21, 1843

The Australian · Thursday 23 November 1843 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. RESIGNATION OF THE OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The SPEAKER read the following letter…

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Council Papers. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Monetary Confusion. Richard Windeyer, Esq., M. C. in the Chair. Thursday, September 21, 1848

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1843 · page 4

MR. Thomas Stubbs, auctioneer, called in and examined:- 1. How long have you been in business? About six years…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1843 · page 2

THERE was no meeting of the Legislative Council yeeterday; the three o'clock meeting has gradually got to half-past three, and on one or two occasions lately…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 268
Also in The Sydney Record

The Speaker communicated to the House a letter which he had received from Mr. Elwin, tendering his resignation of the office of Chairman of Committees of the…

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City Council

The Dispatch · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

On Monday the City Council met: present, the Mayor, four Aldermen and fifteen Councillors. A petition from a number of rate-payers praying that the houses in the streets be numbered,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 21

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair about half past three. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES The SPEAKER communicated to the house the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 22

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. WATER POLICE Mr. WENTWORTH begged leave of the house to withdraw the motion, which stood in his name, that…

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