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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1843

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 290

Mr. Thurlow presented a petition signed by 130 ratepayers, suggesting the propriety of an immediate and extensive drainage of the city, as a means of afford employment to…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 286
Also in The Sydney Record

Mr. Macarthur presented a petition from a number of the inhabitants of Parramatta, praying that the clause of the Sydney Police Act, imposing a penalty on parties driving…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, and there being no notices of motion, or other preliminary business, the Orders of the Day were at once proceeded…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 28

The Dispatch · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

MR. H. H. MACARTHER presented a petition from a number of the inhabitants of Parramatta, praying that the driving of cattle through the streets of that town in the day-time might be…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 29

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair some time after half past three, until which time the number of members present did not constitute a quorum, which had occasioned the Speaker to animadvert upon the…

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Legislative Council.—progress of the Session

The Australian · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

AGAIN it becomes our thankless office to report the almost inappreciable progress of the Council in the real business of the Session. The chief part of Thursday was…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 30, 1843

The Australian · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNTRY POLICE. Mr. WINDEYER presented a Petition from…

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Domestic Record. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 28

The Sydney Record · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 67

Mr. Macarthur presented a petition from a number of the inhabitants of Parramatta, praying that the clause of the Sydney Police Act, imposing a penalty on parties driving cattle through the streets during…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 28. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour PARRAMATTA

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 4

Mr. MACARTHUR presented a petition from a cumber of the inhabitants of Parramatta, praying that the clause of the Sydney Police Act, imposing a penalty on parties driving cable through the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1843 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Wednesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Legislative Council.—progress of the Session

The Australian · Tuesday 5 December 1843 · page 2

OUR recent allusions to the "inapprceiable progross of the Council in the roal business of the Session," have given grave offence to certain zealous admirers of the collective…

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Council Papers. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Monetary Confusion. Saturday, September 23, 1843

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1843 · page 4

Thomas War[?] Smart, Esq., called in and examined:- 1. You were formerly an auctioneer in extensive business in this city? I was…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. POST OFFICE. Dr. LANG said, he had a question to…

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City Council. Tuesday, December 1, 1843

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1843 · page 4

At a meeting of the City Council, this day—Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Allen, Broughton, Flood, and Burdekin. Councillors Smidmore, Agars, Driver, Jenkins, Ryan, Taylor, Little,…

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Council Papers. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Monetary Confusion. Monday, September 25, l843

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1843 · page 4

The Honorable Campbell Drummond Riddell, Esq., Colonial Treasurer, called in and examined:- 1. How long have yon been Colonial…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 1. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. City Rates Bill

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1843 · page 4

The house resolved itself into committee for the further consideration of the City Rates Bill. Mr. Elwin in the chair. The clause proposed by Mr. Therry at the last…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 7 December 1843 · page 2

The House was occupied for several hours on Tuesday with the subject of Mr. Cowpor's motion for an Address to his Excellency on the Monetary Confidence Bill. Having…

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Sydney District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1843 · page 3

THE quarterly general meeting of the Council was held this 5th day of December, pursuant to the resolution of last meeting, at Leitrim, the residence of Felix Wilson, Esq., at…

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Legislative Council. Wednesdday December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1843 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. A Messenger from the Governor was…

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