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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

1,052 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 53

Legislative Council

The Australian · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

Pursuant to the Governor's Proclamation, tho second Session of tho Legislative Council commenced its sittings yesterday, his Excellency opening tho proceedings in…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

Yesterday being the day appointed by the Proclamation of his Excellency for the commencement of the second Session of tho Legislative Council, the gallery and body…

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City Council. Monday, May 27

The Australian · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 4

The members to whose names is prefixed, were present at the opening of the Council ; a denotes those members who took their seats after the business had commenced;…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

The Session of 1844 commenced yesterday, the Council being opened by His Excellency Sir George Gipps in person. The Governor, notwithstanding the somewhat trying times which…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 28, 1844

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

The second sessional meeting of the Legislative Council assembled this day at twelve o'clock, when the following members were present:— The Speaker, Messrs. Bury, Bland, Bowman,…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, May 29, 1844 "Sworn to no matter, of no sect am I." the Opening of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

THE opening of the second session of the Legislative Council does not call for any very particular remark. The GOVERNOR'S Speech, and the Address in reply,…

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Legislative Council

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 30 May 1844 · page 1
Also in The Australian

On Friday, his Excellency the Governor opened the Legislative Council in person, with the usual formalities. After the new members, Mr. Robinson, Sir T. L. Mitchell, and Mr…

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[?] Thursday, May 30, 1844. "Sworn to no matter, of no sect am I." Work for the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1844 · page 2

THE note of preparation has been boldly struck. The legislative campaign opens in right good earnest. Great objects have to be contended for, and great efforts must…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 2

The Speaker, attended by tho Colonial Secretary, tho Colonial Treasurer, the Auditor General, tho Collector of Customs, Mr. Bradley, and Dr. Lung, waited upon the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 2

The Council assembled shortly after three o'clock. THE ADDRESS. The SPEAKER reported that the Address…

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Legislative Council, Wednesday, Mat 29

The Australian · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 3

Tho Council met at three o'clock. The SPEAKER, on taking tho Chair, announced to the Council that he had waited on his Excellency the Governor, in company with the…

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Legislative Council

The Dispatch · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 1
Also in The Australian

On Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, the Council was opened by his Excellency, in person, whose speech on the occasion as follows, is adverted to by us in oar leading article of this day:--…

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City Council

The Dispatch · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

MONDAY, MAY 27.--Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Macdermott, Boughton, Flood, Allen; Councillors Coyle, Agars, D. Jones, Smidmore, Browne, Jenkins, Ryan, Driver and Little…

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City Council,--MONDAY

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 3

ALDERMAN ALLEN, as chairman of the by-laws committee, brought up a report of that body, on the removal of nuisances, as well as a draft of a by- law for that purpose, which were received…

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City Council.--MONDAY

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

ALDERMAN ALLEN, as chairman of the by-laws committee, brought up a report of that body, on the removal of nuisances, as well as a draft of a by-law for that purpose, which were received…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 30

The Australian · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took. the,,Chair at twenty, minutes, past three o'clock, 'ADDRESS TO THE G0VERNOR. The' SPEAKER reported to the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

THE Council assembled at the usual hour. GOULBURN DISTRICT COUNCIL. The SPEAKER reported to the House that he had received a letter from the Warden of…

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