Legislative Council. Friday. Law of Libel
MR. ROBINSON begged to ask the Colonial Secretary whether the amendments to the law of libel, which had been recently adopted in England, were in force in this…
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Council & local affairs, 1844
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Legislative Council. Opening of the Session
On Tuesday last, the Session of 1844 was opened by His Excellency the Governor in person, and with all due solemnity. The Clerk of the Council having read the…
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PRESENT: the Mayor; Aldermen. Macdermott, Allen, Flood, and Broughton; Councillors Driver, Cowlishaw, Coyle, Agars, Smidmore, Jenkins, Jones, Brown, Ryan, and Little…
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The second session of the Legislative Council assembled this day at twelve o'clock, when the following members were present: The Speaker, Messrs. Berry, Bland,…
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The council met this day at three o'clock. The SPEAKER announced, that in compliance with the wishes of the house, he, and the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, had waited upon His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Opening of the Legislative Council
ON Monday last, the Governor opened the Council in person. His Excellency was received by a Guard of Honor of the 80th Regiment, and the usual salute was tired. The fashion and beauty of Sydney mustered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Opening of the Legislative Council
ON Monday last, the Governor opened the Council in person. His Excellency was received by a Guard of Honor of the 80th Regiment, and the usual salute was fired. The fashion and beauty of Sydney mustered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preparatory Prayers in the Legislative Council Before Deliberations
WE are mighty sorry that Mr. Cowper's most pious motion, that prayers should be read for the council each day before proceeding to business, was negatived. The…
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The Speaker took the Chair at twenty minutes after four, and reported to the House that he had received a letter from the Warden of the District Council at Goulburn, enclosing a…
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THE Council resumes its sitting to-day, when some of Dr. Nicholson's motions for certain returns connected with the Light Houses and Pilot Stations at Sydney and…
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A MEETING of the City, Council will be holden at the Town Hall, at three o clock this afternoon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…
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THE Quarterly General Meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, a the Governor Bourke Hotel on the Parramatta-road, pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, June 5, 1844. "Sworn to no matter, of no sect am I." the Council's Proceedings
WE give in another part of the paper, the Bill to "remove Doubts as to the Validity of certain Acts of the GOVERNOR and Legislative Council." With respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evidence of Aboriginal Natives. Despatch From Lord Stanley, to Sir George Gipps. (Transmitted to the Legislative Council with message from the Governor, with Aboriginal Natives' Evidence Hill, 30th May, 1844) Downing-street, 6th July, 1843
SIR,—I transmit to you herewith, a copy of an Act of Parliament, which has recently been passed, to authorise the Legislatures of certain of Her Majesty's colonies, to pass laws, for the…
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IN the Legislative Council yesterday, Sir T. L. Mitchell gave notice of his intention to move on the 1st of July next, for certain returns, showing (1) the number of whites…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 5
THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Sir T. L. MITCHELL gave notice that he should, on Wednesday, 12th June, move an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Politics. the Council's First Week
THERE has never been such deep interest taken by the Colonial public in the proceedings of any public body in this Colony as in those of the Legislative Council at…
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The address which had been voted by the Council to his Excellency, was presented at half-past two p.m., by the Speaker, accompanied by several members…
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MR. COWPER gave notice yesterday of his intention to move to-day for an address to the Governor, requesting that certain Returns, connected with the Surveying…
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THIS body assembled at the City Council Chambers, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at 3 P. M. pursuant to adjournment, Present: the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Broughton,…
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