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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

1,052 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 53

Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 2

YESTERDAY, on the Speaker taking the Chair, Mr. Lowe brought before the House the circumstances attending a Breach of Privilege, the facts of which he related to…

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Sydney District Council

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 6

THE result of the conference of the Warden with his Excellency the Governor was more satisfactory than had been generally anticipated. His Excellency was favourably inclined to the…

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Legislative Council Wednesday. Breach of Privilege

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 2

THE Council met at the usual hour, and immediattely on the Speaker taking the chair, Mr. LOWE said, that he found it laid down in the tirty-eight rule of Council, that when…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20, 1844. PETITIONS

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 3

MR. ROBINSON presented a petition from the Stockholders of Yass, and Mr, Lord a petition from those of Bathurst, against the Squatting Regulations. The Colonial Treasurer presented…

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[?] Morning [?] Thursday, July 4, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Personalities in the Council Chamber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 2

IT is far from our intention to find fault with our venerable and highly-esteemed friend who occupies the chair of the Legislative Council, but we do certainly…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 5 July 1844 · page 3

UPON the Speaker taking the Chair, yesterday, Mr. Lowe presented a Petition from Mr. Nathan, Professor of Music, praying that the provision of the Bill for regulating…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1844 · page 2

THE Speaker called the numbers to their seats at the usual hour. LAW OF APPRENTICES. Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Issac…

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Legistative Council. Wednesday, July 3,1844

The Australian · Friday 5 July 1844 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. Lowe said, he found by the 38th Rule of Council, that questions of Breach of Privilege…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

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

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

Upon the Speaker taking the Chair, yesterday, he read the Governor's Commission, appointing John Stirling, Esq., Serjeant-at-Arms to the Legislative Council. Mr…

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City Council--MONDAY

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2

THE Chairman of the Water Committee brought up a Report, which was referred, for consideration, until the next day of meeting. The Chairman of the Market Committee brought up…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Privilege

The Guardian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 131

Mr. LOWE rose to complain of a breach of privilege which had been committed by Alderman Macdermott. The SPEAKER narrated the circumstances as follows: On Friday evening last, he was waited on at his…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 28

The Dispatch · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 1
Also in Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser

The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table the Blue Book of the year. The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table copies of the correspondence which had taken…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

The council met at the usual hour. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. LOWE said, that in compliance with the thirty eighth rule of council, which set forth that…

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Sydney News. City Council.--MONDAY

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

THE Chairman of the Water Committee brought up a Report, which was referred, for consideration, until the next day of meeting. The Chairman of the Market Committee brought up…

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Legislative Council. Friday, July 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2

THE Speaker took his scat at the usual hour. THE SERGEANT AT ARMS. The SPEAKER laid before the Council the…

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Privileges of the Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

IT will be within the recollection of our readers that, in December last, on the occasion of Mr. Wentworth threatening to impeach the Governor for an alleged…

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