Legislative Council. Thursday, August 15
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. MACDONALD RIVER—COURT OF REQUESTS. Mr. COWPER Obtained leave on behalf of [?]…
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Council & local affairs, 1844
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City Council
This being the quarter day, the Mayor addressed the Council at some length on the state of the finances and public works. By the expiration of the Appropriation Act the…
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Mr. Robinson presented a petition from ninety-seven stockholders and others resident in the New England and Port Macquarie districts, against the Pastoral Regulations…
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Mr. Macdermott presented a petition from eighty residents at Cook's River complaining of the high rate of toll demanded at a certain toll-gate, and the unfair distribution…
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THE Speaker took the chair shortly after half past three. DESPATCHES.—POLICE AND GAOLS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon…
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Mr. Suttor moved, that an Address be presented to His Excellency,' the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to place on the Estimates for 1845, a sum of money towards the erection of a Court House and…
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MET, pursuant to their adjuornment, on Wednesday. The members present were Gilbert Eliott, Esq.,P. M., (Warden,) James Bettington, James Houison, James Pye, A. Murray, G. R. Nichols, Esqs., Drs. Anderson…
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The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. POLICE AND GAOLS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table…
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Mr. Suttor moved, that an Address be presented to His Excellency, the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to place on the Estimates for 1845, a sum of money towards the erection of a Court House and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 13, 1844. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Pastoral Regulations
Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from ninety-seven stockholders and others resident in the New England and Port Macquarie districts, against the Pastoral Regulations--the petition being precisely…
Continued on Trove, page 178 →Legislative Council. the Following Are the Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day on the Paper, for Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday, August 20
NOTICES OF MOTION :— 1. Dr. LANG to move, "That a humble Address be presented to Her Majesty the Queen, praying that Her Majesty will be…
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THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY ON THE paper. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Biography. James Robert Wilsiiire, Esq. Mayor of Sydney
The Right Worshipful the Mayor or our Australian Metropolis, is a native of tho Colony, and was born in the City in the your 1800. He is tho second son of the late James Wilshire…
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The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. DISTRICT COUNCILS. The following Message from the Governor"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The [?] [?] [?] Wednesday, August 21, 1844. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 20
THE Speaker took the Chair at the usual hour. The Sergeant-at-arms announced a message from His Excellency the Governor, and introduced Mr. Private Secretary Parker, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police and Gaols. Papers laid upon the Legislative Council table, by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered, by the council, to be printed, 16th August, 1844. Extract from a despatch from Sir George Gipps, to the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, dated 28th October, 1843, (No. 175.)
Your Lordship is aware, that since 1834, the whole expense of maintaining the police and gaols of the colony, has been defrayed out of the local revenue, and that consequently, convicts, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Schedules to the 5Th and 6Th Vic., Ch. 76.) Laid upon the Legislative Council Table, by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council, to be printed, 16th August, 1844. Extract from a Despatch from Sir George Gipps to the Right Honorable Lord Stanley, dated 28th October, 1843. (No. 176,)
In my despatch, No. 174, I have reported to your lordship, that these schedules were greatly objected to, immediately on the arrival in the colony of the act to which they are appended. During the…
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We are highly gratified to record that the Ball given by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, yesterday evening, to the Citizens, went off, by general consent, as…
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THIS body met yesterday, in their Chambers, George-street, when there were present,—Thomas Barker, Esq., Warden; and Messrs. John, stone, Wilson, Flood, Cape, Allen, Bourne, and…
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