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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

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Legislative Council. (Continued from Third Page.)

The Australian · Tuesday 3 September 1844 · page 4

granted indiscriminately, and only so far as the safety of the public would allow. He, (the Col. Sec.,) did not think it would bo either safe or expedient to adopt the mode proposed, with…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 3Rd September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1844 · page 2

THERE being only nine members present at twenty minutes to four, P.M., the Speaker adjourned the Council to three, P.M., this day…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 3

The Australian · Wednesday 4 September 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes before four o'clock, and, there being only nine members present, adjourned the Council till to-morrow, (this day,) at three o'clock…

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Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill Sydney, August 31, 1814. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Sydney

The Australian · Wednesday 4 September 1844 · page 3

SIR,—We, the undersigned Aldermen and Councillors of the City of Sydney, in pursuance of the 94th section of the Act of Incorporation, and the 68th of the Standing Order of the City…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Sergeant at Arms announced a Messenger from His Excellency the Governor…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 28

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 181

Mr. WINDEYER presented a petition from Maitland in favor of the extension of the £30 jurisdiction of the Court of Requests to Bathurst, Maitland and Berrima, Read and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 4

The Australian · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Governor's Private Secretary handed to…

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Legislative Council. Progress of the Session

The Australian · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 2

THREE months of the Session have passed, and those who looked for great improvement by aid of wise legislation, begin to ask whether the Council have resolved to do anything or…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 5

The Australian · Friday 6 September 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes before four o'clock. SALARY OF THE PROTHONOTARY AND OF THE MASTER IN EQUITY…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1844 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Broughton, Allen, Macdermott, Flood, and Hill; Councillors Holden, Holt, Agars, Pawlwy, Thurlow, Little, Jenkins, Neale, Chapman, Driver, Coyle, Ryan,…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, September 6, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Legislativk Council. Thursday, 6Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1844 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. MASTER IN EQUITY.—PROTHONOTARY. Mr. WINDEYER, in pursuance of notice,…

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The Mayor of Sydney

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 2

WE had some remarks written upon the Right Worshipful gentleman's conduct at the late meetings, but we postpone them for certain reasons. Let men BEWARE…

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District Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 1

THE District Council met at their Chambers on Tuesday last. This being one of the Quarterly Meetings prescribed by the Charter of Incorporation. From the last meeting having occurred in the preceding week…

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City Council

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

WE are sorry that our space does not allow us to give constant reports of the proceedings in the City Council. But the extraordinary scene of last. Thursday, cannot be…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 122
Also in The Guardian

Four Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor, the first suggesting some verbal alterations in the Medical Witnesses Bill; the second proposing similar…

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Legislative Council. Friday. August 30

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 3

Mr. Wentworth presented a petition from Maitland, setting forth the urgent necessity of the erection of a permanent bridge over Wallis Creek. Dr. Nicholson presented a petition from a person,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 4

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1844 · page 2
Also in The Guardian

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Governor's Private Secretary handed to the Speaker the following messages from his Excellency…

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