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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

1,052 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 53

Legislative Council. Adjourned Debate on the Land Grievances. Tuesday, September 17. (Concluded from yesterday's Australian.)

The Australian · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 2

Mr. WINDEYER, in reference to the objection of the hon. and learned Member for Camden to agree to the Resolution which professed to adopt generally the opinions continued in the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, September 19, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no seat am I." Legislative Council. "Wednesday, September 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. HOSPITALS, The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave notice, that he should move, in Committee on the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1844 · page 2
Also in The Australian

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes after half-past three. DISPUTED ELECTIONS. The SPEAKER read to the House the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Sydney District Council. Tuesday, September 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1844 · page 4

ON Tuesday last, pursuant to advertisement, a special meeting of this body took place in their chambers, George-street. Present—Thomas Barker, Esq., Warden; Messrs, Bourne, Carr,…

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City Council

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

Mr. Thurlow brought forward a resolution relative to the Police expenses, to the effect that it was an infringement of the rights of the City Council for the Legislative Council to estimate for the expense of the…

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Legislative Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 150
Also in Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser

The Speaker communicated to the House that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Medical Witnesses Bill, and withheld his assent from the Hawkers and…

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Sydney News. City Council

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 1

MR. Thurlow brought forward a resolution relative to the Police expenses, to the effect that it was an infringement of the rights of the City Council for the Legislative Council to estimate for the expense of the…

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Sydney District Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 150

Two reports were brought up, one from the Finance Committee, and another from the By-laws Committee, the suspension of the 27th and 28th of the standing orders being…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 13

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 1

Dr. Lang presented a petition from Liverpool in favor of Lord Stanley's system of Education. Mr. Cowper brought forward his motion for adopting the Report of the Land Grievance. Committee, and in…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 20

The Australian · Saturday 21 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 Tuesday next at three o'clock…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 20Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2

THERE not being a sufficient number of members to constitute a house, the Speaker adjourned until Tuesday next…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 17

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2

The SPEAKER having taken the chair at the usual hour, communicated to the house that his Excellency the Governor had been pleased, on behalf of her Majesty, to assent to the Medical Witness Bill…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 17, 1844

The Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 219

The SPEAKER look the chair at the usual hour. MEDICAL WITNESSES BILL. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency had assented to this bill…

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Council Paper. Exportation of Colonial Spirits Bill. Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee. Friday, August 23

The Australian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 4

Mr. John Johnson called in and examined:— 1. You are aware that a Bill has lately been brought before the Legislative…

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Twelve Good Reasons. Why Citizens Should Not Vote for Certain Candidates for Municipal Honors

The Dispatch · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 1

1st, -- Because the candidate is a man of property with no other qualification, for the possession of property alone will not make an efficient representative, and will only give rise to…

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Police Incidents. Saturday.—before the Mayor

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 3

CHARGE OF STEALING.—Samuel Taylor and Ann Mills, charged by Mr. Ford, stationer, of George-street, with stealing a quantity of steel pens and holders, anil disposing of the…

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Legislative Council. the Following Are the Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day on the Paper, for Tuesday, September 24. Notices of Motion:—

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 4

1. Mr. WINDEYER to move, That an Address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying him to place upon the Estimates, a Hum of money for the employment of the…

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