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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

1,052 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 53

Overland Route to Port Essington. Despatch had upon the table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be printed:—November 28, 1844. No. 203

The Australian · Saturday 30 November 1844 · page 3

MY LORD,—I have the honour to report to your Lordship, that on the 3rd October last, a Committee was appointed by the Legislative Council "to enquire into the practicability of…

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Legislative Council. the Following Are the Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day on the Council Paper For:— Tuesday, December 3

The Australian · Monday 2 December 1844 · page 3

NOTICE OF MOTION:— 1. The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, That the Circular Quay Wharfage Bill be read a second time…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, DECEMBER 3. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 December 1844 · page 4

1. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, That the Circular Quay Wharfage Bill be read a second time. 2. DR. NICHOLSON to move, That the Petition…

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Council Paper. Colonial Storekeeper. (No. 44—119.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 13th November, 1844

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1844 · page 4

Sir,—Herewith I do myself the honour to transmit to you a statement of the sums voted by the Legislative Council, for the establishment of the Colonial…

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Legislative Council

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

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. GUNNING. Dr. NICHOLSON presented a petition, signed by the Warden and District Council of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 3, 1844

The Australian · Wednesday 4 December 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock LOOK-UP AT VASS. Dr. NICHOLSON presented a Petition from the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 27. (Continued from our last.) Contract Work

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1844 · page 4

Mr. Wentworth presented another petition from the free mechanics in the employ of Government, praying that the system of contract work might be abolished, being not only highly injurious…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 December 1844 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilshire, Macdermott, Flood, Hill, and Broughton; Councillors Josephson, Cowlishaw, Fisher, Sillitoe, Driver, Agars, Henderson, Holt,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 4

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

THE Speaker took the chair at half past three. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced a Messenger from the Governor, and Mr. Private Secretary Parker having been introduced,…

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Mr. Callaghan's "Acts of Council."

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 5 December 1844 · page 5

"WE have been favoured with a copy of the first volume of a work which has just issued from the Government Priming Press, entitled " Acts and Ordinances of the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 27

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 5 December 1844 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment A message was received from his Excellency the Governor, stating that he would transmit to the Secretary of State the…

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City Council. Wednesday, November 27

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 5 December 1844 · page 3

PRESENT :The Mayor ; Alderinan Brougton, Councillors Cowlishaw, Sillitoe, Henderson; Fisher, Agars,Driver; Pawley, Iredale, Holden, Smidmore, Brown, Coyle, Ryan, Little,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 4, 1814

The Australian · Thursday 5 December 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGES. The Sergeant-at-Arms having announced a…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 6 December 1844 · page 4

The Town Clerk having read the Minutes of the last Meeting, A Petition was presented by Alderman Flood from certain inhabitants of Pyrmont…

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Legislative Council

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes to four. BANK OF AUSTRALIA BILL. Captain DUMARESQ presented a petition…

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Legislative Council. Bank of Australia Lottery Bill

The Australian · Friday 6 December 1844 · page 3

ERRATUM.—In our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council on Tuesday last, which appeared in our Journal of "Wednesday, a most annoying error was…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 4. (Continued from our last publication.) Estimates of Expenditure for the Year 1845. EDUCATION

The Australian · Friday 6 December 1844 · page 3

The COLONIAL TREASURER having moved in Committee that the sum of £7,000 be appropriated towards defraying the expenses of Education, for the ensuing year…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 2
Also in The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature

Yesterday, on the Speaker's taking the chair, according to notice previously given, Mr. Windeyer moved that the House be called over. The names of hon. members…

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 279

Alderman Flood presented a petition from a number of residents in Pyrmont and its vicinity, praying that the Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market in Campbell-street, might be…

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