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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1844

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 19

The Australian · Saturday 21 December 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SPEAKER read to the Council a Message…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Dec. 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. General Grievances

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1844 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH, in pursuance of notice brought forward the resolutions founded on the report of the select committee on general grievances. When, said the honourable member, he moved the…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Monday 23 December 1844 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

[For a full report of Friday's Proceedings, see fourth page, wherein will be found corrected an error which appeared in yesterday's summary of that day's proceedings relative to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Assessment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 December 1844 · page 2

On the 9th May last, the Council resolved that Ward Committees be appointed, consisting of one Alderman and three Councillors in each Ward, for the purpose of making a new…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 20, 1844

The Australian · Monday 23 December 1844 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. ADDRESSES TO THE QUEEN. The SPEAKER announced to the Council that…

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City Council. New Assessment of the City

The Australian · Monday 23 December 1844 · page 3

Abstract of the proceedings of the Council of the City of Sydney, on the subject of a new Assessment of all the rateable property within the City…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1844 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. THE PRIVILEGE PROSECUTIONS. The SPEAKER reported that he had…

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Legislative Council. Monday, December 23

The Australian · Tuesday 24 December 1844 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five mutes past three o'clock. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE PROSECUTION. The SPEAKER reported that he had received…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. LIEN ON WOOL ACT. The Sergeant-at-Arms having announced a Message from the Governor, Mr. Private…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 2

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 Tuesday, December 24

The Australian · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. LINE ON WOOL ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The following Message from His Excellency…

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City Council Proceedings. October 14, 1844

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 2

MOVED by Alderman FLOOD, seconded by Alderman ALLEN—That a select committee, consisting of Aldermen Allen and Macdermott, Councillors Ryan, Holden, and Driver, be…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Dec, 19. (Continued from our last.)

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that although like his hon. friend the Colonial Secretary, his observations would be but short, he could not allow these resolutions to pass without recording his total…

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United States. The Bishop of New York to the Honourable James Harper, Mayor of New York. (CONCLUDED.)

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1844 · page 4

1st proposition. I have never in my life done an action, or uttered a sentiment, tending to abridge any human being, of all or any of the rights of conscience; which I claim to enjoy myself, under…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 18

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 26 December 1844 · page 4

Mr. Robinson presented a petition from Mr. Le Sonet, one of the Assistant Protectors of aborigines in the district of Port Phillip, praying the Council to cause enquiry to be made…

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Legislative Council Orders of the Day. This Day, Thursday, December 26

The Australian · Thursday 26 December 1844 · page 2

1.—Consideration of Governor's Message on Appropriation Bill. 2.—Consideration of Governor's Message on Lien on Wool Act Amendment Bill…

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Legislative Council. Report From the Select Committee on Country Courts of Requests Amendment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1844 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislitive Council, appointed on the 30th August, 1844, beg to report to the Council the evidence appended hereto. The Committee had commenced to…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 26

The Australian · Friday 27 December 1844 · page 3

The Speaker took tho Chair at 25 minutes post three o'clock. APPROPRIATION ACT. The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave notice, that…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Parramatta. District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 December 1844 · page 2

A MEETING of the District Council was held on Tuesday last, at twelve o'clock. Present; the Warden, Dr. Anderson, and Messrs. Pye and Houison…

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