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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1846

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 3

YESTERDAY the Speaker announced that His Excellency the Governor had on behalf of Her Majesty assented to the following Bills:—Desertion of Foreign Seamen Prevention Bill; 70th…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Oct. 27

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. POSTAGE. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 27th October

The Spectator · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair. POSTAGE. Mr. Robinson presented a petition from a number of the merchants and inhabitants of Melbourne, praying the reduction…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…

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Council Paper. Steam Communication with England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

REPORT from the Select Committee on Steam Communication with England. The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 16th September, 1846," to take into…

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The Election for the City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

As if it were to verify in a most lucid and remarkable manner an observation we had very lately occasion to make—namely, "that when the matter was worthy of…

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Judicial Committee of Privy Council. Wednesday, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 3

Before the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Chief Justice Tindal, Ba[?]on Parke, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,…

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Municipal Elections

The Citizen · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 6

WE could have desired to witness a greater degree of interest evinced by our fellow-citizens, with respect to the result of the elections for the office of City Councillors, which are…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, October 31, 1846. Sworn to no master, of no sect am I.' Prorogation of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

THE Legislative Council will close its first session under the administration of Sir CHARLES FITZ ROY this day; and as both Governor and Council have had reason to…

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Prorogation of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 November 1846 · page 2

IN accordance witn tne notice given by the Colonial Secretary on the previous day, the Council met at 12 o'clock on Saturday, to conclude the business of the session, and to be…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 November 1846 · page 2

THIS day is fixed by the Act of Council for the election of members of the City Council, and we regret to say that the apathy which has so long disgraced the citizens…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 3 November 1846 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary having announced on Friday evening last that his Excellency the Governor would, on the following day, prorogue the Council in person, a number of ladies and…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1846 · page 2

THE annual election of members of the City Council took place yesterday. Every thing passed off quietly and with perfect decorum. The following was the result in each ward:—…

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Municipal Election

The Australian · Tuesday 3 November 1846 · page 3

The following is the result of the Elections of yesterday, for Members of the City Council. Mr. Driver was returned for Bourke Ward, the numbers at the close of the poll being—…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1846 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council will be held in the Town Hall, on Friday next, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of considering the following matters:—…

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Legislative Council. Friday, Oct. 30

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1846 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER report that his Excellency had…

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Legislative Council. (From yesterday's Government Gazetts.) PROCLAMATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1846 · page 2

By His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion fo the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New…

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Legislative Council. Proclamation

The Australian · Thursday 5 November 1846 · page 3

By His Excellency Sir Charler Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Captain- General and Governor-in-Chief of the…

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Prorogation of the Legislative Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 5 November 1846 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock, and informed the house, that his Excellency had pleased to give the Royal Assent to the Insolvent Estates Administration Bill…

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Municipal Elections

The Sentinel · Thursday 5 November 1846 · page 2

THE elections for the vacancies in the several wards of the city of Sydney took place on Monday last. The following is an account of the votes polled:--COOK WARD…

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