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Council & local affairs, 1846

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1846 · page 2

THE Quarterly Meeting of this Council was held on Saturday last. The TOWN CLERK, read the minutes of the previous meeting…

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MAITLAND. (From the Maitland Mercury.) District Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1846 · page 3

THE election of members of the District Council of Maitland, in the room of Messrs. Wyndham and Eales, retiring by rotation, took place in the Court-house, East Maitland, on Friday…

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Legislative Council. Proclamation. (From Yesterday's Supplement to the Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1846 · page 2

By His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, May 12, 1846 Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1846 · page 2

His Excellency the GOVERNOR will proceed this morning to open the Legislative Council. Had the Jury Act and the Squatting Act had another year to run,…

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Legislative Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 2

The Legislative Council was opened yesterday, by his Excellency Sir George Gipps, with the usual forms. As this as understood to be the last occasion upon which his Excellency would open the Council, there…

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Legislative Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 2

YESTERDAY the Legislative Council was opened by His Excellency Sir George Gipps, in all probability, as His Excellency observed, for the last time…

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Maitland. District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 3

The election of members of the District Council of Maitland, in the room of Messrs. Wyndham and Eales, retiring by rotation, took place in the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday; E. C. Close, Esq.,…

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The Opening of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 2

PURSUANT to proclamation made in the Government Gazette, the Legislative Council of New South Wales assembled yesterday in their fourth session. The attendance of strangers…

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City Council. Saturday, May 9. Quarterly Meeting

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 2

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Wilshire, and Broughton; Councillors Hyndes, Driver, Agars, Fisher, Little, Thurlow, Iredale, Ryan, Neal, Smidmore, Henderson, Driver,…

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Opening of the Fourth Session of the Legislative Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 14 May 1846 · page 2

TUESDAY, the 12th instant, being the day to which the Legislative Council was prorogued, his Excel lency the Governor opened the same with the usual formalities, and delivered the following speech…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 13. Tee Speaker took the chair at a quarter past three o'clock. Cruelty to Animals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1846 · page 2

Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of the town of Melbourne, praying the Council to adopt certain provisions of the Imperial Act for the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. COMPENSATION. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from…

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City Council

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 3

The Quarterly meeting of this Council was held on Saturday last. The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the previous meeting…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 2

THE Legislative Council of New South Wales assembled on Tuesday last in their fourth session. The attendance of strangers was more numerous than on any previous occasion, and…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 1

ON Tuesday last the Legislative Council at length assembled for business. His Excellency, the Governor opened the proceedings with the usual forms about one o'clock; he…

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City Council--patronage

The Spectator · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 201

" THE Mayor informed the Council that Mr. Deane, the musician, had applied for the patronage of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council to a Concert which he was about to give, and that he had for his own…

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Metropolitan. the Legislative Council

The Star · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 1

THE Session of 1846 was opened on Tuesday. His Excellency was escorted from Government House by the Mayor, and a small party of Gentlemen. There was a larger attendance of strangers in the House than on any…

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Newcastle. District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 3

On Friday last, according to notice, the polling for District Councillors took place at the Courthouse, and terminated in the return of Messrs. Reid and Smith…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 13

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quartet past three o'clock. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 14

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three o'clock. MR. W. H. BELCHER. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from Mr…

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