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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1846

499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 25

The Legislative Council

The Star · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 4

The Speaker announced his resignation of office, but which he would hold until after the presentation of the address to the Governor. Mr. Wentworth presented a petition from 141 tanners…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 19

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter-past three o'clock, and shortly afterwards proceeded to Government-house, to be presented to his Excellency. The Speaker was attended by the honourable the…

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City Council, Wednesday, May 20

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 3

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Allen, and Flood; Councillors Ryan, Thurlow, Coyle, Little, Josephson, Hill, Cowlishaw, Hyndes, Jenkins, Iredale, Wilkie, Brown,…

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Will the Council Continue the Squatting Act?

The Spectator · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 205

THE Colonial Secretary having postponed the consideration of the Governor's message with the Crown Lands' Occupation and Border Police Continuation Bill until Wednesday next, we have time to calculate…

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The Governor's Speech. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council

The Spectator · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 207

I am happy to meet you--for the last time--to take such steps for the public welfare as the exigencies of the time appear to require. These exigencies however are comprised in a small compass, at present--a mere trifle--namely, the renewal of the…

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Proceedings of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, 19 May

The Spectator · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 207

The SPEAKER, having taken the chair at a quarter three, rose and said that, although, in consequence of the alteration made at his suggestion in the motion of the honorable and learned member for Sydney, (Mr. Wentworth,) on Thursday…

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The Morning Chronicle. Saturday, May 23, 1846. the Present Sittings of the Legislative Council

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 2

AN opinion very unfavourable to the character of the representative portion of the Imperial Legislature has been for some time rapidly acquiring strength amongst…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 26. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1846 · page 2

1. Mr. DANGER to move. That an address be preseuted to His Excellency the Governor, requesting that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this…

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City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 26 May 1846 · page 4

A Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, this is day (Tuesday), 26th Instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 26

The Australian · Tuesday 26 May 1846 · page 3

ORDER OF THE DAY:— 1. Publicans Licensing Bill; second reading. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. NOTICE OF MOTION:—…

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City Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1846 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Wilshire, Broughton, Alien, Holden, and Flood; Councilllors Coyle, Jenkins, Iredale, Thurlow, Agars, Fisher, Driver, Hill, Cowlishaw,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three o'clock. PORT PHILLIP PILOTS. Mr. BREWSTER presented a petition from…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 26

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1846 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW BILLS. Mr. LOWE gave notice, that he would on Friday next, move for leave to bring in a Bill to…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 28 May 1846 · page 3

On Tuesday, Mr. Brewtter presented a petition from the Port Phillip Pilots—praying grant to enable them to profide boats and procure efficient erewi—which waaread…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half past three o'clock, and in consequence of his declaration that there was no house, the Council adjourned till this day. The following were the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 20

The Sentinel · Thursday 28 May 1846 · page 2

On the House assembling, the Speaker, accompanied by the mover and seconder of his appointment, and several Members of Council, proceeded to Government House, in order that Dr. Nicholson…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1846 · page 3

[?]ING of the City Council will be holden the Town Hall, on Monday next, at three [?] in the afternoon. [?] consider the business standing over, of…

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"Legislative Council. Thursday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1846 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three o'clock. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. Mr. BREWSTER gavenotice that on…

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City Council

The Australian · Saturday 30 May 1846 · page 3

A Meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, on Monday, the 1st day of June, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the business standing…

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