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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. JURY LAWS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for…

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Council Papers. Export of Cattle and Salt Meat to the Mauritius

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1847 · page 2

Laid upon the table of the Council by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be printed, June 15, 1847. Despatch from the Right Honorable the…

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City Council

The Australian · Saturday 19 June 1847 · page 4

A meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Monday next, tho 2lst instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTIONS…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 19 June 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Speaker took the Chair on Thursday at the usual hour. The Attorney-General having obtained leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 17. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Jury Laws

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1847 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the laws respecting Jurors and Juries, and in doing so, he observed that the Bill had been introduced last session…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 16. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. the Redfern Estate Bill

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1847 · page 4

Mr. LOWE, as Chairman, brought up the Report of the Committee on the Bill appointing John Alexander, Esq., the trustee of the Redfern Estate ; and gave notice, that on Tuesday next, he should move…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 18. Crown Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1847 · page 2

Mr. LOWE: In rising to address the House on the two motions which stood on the paper in his name, he would, in the first place, with the permission of the Council, read them. They were—…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 22 June 1847 · page 3

On Friday the Speaker took the Chair at a quarter after three o'clock. Mr. Grant gave notice of his intention to move, on Friday, July 2—That in accordance…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1847 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor (in the chair); Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councillors Cowlishaw, Josephson, Nesle. Iredale, Driver, Silli[?]oe, Jenkins, Hyndes, Egan, Little, Moir,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1847 · page 2
Also in Sydney Chronicle

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. CALL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. SUTTOR begged to apologise to the House for being absent on the previous Friday; he had gone…

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City Council. Monday, June 21

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1847 · page 3

Present—the Right Worshipful the Mavor, Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Fisher, and Wilshire: Councillors Brown, Little, Hill, Egan, Henderson, sillitoe, Jenkins, Smidmore, Iredale, Hyndes, Ryan,…

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City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 24 June 1847 · page 3

Mr. Alderman Thurlow brought up the report from the Special Committee appointed to consider of eligible sites for slaughter, bouses and Cattle Markets, in the City of Sydney, which was read…

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Legislative Council. Monday. Adjourned Debate. (Continued from yesterday's paper.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1847 · page 2

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1847 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. CEMETERY BILL. Mr. COWPER presented a petition from the…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1847 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (in the Chair); Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councillors Neale, Ryan, Henderson, Hyndes, Josephson, Jenkins, Cowlishaw, Little, Agars, Moir, May,…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 26 June 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Monday the Council assembled, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker having taken the Chair at the usual hour, Mr. Suttor apologised to the House for not having attended on…

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City Council. Thursday, June 24

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1847 · page 4

Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councillors Neale, Ryan, Henderson, Hyndes, Josephson, Jenkins, Cowlishaw, Little, Agars, Moir, May, and Egan…

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