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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 23. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Distillation Laws

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1847 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH presented a petition from Mr. R. Cooper, setting forth that the Bill for the consolidation of the Distillation Laws, now before the House, contained clauses detrimental to his…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, June 29. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1847 · page 2

1 MR. BREWSTER to move, that an Address be presented to His Excelleney the Governor, requsting that His Excellency will cause to be published lithogrsphic copies, or such…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 29 June 1847 · page 3

On Friday, the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The Colonial Treasurer laid on the table a memorial addressed to His Excellency the…

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Council Paper. Finance

The Australian · Tuesday 29 June 1847 · page 3

Ordered by the Council to be printed, 23rd June, 1847. CHS. A. F[?]Z ROY, Message NO. 18. Governor…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1847 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, in the chair; Alder[?] Allen, Wilshire, and Thurlow; Council[?] Driver, Neale, May, Hyndes, Ryan, Smid[?] Jenkins, Moir, Titterton, Egan, Cowli[?]…

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City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1847 · page 3

Present: the Mayor; Aldermen Wilshire. Allen, and Thurlow; Councillors Hyndes, Smidmore, Neale, Driver, May, Moir, Ryan, Jenkins, Sillitoe, Egan, Cowlishaw, Browne, Wilkie, Robey, and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. GUNPOWDER EXPORTATION BILL. The SPEAKER notified the assent of the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 29. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Gunpowder Act

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER announced that his Excellency had been pleased to assent on the part of Her Majesty, to the Gunpowder Exportation Act. SCHOOL OF ARTS…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 3

On Tuesday, the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour, and announced to the Council that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to assent to the Gunpowder Exportation…

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City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 2

The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr. Wentworth announcing that the Bill prepared by the City Council, and by him presented to the Legislative Council, authorising the former body to pass by-laws for the…

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 4

A meeting of this body was held on Monday, June 21. The Town Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting. Councillor Josephson withdrew his…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 30. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three. Dry Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 2

Mr. BLAND begged to present a petition from a number of the mechanics of Sydney, praying that the labour of convicts should not be employed in the exervation of the propeled…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1847 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Allen. Thurlow, Hill, end Fisher; Coun cillors Josephson, Neale, Henderson, Ryen May, Moir. Wilkie, Jenkins, Owen, Driver,…

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Legislative Council. Teusday, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half.past three. JURY LAWS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gavee notice…

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Case of Mr. Sydmey Stephen. Judicial Committee of the Party Council. Saturday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1847 · page 3

BEFORE Lord Brougham, Lord Langdale, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, Six K. Byan, and Sir A. Johnston…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 3 July 1847 · page 3
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The Speaker took the Chair on Thursday at the usual hour. The Attorney-General gave notice of moving on the following day that the petition presented…

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City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1847 · page 3

Present: the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, and Fisher; Councillors Hill, Josephson, Neale, Henderson, Ryan, May, Moir. Wilkie, Jenkins, Owen, Driver, Titterton, and Egan…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 30

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1847 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. DRY COCK. Mr. BLIND presented a petition from a number of the mechanics of Sydney, praying that convicts…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 1. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Jury Laws

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1847 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave notice of his intention on Friday to move, that the petition presented by the hon. member for Camden (Mr. Wild) be printed…

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