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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Leg Slative Council. Tuesday, August 17

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour HAWKERS AND PEDLARS. Mr. LOWE presented a petition from a number of licensed hawkers, complaining that the bill now…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER announced that His…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 20 August 1847 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Tuesday, the Speaker took the Chair at the usual hour. Mr. Lowe presented a petition from certain Hawkers and Pedlars, praying such alteration in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1847 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three. PUBLICANS' LICENSES. Mr. BLAND presented a petition from a…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 18

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1847 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER announced that his Excellency the Governor had been pleased, on the part of her…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, August 19. The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. Jury Laws

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1847 · page 2

The Council went into committee for the further consideration of the Jury Laws Amendment and Consolidation Bill, and after going through several of the clauses resumed, when the chairman reported…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 3

The Speaker having taken the Chair on Friday. Dr. Bland presented a petition from Henry Bishop Butler, praying enquiry into the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 2

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Wilshire, Allen, and Thurlow; Councillors Josephson, Neale, Driver, Henderson, Titterton, Wilkie, Egan, Little, Hill,…

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Local Intelligence. City Council

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Sydney was held yesterday, in the Town Hall. The proceedings of the last meeting having been rend by the Town Clerk…

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Council Papers. Recovery of Tenements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 4

AN ACT to facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements after due determination of the tenancy. [Assented to, 24th July, 1847.] Whereas it is expedient to provide for the…

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Legislative Council Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, August 24. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 2

1. DR. BLAND to move, That the petition of Henry Bishop Butler, in reference to the Publicans' Licensing Bill now before the Council, presented by him on the 20th…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. ATTORNEYS' COSTS. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from…

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City Council. Monday, Aug. 23

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 2

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Thurlow, Allen, and Wilshire; Councillors Ryan, Cowlishaw, Moir, May, Neale, Egan, Little, Jenkins, Josephson, Hill, Wilkie, Henderson,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 24

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. ATTORNEYS' CHARGES. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the attorneys of Melbourne, praying that; the Bill now…

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New Zealand. Legislative Council. Monday, 26Th July, 1847

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 3

PRESENT: His Excellency George Grey, Lieutenant-Governor The Honorable Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sentinel

A MEETING of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall, on Monday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 2

THE length to which the debate on the third reading of the Assessment Bill extended yesterday, compels us to defer our report till to-morrow…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 27 August 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, the 30th August, at three o'clock in the afternoon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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