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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1847

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. CALL OF THE HOUSE. Leave of absence for the day was given to…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 7

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted by the House to Mr. H. Macarthur and the Attorney General…

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Committee of Privy Council, Privy Council Office, Downing-street, Feb. 5, 1847

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 4

Sir—The Lord President of the Council has had under his consideration your letter of the 25th ult., representing the claims of Roman Catholic schools to participate in the Parliamentary grant for the…

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Committee on Education, Privy Council Office. Downing-street, April 16th, 1847

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 4

Sir,—At the period when I had last the honour of writing to you, the attention of Government was directed to the subject opened by your application for aid to Roman Catholic schools…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Market Building in George-street, marked A, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock noon. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Parramatta. the District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 2

THIS body met on Tuesday, being one of the quarterly meeting days appointed by the Charter of Incorporation. The members present were—the Warden…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, September 9, 1847. Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Mr. WENTWORTH gave notice that he…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Speaker having taken the Chair on Tuesday, read a letter from H. H. Macarthur, Esq., requesting leave of absence for the day, on account of indisposition—Leave granted; also to…

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City Council

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1847 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Market Building in George-street, marked A, on Monday next, the 13th Inst., at 12 o'clock noon…

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Legislative Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Mr. WENTWORTH gave notice that he would on Friday next move for leave to bring in a Bill for…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 2

A meeting, of the City Council will be holden at the Market Building in George-street, marked A, on Monday next, the 13th inst., at 12 o'clock noun. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Sept. 10

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. CROWN LANDS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table certain returns relative to the occupation of…

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Punch's Legislative Council Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair, precisely as Fuzboz seated himself in the gallery. A holiday was given to Mr. Hannibal Macarthur and the Attorney-General, for the purpose…

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THE Sp[?] Morning [?]. Monday September 13, 1847. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, September 14. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 September 1847 · page 2

1. MR. COWPER to move— (1.) That this Council disapproves of the principles avowed, and recommendations contained in the Report of the Select…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Tuesday 14 September 1847 · page 3

The Speaker having taken the Chair on Thursday, the Colonial Secretary laid on the Table certain Returns moved for last month by the hon, and learned member for Auckland…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1847 · page 2

THIS body met yesterday, pursuant to notice, in the Market Building, letter A. The reporters for the press were not admitted, but the following is an abstract of the business…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, September 14. Notices of Motion

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1847 · page 2

I. Mr. COWPER to move— (1.) That this Council disapproves of the principles avowed, and recommendations contained in the Report of the Select Committee appointed on…

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To the Legislative Council of New South Wales. The humble petition of the undersigned Colonists, SHEWETH,—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1847 · page 2

That whilst in parts of Great Britain and Ireland destitution prevails to a fearful extent, this country possesses a superabundance of the chief necessaries of life, whilst it languishes…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, September 15, 1847. [?]Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1847 · page 2

THE lengthened debate on Mr. COWPER'S motion disapproving of the Report of the Select Committee on Mr. GLADSTONE'S despatch relative to the renewal of…

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