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Council & local affairs, 1847

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Country News. Parramatta.—district Council Election

The Australian · Tuesday 11 May 1847 · page 3

On Saturday the Warden declared the result of the poll, and that Messrs. James Pye, James Howison, and George Robert Nichols were the duly elected members…

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Legislative Council. Notices Op Motion. Tuesday, May 11

The Australian · Tuesday 11 May 1847 · page 4

1. Mr. Cowper to more, That a Select Committee, consisting of seven members, bo appointed to consider and report upon the present demand for labour in tho Colony, and…

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Council Paper. Despatch. No. 11. Downing-street 6th August, 1846

The Australian · Tuesday 11 May 1847 · page 4

To Governor Sir C. A. file Boy, &o., &c, New South Wales. SIR,—I have laid before the Queen the Acts passed by the Legislature of New South Wales…

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Legislative Council Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1847 · page 2

IN consequence of the great pressure of the English news, we feel compelled to withhold, until to-morrow, our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council…

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City Council. Monday, May 10

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1847 · page 3

Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Fisher, Macdermott, and Wilshire; Councillors Hyndes, Hill, Cowlishaw, Titterton, Neale, Ryan, Moir, Josephson, Wilkie,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 11

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1847 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. FINES AND PENALTIES. The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave notice of his intention to move this day for leave to bring in a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. FINES AND PENALTIES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter past three. MELBOURNE CORPORATION ACT. Mr. ROBINSON gave notice, that he would…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Saturday 15 May 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE Speaker took the chair on Tuesday at a quarter past three. The Attorney General gave notice that on Thursday (May 13) he should move that he…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 13

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1847 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour MELBOURNE CORPORATION ACT. Mr. ROBINSON gave notice that he would, on Friday the 21st May, move for leave to bring in a…

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South Australia. Legislative Council. Saturday, April 24. Master and Servants Amendment Bill (In Committee.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1847 · page 3

CAPTAIN BAGOT again objected to the title of the bill, as the measure had given great offence to artificers generally; and more particularly to contractors. He saw no cause, however, to…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 18. Notices of Morion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1847 · page 2

Mr. GRANT to move the following resolutions:— (1.) That the monopoly of coal in these colonies, for thirty-one years, was grunted…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1847 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Sergeant-at-Arms. having announced a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 18. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Reduction of the Military Force

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1847 · page 2

A Message from the Governor was brought up by his Excellency's Aid-de-Camp, and read by the Speaker. This Message had reference to the proposed reduction in the military forces stationed in…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 20 May 1847 · page 3

THE Speaker having taken the Chair, a message from His Excellency the Governor was brought up; it was read by the Speaker, as follows:—…

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The Legislative Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 20 May 1847 · page 2

Since our last publication, it has been formally announced, that His Excellency the Governor intends to place on the estimates for 1848, a sum of £2000, for the establishment of schools, on…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney, May 22, 1[?]47. Legislative Council. Immigration

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 May 1847 · page 4

On Tuesday, Mr. Cowper in an able speech brought forward and carried his motion for a Select Committee of seven members, to consider and report upon the present…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, Mat 25. Notices of Motion:—

The Australian · Saturday 22 May 1847 · page 3

1. Mr. Dangar to move, That an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to bo laid upon the Table of this House…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, May 25. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1847 · page 2

1. Mr. DANGAR to move, that an Address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this…

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