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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1848

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1848 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PRESBYTERIAN MARRIAGES. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the Ministers and Elders composing the Synod of…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 13 April 1848 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday next, the 17th instant, at the Town Hall, for considering the matters undermentioned. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 11. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, REV. C. WOODWARD

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 13 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. LOWE presented a petition from the Rev. C. Woodward, B.C.L., praying that that honourable House would extend to him the right of a free subject, in common with others in the exercise of his…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 4

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday next, the 17th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 3

In a Second Edition which we published last Saturday, for transmission to London by the Alert, we prefaced bur report of the important Debate on Mr. Wentworth's…

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The Legislative Council and the Press. To the Editor of the Australian Journal

The Australian · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 3

SIR,—Certain among your cotemporaries appear exceedingly sore at the castigation to which their senseless abuse of the leading members of the Transportation Committee exposed them…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Leave of Absence of Officials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. LOWE, in pursuance of notice given by him to the honorable the Colonial Secretary, begged to ask that honorable gentleman what was the rate of salary paid to Mr…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, April 11

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1848 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY in answer to a question from Mr. LOWE said that Mr. Justice Therry would receive a half salary, Mr. Justice Manning a full salary, Mr. Solicitor—General Foster,…

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Law Intelligence. in the Privy Council. Westminster. 10Th December. 1847

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the Right Honorables Lord BROUGHAM, Lord CAMPBELL, Lord LANGDALE, Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, and Mr.PEMBERTON LEIGH. BETWEEN JOHN THOMAS FLINT, APPELLANT,…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, April l8. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1848 · page 2

1. MR. WENTWORTH to move, That a Select Committee be appointed to prepare a petition of grievances to Her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1848 · page 3

PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayer in the Chair; Aldermen Allen, Fisher, Little Thurlow, and Wilshire; Councillors Board Henderson, Smidmore, Moore, Driver, Hill…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1848 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, pursuant to summons from the Right Worshipful the Mayor. Present: the Mayor: Aldermen Allen, Little, Wilshire, Fisher,…

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

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1848 · page 2

MR. WENTWORTH to move, That a Select Committee. be appointed to prepare a "petition of grievances to her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Commercial Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Thomas Barker, John Alexander, David Jones, Robert Porter, and Severin Kanute Salting, praying for a Bill to be passed for the purpose of enabling…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sentinel · Thursday 20 April 1848 · page 2

Alderman Little wished to be informed if the bands had been completed from the lessees of the various city properties disposed of in December last…

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City Council. Tuesday, April 18

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1848 · page 4

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, pursuant to summons from the Right Worshipful the Mayor. Present: the Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Little Wilshire, Fisher,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. Vice-admiralty C0urt Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. DONALDSON, in rising to move the second reading of the Bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests of ships and vessels, or the masters or commanders thereof, by process…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, April, 11. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Commercial Banking Company

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Thomas Barker and others, praying for leave to introduce a Bill for the purpose of enabling the Manager for the time being of the Sydney Commercial Banking…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 21 April 1848 · page 2

The SPEAKER having taken the Chair on Tuesday at the usual hour, Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Thomas Barker, John Alexander, David Jones, Robert…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1848 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this body was held at the Town Hall yesterday, in pursuance of a summons issued by his Worship the Mayor on receipt of a requisition from Alderman Little and…

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