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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1849

364 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 19

Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twentyfive minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY presented…

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Council Paper. Darlinghurst Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 2

REPORT from the Select Committee on the Darlinghurst Gaol. THE Select Committee of tho Legislative Council appointed on the 6th June, 1819, "to…

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Original Correspondence. To the Elective Members of the Legislative Council, (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In my last I took the liberty of calling your attention to the injury inflicted on yeomanry of the colony by the Crown Land Regulations of the 29th March, 1848…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. DARVALL brought up the Report of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 14

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 3

Mr. Martin presented a petition from Hartley, praying that no reduction might be made in the salary of the police magistrate of that place. Mr. Donaldson presented a petition from Darling Downs, praying that a detachment of native police might be stationed there…

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Newcastle Break Water. Report from the Select Committee of the Legislative Council, on the Newcastle Breakwater

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 220

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 3rd July, 1849, "to enquire into the state of the Breakwater at Newcastle." have agreed to the following…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, August 28. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1849 · page 2

1. DR. DICKSON to move, That an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to make such a representation to the…

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General Legislative Council of New Zealand. Wednesday, 1St August, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1849 · page 3

THIS being the day announced for opening the tenth session of the General Legislative Council of New Zealand, His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B., Governor-in-Chief,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. MARTIN presented a petition from 338…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, August 30, 1849, "Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from…

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Legislative Council Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twentyfive minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. MARTIN brought in a Bill to facilitate…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour, and waited until twenty-seven minutes to four, when, as only eleven members were present, he declared the House adjourned…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 21

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 2

Mr. Martin presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of Hartley, praying for a more equitable distribution of the funds appropriated to Denominational Education. Mr. Cowper presented a petition from John Moring, in praying…

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The City Council and the Citizens

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 1

IN looking over the "Minutes of Evidence taken by the Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire into the Working of the Corporation," nothing is more calculated to increase the disgust of the…

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Council Paper. Quit Rents. No. 40. Downing-street, 12th March, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 2

Sir,—I have to acknowledge your two Despatches, Nos. 169 and 170, of the 29th of July last, on the subject of the claims set up by certain owners of land for which Quit Rents…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1849 · page 2

A MEETING of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, on Thursday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, September 4. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1849 · page 2

1. Mr. Lows to move his resolutions respecting Responsible Government. [It has been announced that these resolutions are to be postponed.]…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1849 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Egan, Thurlow, and Allen; Councillors Board, May, Moore, Jenkins, Hyndes, Smidmore, Driver, Josephson, Titterton, Hill, and…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1849 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the Petition which has been adopted by the Committee appointed for that purpose, and which it is proposed to present to the Legislative Council:…

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Legislative Council. Tue[?]day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minites past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Lachlan Mackinnon, Esq., member for Port…

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