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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1849

364 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 19

Reformation of the City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 September 1849 · page 6

WE observed in our last that the Legislative Council had, by the vote of Friday evening last on the question of the City Council, completely stultified itself; and so it did; the Government, however, has kindly come to its…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on the Dry Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 September 1849 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 13th June, 1849, to whom was referred the Governor's Message No. 15, and accompanying documents respecting…

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Council Papers. Moreton Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1849 · page 2

RETURN (in part) to Address; Colonel Snodgrass, 28th August, 1849.—Laid upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of his Excellency the Governor, and,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1849 · page 2

1. Mr. MACKINNON to move for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent Bounty Immigrants leaving the colony without refunding their passage money…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Postage Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1849 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 9th August, 1849, to whom was referred "A Bill to establish an uniform rate of Postage, and to consolidate…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1849 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chairr at half-past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. MACKINNON applied on behalf of…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1849 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will be holden on Monday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1849 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Four messages were brought in from his…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Commutee on the Aborigines and Protectorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1849 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 29th June, 1849, "to inquire into the state of the aboriginal inhabitants of this colony—more especially…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1849 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice of his…

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Council Paper. Criminal Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1849 · page 2

RETURN to an address moved from the Legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 22nd May, 1849, requesting that his Excellency the Governor would be pleased to cause to be laid…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three. VAGRANCY LAWS. Mr. NICHOLS moved, pursuant to notice,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1849 · page 2

1. MR. MACKINNON to move, That this Council having taken into consideration the Returns of the Revenue, and Expenditure of the district of Port Phillip, laid on the table of…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Mr. DONALDSON gave notice of his…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1849 · page 3

PRESENT.—The Mayor; Aldermen Allen, Thurlow, Fisher, Egan, and Broughton; Councillors Josephson, Moore, Board, Ryan, Driver, Hill, Moir, Smidmore, M'Donald, Jenkins,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1849 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The SPEAKER reported that the Governor…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The SPEAKER reported that His Excellency the Governor had assented on behalf of…

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Council Paper. Sydney University

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 2

REPORT from the Select Committee on the Sydney University. THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 6th September,…

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