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Council & local affairs, 1850

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Council Papers. Census Bill. Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable Earl Grey, to Governor Sir C. A. Fitz Roy. (Circular.) Downing-street, 20th January, 1850

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 June 1850 · page 4

Sir,—A Census of the population of England and Wales will be taken in the year 185l, and the Registrar General has suggested to me that it would be desirable to publish a similar…

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City Council. Modnay. Preset: The Mayor, Aldermen Egan, Allen, Broughton, and Thuriow, Councillors Josephson, Williams, Driver, May, Moffitt, Flood, Peden, Ryan, Moore, Little, Board, Jenkins, Thornton, Macdonald, Wilkie, and Roberts. PETITIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1850 · page 2

Mr. LITTLE presented a petition for the repair of the Darlinghurst road. Read and received. Mr. THORNTON presented a petition for the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three. New Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1850 · page 2

Two Messages were presented from His Excellency the Governor, viz.:— No. 16.—Enclosing the draft of a Bill to suspend section 70 of the Sydney and…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1850 · page 5

The Council assembled on Tuesday the 4th instant, in accordance with the requisition contained in the Governor's proclamation of 19th April last, and was opened by His Excellency with the usual ceremonies…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three. Standing Orders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1850 · page 2

Mr. PARKER, on behaif of the Chairman, brought up the Report of the Standing Orders Committee on the proposed additional Standing Order referred to them on the 7th instant…

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Legislative Council Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Imports From Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1850 · page 2

Mr. MARTIN put the following question to the Collector of Customs:—By the Act of Council, 6 Vic., No. I, sec. 1, it is enacted that all goods and commodities (except…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1850 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarterpast three. QUEEN'S PLATE. Mr. ALLEN presented a petition from ten…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 June 1850 · page 3

Mr. Little presented a petition for the repair of the Darlinghurst road, and Mr. Thornton one for the repair of Francis street -- B th[?] received. Letters were read from Mr. W. H. Wells, and the City Surveyor, the former resigning his office as Assistant City…

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Legislative Council. TUESDAY [?]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 June 1850 · page 2

Two Messages were presentation His Excellency the Governor, viz.:— No. 16.—Encolosing the drafe of a Bill to suspend section 70 of the Sydney and Melbourne…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. Standing Orders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1850 · page 2

The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the alteration of the Standing Orders with reference to Bills for the paving, cleansing, &c., of towns…

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Council Paper. Earl Grey's Reply to Dr. Lang's Charges. No. 24. COPY of a Despatch from the Right Hon. Earl Grey to Governor Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy. Downing-street, 15th December, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1850 · page 3

Sir,—1. In some of the London newspapers, published on the 17th and 19th of last month, you will find that Dr. Lang has printed a letter which he addressed to me, and in which,…

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Legislative Council. THURSDAY 29th June. Bank of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 July 1850 · page 5

The ATTORNEY GENERAL presented a petition from certain share-holders in this Bank, praying a new Act of Incorporation. Read and received. POLICE- GOULBURN…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. DESPATCHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 July 1850 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, being a continuation of the series relating to Transportation, and…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 6 July 1850 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The Speaker reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the alteration of the Standing. Orders, with reference to Bills for the paving, cleansing, &c., of towns. Messages were…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the Chair at half-past three. PETITIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1850 · page 2

Mr. MOOR presented a petition from Mr. George Hobbler, of Bacchus Marsh, in the district of Port Phillip, settler, praying compensation for the injurious operation upon his…

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Council Paper. Denominational Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1850 · page 2

LAID upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of his Excellency the Governor, and ordered, by the Council, to be printed, 25th June, 1850…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty-fiye minutes past three. PETITIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1850 · page 2

Mr. WILLIAM MACARTHUR presented a petition from 200 residents in the neighbourhood of Camden and Narellan, praying for a repeal of the penny postage upon newspapers…

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Legislative Council. THURSDAY 4th JULY

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 July 1850 · page 5

TRANSPORTATION AND IMMIGRATION. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a despatch from the Hon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, relative to these subjects…

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Lesislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the Chair at half-past three. PETITIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1850 · page 2

Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from 2[?]19 residents on the Hunter, and the neighbouring districts, praying for a repeal of the postage on newspapers.—Received…

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