Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 14
YESTERDAY, the first session of the Legislative Council, under the Constitutional Act passed in 1850, was opened by a commission, consisting of the Hon. E. Deas Thomson, Esq.,…
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Council & local affairs, 1851
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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, October 15, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Yesterday's Council
THE only business transacted yesterday was the election of a Speaker. Dr. NICHOLSON was, without opposition, for the third time elected to that honourable…
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REPORT of the Special Committee of the City Council on the subject of presenting a Memorial to His Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council, for assistance…
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment, and the Speaker elect took the chair at twelve precisely, there being then twenty-two members present…
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The first session of the Legislative Council, under the Constitutional Act passed in 1850, was opened on Tuesday by a commission, consisting of the Hon E. Deas Thompson, Esq., Colonial Secretary; the…
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The SPEAKER took the Chair at twelve o'clock. On the motion of Mr. JAMES MACAR. THUR, the House proceeded to Government…
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The despatch of Sir Charles Fitz Roy, enclosing the message on the subject of transportation which was adopted by the Legislative Council in October [?]st, and the reply of Earl Grey to this…
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SEVERAL candidates are already in the field for the honour of election to the City Council and two gentlemen, who have been invited by their fellow-citizens to…
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THE Council assembled at noon, for the purpose of receiving His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, who had notified that he would open the business of the Session. The floor of the…
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Yesterday being tho day appointed for the formal opening of the Session of the Legislative Council, the doors of the Council Chamber were thrown open at half-past eleven o'clock, for the…
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ON Tuesday at a quarter after twelve o'clock, Mr. M'Pherson read the Government Proclamation calling the Council together. The Colonial Secretary produced a commission authorising himself, the Attorney-General, and the Colonial Treasurer, to swear…
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On Monday a meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, at three o'clock. The Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. The Town Clerk read a report of the previous meeting. Alderman Fisher said that numerous applications would be…
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At noon the chair was taken by the Speaker. Mr. James Macarthur moved an adjournment, in order that the House might present the Speaker elect to the Governor-General -- carried. On being presented in a body to His Excellency, Dr. Nicholson said…
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AT this very important period of our Colonial History, when our gold discoveries are setting at defiance all the calculations and fixed principles as laid down by the most eminent and scientific of…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past two. On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY, a deputation of the House went to present…
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The business of the Session is now fairly commenced, and the political idiosyncrasies of honourable members are beginning to coruscate over the dull level…
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THE Board appointed by His Excellency the Governor, as notified in the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 17th December, 1850, addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, President…
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OUR previous summary of the Council's proceedings brought down the business to the 23rd of September. By the Adelaide papers received, by the Two Friends, we continue…
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