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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

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Legislative Council. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Empire · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 2

Pursuant to the Electoral Act of 1851, the speaker laid upon the table the following warrant, appointing the Committee of Elections and qualifications…

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Council Paper. Report From the Board of Enquiry Oh the Geberal Post-office

Empire · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 2

The Board appointed by his Excellency the Governor, as notified in the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 17th of December, 1850, addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, President of the Board,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I am induced to lay before you the following briefly stated circumstances, with the hope that as the representatives of the people you will favour them with your…

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City Council Election

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 3

At a public meeting held in Adrain's, Friendship Inn, Philip Ward, on Monday evening, for the purpose of selecting a comment man as candidate at the ensuing el[?]ction of City…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. INAUGURATION OF MEMBER. Thomas Icely, Esq., a non-elective member…

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Abstract of Council Papers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 3

DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS.—In August last, the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. Donaldson, presented an address to His Excellency requesting that he causo to be laid on…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 21

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter after three. Mr. ICELY took the oaths and his seat…

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Police Office—wednesday. (Before Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 4

INDECENCY.—Thomas Smith and Margaret Widders were charged by constable Keenan with indozently exposing their persons in Campbellstreet, on Tuesday night. The female prisoner…

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The New Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 7

HIGH hopes were entertained by many, and serious apprehensions by others, regarding the effect the reduction and consequent extension of the " Franchise" would have as to…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. RICHARDSON gave notice of his…

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Council Papers. Financial Message

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 2

The estimates herewith submitted to the Council, consist of the abstract of probable revenue of New South Wales for 1852, compared under its several heads, with the actual revenue of 1850,…

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Legislative Council. Wednmday, October 22

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter post three. LANDING OF CONVICTS AT PORT MACQUARIE…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 9

His Excellency the Governor-General in person opened the business of the present Session at noon on Thursday last. He was received in the Council yard by a guard of honour, with, the military…

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Council Papers. Lunatic Asylum, Tarban Creek. Report of the Board of Enquiry on the Lunatic Asylum at Tarban Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 2

WE, the undersigned, President and Members of a Board of Enquiry, appointed under the authority of a letter from the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, dated 26th June, 1850,…

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City Council Election

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 3

A public meeting of Mr. Hogan's friends, was held at the "Erin's Green Isle," public house, Purramatta-street, on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Grant. Mr. Clarke…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 2

The Speaker took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. POSTPONEMENT. Mr. LAMB obtained leave to postpone until…

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Police Office.—thursday. (Before his Worship the Mayor.)

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 4

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Thomas Upton, a private soldier in the 11th regiment, was charged by constable Kagney with having assaulted him at one o'clock on Thursday morning, in…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 23

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. PETITION. Mr. LAMB presented a petition from the Mayor…

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Council Papers. General Post Office

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 3

Extract from Minute of Proceedings of the Executive Council, with reference to the Report of the Board appointed to enquire into the management of the General Post Office.,…

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Council Papers. the Late W. A. Miles, Esq

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 4

Copy of a despatch from the Right Hon. Earl Grey, to His Excellency Sir C. A. FITZ ROY. (No. 127.) Downing-street, 8th September, 1850…

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