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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 30

Legislative Council. Friday, December 12

Empire · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. WENTWORTH gave notice that he would…

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Sydney Police Office.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and R. Ronald, E[?] J.p.)

Empire · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—An [?]fortunate girl, named Margaret Willis, was sentenced by the Police Magistrate to six months imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol, for being drunk in the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Estimates for 1851 and 1852

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 2

The COLONIAL TREASURER: In rising on the present occasion, he would state at first that it was his intention, before sitting down, to move that the Speaker do leave the chair,…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes to four. General Grievances

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 5

Mr. Wentworth moved, "That the petitions to her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, brought up by the Select Committee of this House, appointed on the 31st October last, to prepare them, be adopted. 2. That an Address be presented to His Excellency…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 December 1851 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. WENT WORTH gave notice of his…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 11. the Schedules

Empire · Monday 15 December 1851 · page 2

The COLONIAL TREASURER, in rising on this occasion, said it was his intention before sitting down, to move that the Speaker do leave the chair, and the House go into committee for…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, December 15, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Who Is to Be Mayor?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 December 1851 · page 2

THE time for answering this question has arrived. There are three candidates for this dignity, and each of them has…

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Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 December 1851 · page 2

THE mayoral election, although most warmly contested, passed off without the slightest disorder. From the very opening of the poll Mr. Hill took the lead in all the Wards, and…

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The Election of Mayor

Empire · Tuesday 16 December 1851 · page 3

The annual election of Mayor for the city of Sydney took place yesterday, at the polling places in the various wards. The only candidates in the field were Councillor Hill, Alderman Wilshire,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1851 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. INDEMNITY BILL. A Message (No. 40) was received from his…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1851 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. INDEMNITY BILL. A Message (No. 40) was received from his…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 16Th

Empire · Wednesday 17 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGE. The following Message from His Excellency…

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Election of Mayor

Empire · Thursday 18 December 1851 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed for declaring the official state of the poll in the election of Mayor on Monday last, a considerable number of persons asembled at 2 o'clock in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1851 · page 2

THE Speaker, took the chair at half-past three o'clock, NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. DARVALL gave notice of his intention,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 December 1851 · page 8

The Chair was taken by the SPEAKER at halfpast three. DUNGOG. Mr. DONALDSON presented a petition on the part…

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Legislative Council Tuesday, December 16Th. (Continued from our report af yesterday.) ESTIMATES

Empire · Thursday 18 December 1851 · page 2

On the motion of the COLONIAL TREASURER, the house went into Committee, for the further consideration of the Estimates for 1851-2…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1851 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. POST OFFICE. The following Message was received from…

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Legislative Council. Thursday 18Th, December

Empire · Friday 19 December 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair, at half-past three. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Wedesday, December 17Th. Publice Roads

Empire · Friday 19 December 1851 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved, "That [?] recommendation contained in the report from he Select Committee on the leading thoroughares of the colony, be now adopted." The…

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Election of Mayor

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 December 1851 · page 2

On Wednesday the state of the-poll was officially declared by the Mayor, as the proper Returning Officer. The numbers were as follows:—…

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