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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the Chair at a quarter past three. the Constitutional Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1851 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH moved, in pursuance of notice, for the appointment of a select Committee to prepare a remons[?]rance against the Act of Parliament,…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 April 1851 · page 10

The Speaker took the Chair at a quarter past three. PITITIONS. Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR presented a petition from…

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Police Office.--wednesday. Before His Worship the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1851 · page 3

A POOR DEVIL.--A wretched looking old sinner named John Jones, was committed to prison for seven days, for wilfully breaking a lamp at the corner of George and Druitt streets…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 April 1851 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW CONSTITUTION. Mr. WENTWORTH said that notwithstanding all the remonstrances of that assembly, they were now in, if anything, a worse condition…

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Legislative Council. Friday. New Member

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 April 1851 · page 14

Mr. R. JONES, having been introduced by Mr. Berry and Mr. Nichols, took the oath end his seat, as Member for the Northern Counties. PETITION…

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Legislative Council'. Fridat, April 11. New Member

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1851 · page 4

RICHARD JONES, Esq., was introduced to the speaker by Messrs. Nichols and Berry and took the oath and his seat as member for the Northen counties…

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Legislative Council. Feidat. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. New Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1851 · page 4

Richard Jones, Eiq., the newly-elected member for the Northern Counties, having been introduced by Messrs. Berry and Nichols, took the usual oaths and his seat…

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Acts of Council. (From Friday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1851 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor has directed it to be notified, that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has intimated in his despatch, under date the 9th November,…

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To the Honorable the Speaker of the Legitlative Council. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1851 · page 2

RESPECTED FRIEND,—I have been a not infrequent hearer of the debates over which thou presidest—and a not unsympathising witness of the commendable tenacity of seat which…

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The Empire. Sydney, Tuesday, April 15, 1851. Municipal, Endowment

Empire · Tuesday 15 April 1851 · page 2

BY the motion of Mr. Simmons, which was carried at the last meeting of the City Council, the metropolis has again reiterated its claims to municipal endow…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at a quarter past three. Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 2

Mr DONALDSON gave notice of his intention to move, on Wednesday, that an Address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 15Th. The Speaker took the Chair at three o'clock. Victoria Electoral Bill

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 3

Mr. WESTGARTH prosonted a Petition from certain electors, householders, and other inhabitants of Bulla Bulla and vicinity, in the district of Port Phillip, in favor of Vote by Ballot…

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Domestic intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 9

The Speaker took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. NEW MEMBER. Richard Jones, Esq., took the usual oaths and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 16Th

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes after three. THE POST OFFICE. Mr. DONALDSON moved—"That an Address…

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Sanitary Proceedings of the City Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 9

[The following article was in type last week and Committed for want of room.] ON every previous occasion this sage body has neutralized the endeavours of Dr…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, April 17, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Legislative Council. Tuesday. Adjourned Debate on Electoral Act. (Continued.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 4

No doubt that to a very large extent population was the principle- on which the old boroughs of England were disfranchised. It was necessary that some rule should be made,…

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Legislative Council Thursday, April 17Th

Empire · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past three. CATTLE SLAUGHTERING BILL. Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from certain…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Adjourned Debate on Electoral Act. (Con[?]ded.) New South Wales Electoralbill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 2

The order of the day for the resumption ot the adjourned debate upon this Bill having been read, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that he…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 April 1851 · page 13

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hoar. Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from certain carcase butchers, in opposition to some of the clauses of the Bill for the, slaughtering of cattle…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 April 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. Mr. Donaldson save notice that on the following day be would move that the Post Office Report be laid on the table; on the 22nd, that £6000 having been voted for Steam Communication the…

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