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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1852

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES BILL. Mr. WENT WORTH brought up the Report…

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The Power of the Mayor to Expend the Funds of the Corporation Without the Sanction of the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 3

CASE FOR THE OPINION OF MR. FOSTER,— By the 145th Section of the Amended Corporation Act, 14 Victoria, No. 41, it is enacted that the City Treasurer shall pay on account of…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before Alderman Egan, and Messrs. Chambers and Mill, J.Rs)

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 4

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Charles Chuck was charged as above by constable Cook M[?] Nichols appeared for the defendant. Chuck is a [?] driver, and about one o'clock yesterday…

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Council Papers. East Indian Emigration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 2

Copy of a Letter from SIR W. W. BURTON, Chairman of the East Indian Emigration Society, to the COLONIAL SECRETATY. Madras, 27th January, 1852…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 8. Law of Evidence Bill

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said, that it had been his opinion when the Bill was formerly brought forward, that the most convenient course with…

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Legislative Council. Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th July. Tuesday, July 6. The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock. Destruction of Gundagai

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 13

The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. FLOOD presented a petition from certain inhabitants of the city of Newcastle aud its neighbourhood, praying the Council to Mr. M'LEAY begged to ask the honourable the Colonial Secretary whether the Government had received any information respecting the destruction of Gundagai by the floods. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in reply, observed that the…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 12 July 1852 · page 2

COMMITTALS.—William Gould was commited for trial at the Quarter Sessions for stealing some blankets, belonging to the seamen on board the Thomas and Heary, lying at the Flour Company [?]…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. [?] Motion

Empire · Tuesday 13 July 1852 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL to move, for leave to bring in a Bill, to enable certain land, belonging to the Mechanics' School of Arts, to be sold. MR. DARVALL to move, for leave to bring in a…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three. TARIFF. Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Sydney against the new…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 13Th July

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Customs' Duties' Bill:—Mr. NICHOLS…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and Messrs. R. Ronald, and G. Hill, J.P.'s)

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 3

THE LEVELLING PRINCIPLE.—A journeyman cabinet maker named Williams, was charged by Mr. Sly with absenting himself from his work. He had signed a written agreement for fifty-two…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 3

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Sydney Corporation Bill; first reading. Better Prevention of Offences Bill; to be further considered in committee…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon, an extraordinary meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, under the following circumstances:—On the 28th ultimo, a requisition, signed by ten…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 9

The Speaker took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. Flood presented a petition from certain…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 14Th July

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes to four o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and Messrs. R. Ronald, and G. Hill, J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

B[?]EACH OF THE PEACE—Charles Musgrove, a collar-maker, was charged by Mr. Duan of George-street, saddler, with threatening to knock out his brains. The defendant imputed his…

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The Empire. Thursday, July 15, 1852. the City Council and the Citizen's

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

AN advertisement appears in our issue this morning convening a preliminary meeting to consider the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for the abolition of…

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Precis of the Legislative. Council Business for This Day. Government Business.—orders of the Day

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

Auction Duties Bill; second reading. Shipping Dues Bill; second reading. Private Survey Marks Prevention Bill; to be considered in Committee…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 15Th July

Empire · Friday 16 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. AUCTION DUTIES BILL. The COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that as…

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