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Council & local affairs, 1852

722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 37

Legislative Council. Thuesday, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. AUCTION DUTIES AND SHIPPING DUES BILL…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 16 July 1852 · page 3

Mr. HOLDEN to move for leave to bring in a Bill for certain purposes required by the Cataract and Nepean Bridges Company. Dr. DOUGLASS, to move for leave to bring in a…

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New Constitution. (Ordered by the Legislative Council to be printed 13th July, 1852.)

Empire · Friday 16 July 1852 · page 4

Despatch from the Right Honourable Earl Grey, to his Excellency Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy. Downing-street, 23rd January, 1852…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 4

A meeting of the City Council, convened specially by thirteen Aldermen and Councilors, under the 122nd section of the Act of Incorporation, was held on Tuesday last in the Town Hall, to take into consideration certain acts of the Mayor. The hour of…

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The City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 8

THIS body has had another meeting during the past week, and another repetition of the same unseemly conduct which has of late characterised their proceedings, was exhibited. On the day on…

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Council Papers. New Constitution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 6

DESPATCH from the Right Honorable Earl GREY, to his Excelency Sir CHARLES A. FITZ ROY. Duplicate…

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Legislative Council. Friday, July 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. KNIGHTHOOD OF THE SPEAKER. The following message from His Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th July

Empire · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from His Excellency…

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The Approaching Dead Lock of the Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 8

WHILE the Legislative Council were busily employed on Tuesday evening with the interesting discussion that ensued on the motion of Mr. Wentworth for the second reading of the Bank of New South…

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The Speaker of the Legislative Council. (From Yesterday's Gazette.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 16th July, 1452

Empire · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor-General directs the publication, for general information, of the following Despatch from the Secretary of State, and notice from the London Gazelle, of the 27th…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 13. The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock. PETITION

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 13

Customs' Duties' Bill. -- Mr. NICHOLS presented a petition from certain traders and manufacturers of foreign leaf tobacco, in the City of Sydney, praying the impost of a differential duty of, at least, nine-pence in the pound, to be placed on manufactured or…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 15. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Private Marks Prevention Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 3

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the House do go into committee for the consideration of this Bill. Mr FLOOD moved as an amendment, that the House should go into committee upon it that day six months…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 20 July 1852 · page 2

MR. HOLROYD to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Trustees of Christ Church to sell certain land belonging to that church. MR. DONALDSON to move for an address to be…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 2

STEALING.—John F[?]n, a mulatto, was brought up on Monday by constable Lucas, who stated that he found him in the Domain on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by a number of grown-up boys, (as…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 20Th July

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PETITTON. Mr. DONALDSON presented a petition from…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL. Mr. MARTIN: Seeing the hon. the…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. Government Business. Orders of the Day

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 2

Customs' Duties Bill; second reading. Equitable Relief Bill; second reading. Criminal Justice Bill reported 2; adoption of the report…

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Council Papers. Geological Surveys. No.l Letter from E. H. HARGRAVES, Esq., to the Colonial Secretary. Tamworth, 1st March, 1852

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1852 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letters dated respectively 31st October, and 16th December, 185[?], drawing my attention to the exploration of the northern portion of the colony, and…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. PRIVATE MARKS PREVENTION BILL. The Colonial-Secretary moved that the House…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 2

THE Speaker took the Chair at 20 minutes to three. THE TARIFF BILL. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY: Having…

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