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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1852

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St July

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. DONALDSON gave notice that he would…

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Earl Grey's Despatch in Reply to the Remonstrance of the Late Council. [Communicated.]

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 8

THE webb of human life is of mingled yarn, part good, part evil; our virtues would be proud, were they not checked by our vices; and our vices would despair were they…

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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. Government Business. Notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1852 · page 2

Steam Navigation Bill; second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message, No. 20, with Chairman of Quarter Sessions Bill. Customs' Duties Bill; to be considered in…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St, July. Customs Duties Bill

Empire · Friday 23 July 1852 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY: On the first reading of the Bill it would be remembered that he had explained its provisions at some length, which would render it unnecessary for him on the…

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

Empire · Friday 23 July 1852 · page 4

Mr. NICHOLS to move for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the Colonial Act 14 Viet., No. 36, and to provide for the removal of slaughter houses from the city of Sydney…

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The Mayor and the City Council To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I trust you will allow me a brief space in your journal, to vindicate the Members of the City Council from the sweeping charge of neglect put forward against them by…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 20

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 13

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. DONALDSON presented a petition from certain Importers, Merchants, Dealers, Licensed Victuallers, and others, praying the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-six minutes to four. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon…

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Reformation of the City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 3

On Thursday evening last, a public meeting of the citizens was held in the People's Reading Room, King-street, for the purpose of petitioning the Legislative Council, to reform the Corporation of Sydney. Nearly three hundred of the citizens were present…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 22Nd July. Customs Duties Bill

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved, that the House should go into Committee on the Bill. The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded the…

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Council Paper. New Constitution. Despatch from Earl GREY, to Sir Charles Friz Roy. Downing-street, 23rd January, 1852

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 July 1852 · page 6

Sir, -- I have to acknowledge your Despatch, No. 105, of the 18th Jane last, enclosing an Address from the late Legislative Council of New South Wales embodying a Declaration and Remonstrance against the Constitutional Act…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before Alderman Egan, G. Hill, and C. H. Chambers, Esqrs.)

Empire · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 2

Fourteen cases of drunkenness were disposed of in the usual way. STEALING A WATCH.—William Smith was charged by Sylvester Butler of the Mermaid…

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Legislative Council. Business for the Week. Tuesday. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1852 · page 2

MR. RICHARDSON to move for a Return, showing the number of murders committed by the aborigines in the Northern Districts. Dr. DOUGLASS to move, the rescinding…

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

Empire · Tuesday 27 July 1852 · page 2

Mr. RICHARDSON to move, for an address to be presented to his Excellency, praying for a return of the number of murders committed by the aborigines…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1852 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at tweaty five minutes past three. NEW MEMBER. Mr. W, H. Suttor, Member for Roxburgh…

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Council Papers. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1852 · page 1

COPY of a letter from the Bench of Magistrates at Goulburn, to the COLONIAL SEcaKTAitr, Police Office, Goulburn, 12th July, 1852. Sir,-We beg to acknowludgo the receipt, at…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 27Th July

Empire · Wednesday 28 July 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. W. H. SUTTOR, Esq., took his seat and the…

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

Empire · Wednesday 28 July 1852 · page 2

Shipping Dues Bill; second reading. Equitable Relief Bill reported; adoption of the report. Customs' Duties Bill; to be further considered…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1852 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL…

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