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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1852

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 24th August

Empire · Wednesday 25 August 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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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before, the Police Magistrate, J. M'Lerie. Esq., and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 August 1852 · page 3

ROBBERY IN A PLACE OF WORSHIP.—Edward O'Flagherty alias Russell was placed at the bar charged with stealing a bible, some [?]mn books, and prayer books, out of the Centenary Chapel in…

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

Empire · Wednesday 25 August 1852 · page 3

Mr. WENTWORTH to move (contingent on the resumption of the adjourned debate on the Estimates, and the withdrawal of Mr. Morris's amendment thereon), that the House records its…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after three. PETITIONS. Mr. FITZERALD presented a petition…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 August 1852 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. The Colonial Secretary said upon the table the Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Government to enquire into the means of supplying…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 25th AUGUST

Empire · Thursday 26 August 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. FITZGERALD presented a petition from…

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

Empire · Friday 27 August 1852 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH to move that the salary of the Speaker be fixed at £2,000 a year, and that of the Chairman of Committees at £500, to take effect on the 1st January, 1853…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. PUNT ON THE MURRAY. MR. M'LEAY moved that an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor- General, praying that His Excellency…

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Council Papers. Geological Surveys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 2

COPY of a letter from the Geological Surveyor, to the Colonial Secretary. Camp, near Cobbera, on the Talbragar River, July 1, 1852…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 27th AUGUST

Empire · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 24Th August

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 13

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL-SECRETARY laid upon the table the undermentioned papers:--" The return to the address in reference to…

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Council Paper. Proposed Establishment at Sydney of a Branch of the Royal Mint

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 6

COPY of a Despatch from the Right Honorable Earl Grey to Governor Sir Charles Fitz Roy. Downing-street, 20th February, 1852…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1852 · page 2

A Meeting of the City Council has heen alled for Monday next, the 6th of September, at three o'clock. The following is the business on the Paper:…

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

Empire · Tuesday 31 August 1852 · page 2

MR. WENTWORTH to move, that the salary of the Speaker should be fixed at £2000 a-year, and that of the Chairman of Committees at £500 a-year, to take effect from the 1st January,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PETITION. Mr. ALICK OSBORNE presented a…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 31st AUGUST

Empire · Wednesday 1 September 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. A. OSBORNE presented a petition from…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Chambers and Grant.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 September 1852 · page 2

CHARGE OF ABSCONDING FROM SERVICE, AGAINST A CLERK.—John Donald, a youth of respectable a pearance, surrendered to his bail to answer a charge of absconding preferred against him by a…

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

Empire · Wednesday 1 September 1852 · page 2

1. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 34. proposing an Amendment in the Auction Duties Bill. 2. Police Regulation Bill, to be further considered in Committee. 3. Police…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 September 1852 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. THE SPEAKER'S SALARY. Mr. WENTWORTH postponed until Tuesday, next…

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