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Council & local affairs, 1852

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1852 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. NOMINEES. The SPEAKER announced that he had…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 2[?]St September

Empire · Wednesday 22 September 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-post 3 o'clock. APPROVAL OF NOMINEES. By order of the Speaker, the CLERK read a…

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Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three. ESCORT FROM MOUNT ALEXANDER. Mr. DONALDSON enquired of the Colonial…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on the Proposed New Constitution

Empire · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on 16th June 1852, to prepare a Constitution for "the colony, pursuant to the powers conferred in this House, by the 13 and…

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Opening of the First National Council of the American Church. Baltimore. 10th May, 1852

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 2

Dear Sir—I came hero from Charleston on Saturday, 8th, in order to be present at the opening of the first great National Council of the American Church. All the steamboats and railroads which communicate…

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Council Paper. Proposed New Constitution. Report From the Select Committee on the Proposed New Constitution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1852 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 16th June, 1852, to prepare a Constitution for "the colony, pursuant to the powers conferred in this…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 22Nd September

Empire · Friday 24 September 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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Precis of the Legislative Council Business for This Day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 24 September 1852 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD to move for leave to bring in a Bill, conferring certain powers on Trustees of Christ Church. Mr. NICHOLS to move that immediate steps be…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 24Th September

Empire · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 21St September

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 September 1852 · page 13

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. approval OF NOMINEES. By order of the Speaker, the CLERK read a letter from the honourable the Colonial Secretary, stating that the appointment…

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Council Paper. Mercantile Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1852 · page 2

MEMORIAL of the Chamber of Commerce to His Excellency, relating to the mercantile and maritime interests of the colony. To His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 24Th September

Empire · Monday 27 September 1852 · page 2

[The following is the conclusion of the day's proceedings, the former part of which we published on Saturday.] BRIDGE OVER THE MACQUARIE AT…

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Legislative Council. Business for the Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1852 · page 2

DR. DOUGLASS to move for a sum of £3000 to increase the stipends of ministers of religion. Mr. DONALDSON to move that the sum of…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 28 September 1852 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of this body look place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet. The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Chambers and T. W. Campbell, J.P.'s,)

Empire · Tuesday 28 September 1852 · page 3

BILLY TAYLOR IN SYDNEY.—"Billy Taylor was a brisk young feller, full of mirth and full of glee; and his mind he did diskiver, to a lady fair and free." The lady may have been fair, but…

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

Empire · Tuesday 28 September 1852 · page 2

Dr. DOUGLASS to move that £3000 be appropriated from the Gold Revenue of 1853, for distribution among those clergymen whose stipends do not exceed £200 per annum…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1852 · page 2

ON account of the arrival of late English news we are compelled to postpone our report of Council proceedings until to-morrow. Several petitions were presented from the…

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

Empire · Wednesday 29 September 1852 · page 2

Estimates for 1852.3; to be further considered in committee, with message No. 46. Police Disqualifying Bill; second reading. Volunteer Corps Bill; second reading…

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