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Council & local affairs, 1852

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Legislative Council. Saturday, 2Nd October

Empire · Tuesday 5 October 1852 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on Sand Drifts

Empire · Tuesday 5 October 1852 · page 3

The Select Committee, of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 15th June, 1852, "to inquire into and report as to the best means of preventing the injuries likely to arise to the…

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Council Paper. Currency and Banking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1852 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed, on the 2nd of July, 1852, "to inquire into and report upon the state of the Currency and of Banking in this Colony,"…

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Council Papers. Second Progress Report From the Select Committee on Immigration

Empire · Wednesday 6 October 1852 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 10th June, 1852, "to enquire into and report upon the most speedy and effectual means of introducing into the colony,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 October 1852 · page 9

The Speaker took the Chair at t wenty five minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. DONALDSON presented a petition from the Rev. James White Presbyterian clergyman at…

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Council Papers. Increase Im the Salaries of Government Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1852 · page 2

PROCEDINGS of the Executive Council, on the 27th September, 1852, with reference to an increase in the salaries of Government officers…

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Van Diemen's Land. Proceedings in Council in Respect to the Revocation of the Order in Council. (Abridged from the Hobart Town Courier.) Tuesday, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1852 · page 2

MR. GLEADOW rose, pursuant to notice, to move the following address to her Majesty:— To the Queen's most excellent Majesty. We, your Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects, the…

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Council Papers. Despatches Relative to an Increase to the Military Force. No. 1

Empire · Thursday 7 October 1852 · page 3

Copy of a Despatch from his Excellency Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy, to the Right Honourable Earl Grey. Government House,…

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Council Paper. Division of the Colony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1852 · page 2

RETURN to an address from the legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 23rd July, 1852, praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to cause…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Friday 8 October 1852 · page 2

STEALING BACON.—William Hogan, John Harper, John Egan, and Richard Mason, were charged with stealing on the 3rd instant at Lane Cove, a quantity of bacon, and three hams,…

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Van Diemen's Land. Legislative Council, Thursday, September 9. Estimates for 1853

Empire · Friday 8 October 1852 · page 3

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the Lieutenant- Governor's Financial Statement should be read, which being done, he recapitulated the mode in which he intended to conduct…

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Legislative Council. Saturday. The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes past twelve. Adjournment of the House

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 October 1852 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved, that the Council at its rising do adjourn until Tuesday, the 23rd November next, and that the Select Committees now sitting have leave to continue to sit during such adjournment…

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Council Paper. Additional Gold Regulation

Empire · Monday 11 October 1852 · page 3

1. With a view to meet the applications of persons and companies desirous of employing capital and machinery in working alluvial gold, his Excellency the Governor-General with the…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 11 October 1852 · page 4

SAD ACCIDENT.—A the looking young man of respectable appearance, whoso left arm was in a sling, was brought before the magistrates by Constable Hyland, for having caused an injury…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor)

Empire · Tuesday 12 October 1852 · page 2

A BLACK SHEEP.—Mary Foley, a constant visitor at the Police Office, was charged by Serjeant Dixon, with drankenness and disorderly conduct, of a most immoral nature. The Mayor…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and J. M'Lerie, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 October 1852 · page 3

INSANITY.—Frederick Ellison was brought before the Hench on suspicion of being a dangerous lunatic. Mr. F Musgrove, of Prince-street, in whoso house the defendant had been lodging…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and C. [?]. Chambers,Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Joseph Haywood and Jane Murphy, were charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr. Du[?]y, of Sussexstreet, at nine o'clock on Tuesday night. They…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 October 1852 · page 9

IN a fortnight from Monday next, the nomination to supply the vacancies in the City Council will take place, when we believe that not lesss than twelve candidates will be required. As yet not a single…

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Council Paper. Armed Gold Escort From Victoria to Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1852 · page 2

REPORT of the Board appointed by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 24th July, 1852. The Board appointed to report on the subject…

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The Empire. Saturday, October 16, 1852. Tasmania, Its Council, Convictism and Lieutenant Governor

Empire · Saturday 16 October 1852 · page 2

THE attitudes and balance of parties in England at the date of the latest news, which appeared in our columns of yesterday, would be matters of very quiet and…

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