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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 21

Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three. Council Papers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the following papers:—"A letter from George A. Lloyd, President of the Golden Ridge Quartz Crushing Company, in reference…

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Council Papers. Retired Allowances to Judges. Chas. A. Fitz Roy, Governor-General

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 2

The Governor-General transmits to the Legistive Council for their consideration the accompanying copy of a communication which has been addressed to his Excellency by their…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Government Business. Orders of the Day

Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 3

Consideration of Governor-General's Financial Message (No. 16) with Estimates and Supplementary Estimate of Expenditure for the year 1853-4. Guage of Railway Bill: second reading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1853 · page 1

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. FINANCE. The AUDITOR-GENERAL moved that…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 22

Empire · Thursday 23 June 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. POSTPONEMENTS. On motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY,…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day Government Business. Orders of the Day

Empire · Thursday 23 June 1853 · page 3

Equity Practice Bill Reported; Adoption of the Report. Australian Museum Bill; third reading. Law Pleading Bill; second reading. Estimates of Expenditure for 1853-4; to be further…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 1

PRESENT—The Right Worshipful the Mayor; Aldermen Ryan and thurlow; Councillors Thornton, Thomas, Watson, Driver, Peden, M'Encroe, Arki[?]s, Simmons, Oatley, Eldridge,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 23

Empire · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 2

Mr. W ENTWORTH to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the University of Sydney to purchase the Sydney College with the land attached thereto. Mr. HOLROYD to move a series of Resolutions…

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The Empire. Friday, June 24, 1853. the Salames and the Council

Empire · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 2

WITHOUT much regard to the case itself, the debate respecting Sir Thomas Mitchell's salary presents some very curious features; and it is perhaps a misfortune…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. POSTPONEMENT. Mr. MARTIN, in the absence of Mr…

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Council Paper. Steam Navigation Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 5

RETURN to an Address of the Legislative Council, dated 31st May, 1853, requesting that his Excellency the Governor-General will cause to be laid on the table…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 24

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION. M. FLOOD presented a Petiton from certain…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. The Speaker took the chair at half-past three. Council Papers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 9

The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table, (1.) A letter from George A. Lloyd, President of the Golden Ridge Quartz Crushing Company, in reference to the Gold Regulations, so far as they…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and the Superintendent of Police.)

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Sergeant M'Gee brought up John Hartman, who looked as wild as a buffalo in a china shop, for knocking down an unfortunate girl, on the previous night. He was fined £1…

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The Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 8

IT will be recollected that when the Surveyor-General, Sir Thomas Mitchell, last year went home to England for the purpose of bringing into full operation his newly invented steam ship propeller…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1853 · page 2

Mr. NICHOLS to move that the petition of Mr. William Brooks, presented by him on the 23rd instant, be printed. Mr. COWPER to move that the Wesleyan Methodist…

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

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1853 · page 2

OUT ON THE LOOSE.—Biddy M'Gutterick a stout Irishwoman, with a face like a warming pan, was charged by Inspector Singleton with being frequently drunk and disorderly in the…

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