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Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes after three. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table some returns relative to emigrant vessels to Moreton Bay…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1

Empire · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 2

[The following speeches were omitted in our report of Thursday's debate on the Constitution Bill.] THE NEW CONSTITUTION. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL: It was with…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at a quarter past three. Constitution Bill. Adjourned Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 3

Mr. MORRIS: after the long protracted debate which had engaged the attention of the House, he felt that the subject before them as well as the patience of the House, must be…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 2. the New Constitution

Empire · Monday 5 September 1853 · page 2

[The following speeches were delivered in the conclusion of the debate on the new Constitution Bill, on Friday night.] Mr. MORRIS: After the protracted debate…

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Sydney Police Court—friday. (Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1853 · page 2

STEALING.—George Wright was charged with stealing a pair of trowsers from the shop door of Mr. Selby, a clothier on Brick field Hill. He was sten by a neighbour to remove them and secrete…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1853 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL to move, That the petition presented by him on the 31st ultimo, from the inhabitants of Murrurandi, praying that the Council will not pass thepresent Constitution Bill, be printed…

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Victoria. Lieut.—governor La Trobe on Opening the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1853 · page 3

MR. SPEAKER and Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,— The circumstances under which I was induced to defer the opening of the present…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1853 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day

Empire · Wednesday 7 September 1853 · page 4

The Business of to-day includes the consideration of the following Messages from the Governor-General— respecting Light House in Kent's Group; respecting salary of Colonial Treasurer; Sydney Sewerage Bill;…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 6

Empire · Thursday 8 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…

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

Empire · Thursday 8 September 1853 · page 2

Sydney Sowerage Bill; second reading. Sydney Water Bill; second reading. Foreign Steam Navigation Bill; second reading. Estimates of Expenditure for 1853-4; to be further…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. Mr. NICHOLS brought up a "Bill to amend the Prohibition and Amendment Act…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 8

Empire · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. POSTPONEMENTS. The second reading of the Sydney Sewerage…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—There was the usual Jarge attendance of these unfortunates this morning, the list exhibiting no less than thirty names, of which six were females. They all pleaded guilty, and…

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To the Speaker of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 3

SIR,—The inconsistency of the opponents of Mr. Wentworth's Bill is painfully glaring. I attended the great aggregate meeting; and I was shocked at the deep hypocrisy with…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 2

Mr. WENTWORTH to move that there be a Call of the House on Tuesday, the 6th day of December next. Mr. WENTWORTH to move that an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, September 9, 1853; 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' Our Municipal Affairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1853 · page 2

WHILE we rejoice that the Government has at length taken decided steps for securing to this city the benefits of efficient drainage and water-supply, we…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that…

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