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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 9

Empire · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave amended…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. Council Papers

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the following paper: -- The return to the address in reference to applications for the survey of lands for purchase which have not been complied with. Ordered to be printed…

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Council Papers. Adjustment of Financial Accounts Between New South Wales and Port Phillip, on the Erection of the Latter Into a Separate Colony. No. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 3

Copy of a Despatch from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, to Governor Sir C. A. Fitz Roy. (No. 67.)…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 13 September 1853 · page 2

Mr. CAMPBELL move, for copies of all correspondence between the Colonial Government and the Sydney Railway Company, relating to the appointment of a President to the Company…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, Mr. George Hill, Mr. George Thorne, the Police Magistrate, and Mr. C. H. Chambers.)

Empire · Tuesday 13 September 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—There were thirteen cases of this degrading vice on the list this morning, besides several who were also charged with obscene language in addition. In all these latter cases Mr. George Hill fined the offenders…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. BURWOOD TRAMROAD BILL. Mr. COWPER brought up the report of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 13

Empire · Wednesday 14 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPER. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor and Mr. Gooree. Hill.)

Empire · Wednesday 14 September 1853 · page 2

STEALING.—Henry Williams, a jet black negro, was charged with stealing a sovereign, the property of Robecca Fletcher, a servant at Hiles's public house, in York-street. The prisoner was seen to…

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To the Speaker of Thk Legislative Council. Letter Iv

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1853 · page 5

SIR,—I have freely abused both Mr. Weatworth's Bill and some of the proceedings of his opponents, and thus made a clean breast of it. I now feel impelled to call attention to one or…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 14

Empire · Thursday 15 September 1853 · page 2

On the SPEAKER entering the House, at halfpast 3 o'clock, there were only sixteen members present. There not being sufficient to proceed with the public business, the Speaker declared…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Government Business. Notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 15 September 1853 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move for a select committee for reporting on the proper measures for transmission to France of produce or manufactures of this colony, for the Universal Exhibition to be held at Paris, in May, 1855…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, September 15, 1853. 'Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I.' Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1853 · page 2

AT half-past three, there being only sixteen members present, the SPEAKER declared the Council adjourned until to-day. The following were the members in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1853 · page 5

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

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 15

Empire · Friday 16 September 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER, took the Chair at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 16 September 1853 · page 5

Mr. MURRAY to move for copies of Regulations and Instructions relative to sales and leases of Crown Lands within the Settled Districts. Mr. COWPER to move, that the Kiama Steam…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPER. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a Report (the 9th) from the Rev. W. B. Clarke, on the Geology of the Clarence district and the adjoining…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 16

Empire · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 2

Owing to a press of matter we are unable to insert in this issue our full report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Murray moved for copies of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. BURWOOD TRAMROAD ROAD. Mr. COWPER brought up the report of the…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate the Mayor, George Hill, Esq., and E. H. Hargraves, Esq.)

Empire · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Mr. George O'Brien, of Market-street, who was charged with a violent assault on his wife, was discharged from custody, as the poor woman declined to prosecute…

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THURSDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes after three. Council Papers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 9

The COLONIAL-SECRETARY laid upon the table a letter to the Governor-General from the Gold Commissioners for the western district, enclosing one from Mr. Assistant Commissioner…

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