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Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. COUNCIL PAPERS…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 16

Empire · Monday 19 September 1853 · 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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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, and C. H. Chambers, E.q., [?].P.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 September 1853 · page 2

STEALING—Henry Home was charged with robbing Mrs. Hilen, wife of Mr. Hiles, publican, of a gold watch, bonnet, and shawl. In this case the prisoner appoared in surrender to his bail;…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 20 September 1853 · page 2

Mr. NICHOLS to move for the payment to Mr. William Henry Moore of the amount of his claim on the Government. Mr. NICHOLS to move, that the Hunter River Railway…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes psst three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 20

Empire · Wednesday 21 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 25 minutes past 3 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 · Wednesday 21 September 1853 · page 2

Sydney Hamlets Police Bill reported; adeption of the Report. Sydney Sewerage Bill; second reading. Sydney Water Bill; second reading…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Gold Fields Management Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1853 · page 5

THE SELECT COMMITTEE of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 8th of June last, "to whom was referred a Bill to amend the Act for regulating the management of the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1853 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes after three. PRIVILEGE. Mr. WENTWORTH rose to call the attention of the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 20

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1853 · page 2

[The following speeches were omitted in our report of the business published in yesterday's issue.] MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, AND ADELAIDE CHARTERED BANK…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Orders of the Day. Marriage Bill; second reading. Government Business. Notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1853 · page 3

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, that the Gold Fields Management Bill be now read a second time. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Consideration of Governor-General's Message, with Rule…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1853 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY. Mr. COWPER presented a petition from…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22

Empire · Friday 23 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 25 minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. COWPER, under suspension of the 50th…

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

Empire · Friday 23 September 1853 · page 3

Consideration of Governor-General's Message, with Rule of Court, respecting Solicitors' Fees. Consideration of Governor-General's Message, with Police Recruiting Bill…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair a twenty-five minutes past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that the Governor-General had been pleased in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty to assent to the following Bills: -- The…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 23

Empire · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should bring up the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 25 minutes past 3 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Huntley, and the Mayor.)

Empire · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

BREAKING WINDOWS.—John Riley, a dumb man who is constantly before the Court on one charge or another, and is a most violent character, was charged with breaking the windows of…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 22. [The following was omitted from our report of the Council proceedings on Thursday.] Marriage Bill

Empire · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

On the order of the day for the second reading of the Marriage Bill being read, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that as the Bill for the registration of Births, Deaths, and…

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