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Council & local affairs, 1853

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Council Papers. Coins of the United Kingdom, Current in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 9

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 30th day of June, 1853, to consider and report upon the Message of His Excellency the…

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

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 4

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 Gold Fields for their consideration and report thereon, have agreed as follows: --…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three. Appropriation Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 6

The AUDITOR-GENERAL gave notice that he would, on Wednesday next, move for leave to bring in the usual Appropriation Bill. SOLICITORS FEES…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on Coins of the United Kingdom (Current in Australia)

Empire · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 30th day of June, 1853, to consider and report upon the Message of his Excellency the Governor-General, No. 15,…

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Council Paper. Defences of Port Jackson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1853 · page 4

THE COMMITTEE appointed by your Honorable House, on the 12th July, 1853, "to take into consideration and report upon the most advisable means to place the Harbour of Port…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 23

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1853 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave notice…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 27 September 1853 · page 3

Mr. NICHOLS to moro for the payment of certain sums to Mr. W. H. Moore, Mr. MURRAY to move for a Return of the names of all persons employed at present in the Department of the…

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Legislative, Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1853 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that the Governor-General…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1853 · page 2

A REQUISITION, signed by Alderman Ryan, Councillors Roberts, Oatley, Peden, Eldridge, Watson, Arkins M'E[?]roe, Hogan, and Driver, having been forwarded to tho Mayor, requesting his worship to convene a meeting…

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City Council.—special Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 28 September 1853 · page 3

A special meeting summoned in accordance with a requisition of Councillors addressed the Mayor, was held yesterday, at the Town Hall in York-street, at 12 o'clock. There were…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 27

Empire · Wednesday 28 September 1853 · page 2

Tue SPEAKER took the Chair at half-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. Notices of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 28 September 1853 · page 3

The AUDITOR-GENERAL, to move for leave to bring in a Bill for applying curtain sums arising from the revenue receivable in New South Wales, to the service thereof for the year 1854, and for further appropriating the said…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1853 · page 2

The adjourced special meeting was held, the following members being present: The Right Worshipful the Mayer, (in the chair): Alderman Ryan, Councillors Thomas, Arkins, Peden, Simmons, Weekes, M'Encroe,…

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City Council.—adjourned Meeting

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1853 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, at twelve o'clock. Present—Mayor, in the chair, Alderman Ryan, Councillors Thomas, M'Ener[?]e, Eldridge,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 28

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from His Excellency…

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

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1853 · page 2

Consideration of Governor-General's Message, proposing the salaries of the City Commisioners, in Committee on the Sydney Corporation Abolition Bill. Sydney University Building Fund Bill; third reading…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, September 29, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1853 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGES. Messages from the Governor-General were…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1853 · page 2

At half-past three, there being only seventeen members present, the Spbakbb adjourned the Council to to-morrow. The members in attendance were the…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. [?]Oti[?]of Motion

Empire · Friday 30 September 1853 · page 2

Mr. MARTIN to move for a return showing the names of such Members of the Senate of the University of Sydney as are absent from the colony, with the dates of their departure—whether or not leave of absence has been…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Dr. Douglass, and Mr. C. H. Chambers.)

Empire · Friday 30 September 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—As usual, on Monday morning there was a very numerous list of vict[?]as to this prevailing vice. There were no fewer than 35 names on the list, all of whom pleaded guilty,…

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