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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 34

The Public Dinner to the Patriotic Minority in the Council

Empire · Friday 30 September 1853 · page 2

Yesterday evening, these of the citizens who are determined opp[?]on[?]ts of the New Constitution Bill gave a sumptuous entertainment to the members of Council who formed the u[?]flinching…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 2

On Monday, in accordance with a requisition previously presented to him, the Mayor convened a meeting of the citizens at the Town Hall, for the purpose of adopting measures to prevent the disfranchisement of the city. At the hour appointed such was the…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 2
Also in Freeman's Journal

The SPEAKER tool the Chair at half-past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS The Speaker reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following Bills:--Powers of…

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City Council.—adjourned Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday, at the Town Hall, at twelve o'clock, when Mr. Simmons, after a very lengthy speech, moved the following resolution, "that this…

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City Council.--special Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 4

A special meeting, summoned in accordance with a requisition of Councillors addressed to the Mayor, was held on Tuesday, at the Town Hall, in York-street, at 12 o'clock. There were present--The Mayor in the chair, Alderman Ryan, Councillors Thomas,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 30

Empire · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Message from his Excellency the…

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City Council.—special Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 3

The special meeting, summoned in accordance with a requisition of Councillors addressed to the Mayor, was held on Tuesday, at the Town Hall, in York-street, at 12 o'clock, the Mayor in the…

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Legislative Council. Friday. The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. MESSAGES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 6

The following Messages from the Governor-General were received and read:—"Referring to the Governor-General's Message No. 40, of the 15th instant, transmitting the draft of a…

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Council, Papers. Proposed Substitution of Rent for License on Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1853 · page 5

COPY of a Letter from Mr. Gold Commissioner GREEN to the COLONIAL SECRETARY. Gold Commissioner's Office, Bathurst, 2nd September, 1853…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Order of the Day

Empire · Tuesday 4 October 1853 · page 2

Marriage Bill; second reading. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. CAMPBELL to move, contingontly on the second reading of the Bill for the Abolition of the Sydney…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before, the Mayor, the Police Magis[?]e, Dr. Mitchell, and Mr. C. H. Chambers.)

Empire · Tuesday 4 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—There were 34 cases on the list this morning, being about the usual number for Monday morning. Seven persons paid 20s. each and were released, the remainder were [?] in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 4

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past three o'clock. ABSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Other Business

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 2

Mr. CAMP[?]LL to move (on the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Sydney Corporation Aboiltion Bill being read), that the City Council be heard by Counsel against the passing of the said Bill…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, Samuel Peck, Esc., The Mayor, and Rowan Ronald, Esq.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 3

DHUNKARDS.—There were 21 cases on the list this morning. They were discharged on the payment of the usual fine. ASSAULT.—John Shaw was charged with a…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 2

The Speaker took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY gave…

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Legislative Council. the Marriage Bill

Empire · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 2

[The following speech, delivered by the AttorneyGeneral on moving the second reading of the Marriage Bill, was omitted in our Report yesterday.] The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving that…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day

Empire · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

OTHER BUSINESS.—NOTICES OF MOTION:— Mr. HOLROYD to move, for a copy of the Report of a Board recently appointed to investigate the Accounts of the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Bathurst…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. BATHURST CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS…

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