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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

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Appeals to the Queen in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1853 · page 5

IN the Government Gazette of Tuesday last is contained a despatch from the Secretary of State, enclosing an order in Council, made on the 13th July, establishing certain rules and…

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The Times and This Sydney Council

Empire · Saturday 26 November 1853 · page 4

THE Shanghai's mail, which arrived in England on the 14th of August, put the British public in possession of Mr. Wentworth's speech on moving the appointment…

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The Last Meeting of the City Council. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1853 · page 5

SIR,—Presuming that you instruct your reporters to give a correct version of the proceedings of public bodies, &c., I must protest against the report of the meeting of the City…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor,[?] Magistrate, [?] Lookyer, J.M'L[?] and J.F. Josephso[?] E[?]es.)

Empire · Wednesday 30 November 1853 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— There was the [?]s[?] large array of drunkards brought into Court this (Monday) morning, chiefly [?] offenders. Of the nu[?]ber ([?]1) five [?] penalt[?] of 20[?] each i[?]…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, Police Magistrate, J.M'L[?], R.Ro[?], and J.Z. D[?]niell[?], Es[?].)

Empire · Wednesday 30 November 1853 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISOEDERLY.—There were 19 person[?] charged with drunkennesss this (Tuesday) morning; they were sentenced in the [?] penalties. Mathew Hayes was found guil[?]y of…

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The Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 December 1853 · page 7

THIS most august and remarkable body or Botany Bay aristocracy, meet again on Tuesday when they will proceed to put " their auld cloak about them" and make a constitution for the colony of New…

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"In Necessariis Unitas, in Dubiis Liberats, in Omnibus Charitas." the New Constitution—meeting of Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 December 1853 · page 7

"THE Ides of March" do not suggest matter for more portentous reflections with regard to the "fate of Caesar and of Rome," than the approaching 6th of December is in all…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 6 December 1853 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of this body took place yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, York-street, in pursuance of the following requisition, which had been addressed to the Mayor…

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Legislative Council

Empire · Wednesday 7 December 1853 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clook. NEW MEMBER. John Rose Holden, Esq, who was accompanied…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notice of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 7 December 1853 · page 2

Mr. ALICK OS[?]ORNE, the printing of S[?]oal[?] Petition. ORDER OF THE DAY. Constitution Bill; to be considered in Committee…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1853 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION AGAINST THE NEW CONSTITUTION…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 7

Empire · Thursday 8 December 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Mr. ALICK OSBORNE moved, that the…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 8 December 1853 · page 5

Mr. D[?]IGH to move, fo the suspensor on the a[?] orders for the presentation of a petition from Bathurst. ORDER OF THE DAY. Constitution Bill; to be further considered in…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. PETITIONS—THE NEW CONSTITUTION…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 8

Empire · Friday 9 December 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 25 minutes past 3. PETITIONS. Mr. COWPER presented a petition from nine…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and J. M'Lerie, Esq.)

Empire · Friday 9 December 1853 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William [?] belonging to her Majesty's ship Acheron, was charged with being drunk, and assaulting a constable of the Sydney Police, while in the execution of his duty. The…

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Legislative Council.—tuesday

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 10 December 1853 · page 2

Only eight Members were absent. Mr. J. R. Holden was introduced by the Colonial Secretary and the Auditor General, and took the oaths and his seat. The Speaker then reported His Excellency's assent to several…

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The City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 December 1853 · page 6

On Monday last the Council met at the usual hour in persuance of a requisition addressed to the Mayor to call a special meeting, for the purpose of rescinding a resolution of a former meeting, by which it was proposed to give Mr. Golden an additional sum of…

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