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Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council Business of To-day

Empire · Friday 20 May 1853 · page 2

MR. NICHOLS to move, for leave to introduce a Bill for the more speedy recovery of Tenements unlawfully held over. MR. WENTWORTH to move, that a Select…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 5
Also in Freeman's Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at half past three. NEW MEMBER. ALEXANDER PARK, Esq., member for the County of Durham, was introduced by Mr. Cowper and Dr. Douglass, and took the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, May 20

Empire · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarterpast three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Council Papers. Increase to Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 4

PROCEEDINGS of the Executive Council with respect to Memorials from the Clerks in the several Public Departments, praying for an Increase to their present Salaries…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. Australian Museum Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 2

On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the Governor-General's message, No. 5, with this Bill was read. The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that this Bill be read a first time…

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Council Paper. a Bill. to Amend the Act for Regulating the Management of the Gold Fields

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 5

Whereas an Act was passed in the last Session of Council for regulating the management of the Gold Fields of New South Wales: And whereas it is expedient to amend the same in manner hereinafter mentioned: Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency…

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Council Papers. 16 Victoria, 1853. a Bill to Amend the Act for Regulating the Management of the Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 2

WHEREAS an Act was passed in the last session of Council for regulating the management of the Gold Fields of New South Wales: And whereas it is expedient to amend the…

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Council Paper. a Bill To amend the Act for regulating the Management of the Gold Fields. Preamble. 16 Victoria, No. 43

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 8

Whereas an Act was passed in the late Session of Council for regulating the management of the Gold Fields of New South Wales and whereas it is expedient to amend the…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and J. Campbell, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 May 1853 · page 3

THE 'DRUNKARDS' LIST.—The Police Magistrate said that more money was received yesterday than on any occasion within his recollection for drunkards' fines, no less a sum than £15 having…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1853 · page 2

THE SPBAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. SALARIES. Mr. THURLOW presented a petition…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 25

Empire · Thursday 26 May 1853 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, and the SPKAKER took the chair at a quarterpast three o'clock. PETITION…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1853 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. MURDERED CHINAMEN. Dr. DOUGLASS, seeing the hon. the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, May 26

Empire · Friday 27 May 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. MURDERED CHINAMEN. Dr. DOUGLASS seeing the honourable…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 27 May 1853 · page 3

MR. DARVALL to move, a series of resolutions, expressive of the feelings of the Council on receipt of Despatches announcing the discontinuance of transportation…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 1
Also in Freeman's Journal

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past Three. THE CONSTITUTIONAL DESPATCHES. Mr. DARVALL: The opening speech of…

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Legislative Council. Friday, May 27

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Mr. DARVALL: ThE speech of his Excellency…

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Legislative Council Wednesday. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter-past three o'clock. PETITION

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 2

Mr. THURLOW presenting a petition from ce[?]in Night Watchmen and Messengers in the employment of Government, representing the inefficiency of their present pay[?] and praying the Council to take their case into consideration and afford them…

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