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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER announced to the House that the Governor-General…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 11

Empire · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTION. Dr. DOUGLASS gave notice that he would, on…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Tolls Regulation Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 2

This Bill was withdrawn by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, in compliance with the wishes of the House. THE ESTIMATES. The House went into Committee, for fuather consideration of the estimates…

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A Hint to the Honorable Legislative Council -- Especially the Member for Cumberland

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 7

It is nothing but fair and reasonable that the honorable the Legislative Council should give honor to all to whom honor is due. They are bound [?]o tar all deserving tarring, with the same brush, and to lavish the public money and the public curse equally upon…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three [?]clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1854 · page 2

Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition, but in consequence of an informality it was withdrawn. MINMI AND HEXHAM RAILWAY BILL. Dr. DOUGLAS moved that the Minmi and…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 15 August 1854 · page 4

Mr. NICHOLS to move, That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to be placed upon the Supplementary Estimate of Expenditure for the present year, the sum of…

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Legislative Council. Business Paper for This Day. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1854 · page 4

1. Mr. NICHOLS to move, That an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be plated upon the supplementary Estimate of Expenditure for the present year the sum of £500, as a…

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Council Papers. Emigration of Bernese Subjects. No. 1. Sydney, 14th June, 1854

Empire · Tuesday 15 August 1854 · page 3

SIR—The accompanying documents, viz:— 1. "Convention entra le Connell Legislatif do N. S. Vales, et le Co[?]s[?]il Executive du Canton de B[?]."…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 4

THE [?] TOOK the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 15

Empire · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency the…

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Council Papers. Emigration of Bernese Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 2

Correspondence respecting emigration of Bernese subjects laid upon the Council table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be printed. No. 1…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Government Business—order of the Day

Empire · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 5

Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Message No. 30; to be further considered in Committee. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION. MR. GEORGE BOWMAN to move, For leave to bring in a…

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A New Legislative Council Chamber. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 3

SIR,—While the Legislative Council is assembled in consideration of the Estimates, it would be well if they devoted their attention to one item of importance, namely, the propriety and necessity of granting a…

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Legislative Council. Business Paper for This Day. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1854 · page 5

1. Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Message No. 80; to be further considered in Committee. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION:— 1. Mr. GEORGE BOWMAN to move for leave to bring in a bill to…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. The ATTRONEY-GENERAL had received a note…

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Council Papers. Publicans' Licenses

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1854 · page 3

Return to an Address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 13th June, 1854, praying that His Excellency tho Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 16

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL a[?]ed to the Council that he had just received a note from…

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Egislative Council. Tuesday. Coolie Immigration

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 5

Mr. PARKES moved the following resolution. -- "That it is a matter publicly known that several ships have been despatched from New South Wales to ports of India, for the purpose of bringing to these shores, in large numbers, a class of labourers…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Notice of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 22 August 1854 · page 4

Mr. HARTIN to move, For leave to bring in a Bill to regualate the Branch of the Royal Mlnt [?] New South Wales. Mr. NICHOLS. to move, That an Address be presented to…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. Tuesday, August 22. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1854 · page 4

Mr. MARTIN to move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Branch of the Royal Mint in New South Wales. Mr. NICHOLS to move. That an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased…

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