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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. WINDSOR ROAD TRUST BILL. Mr. GEORGE BOWMAN moved, that the…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Wednesday, August 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— 1. Est[?]mates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Message No. 30; to be further considered in Committee. 2. Gold Fields Management Bill; third reading…

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

Empire · Wednesday 23 August 1854 · page 8

Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Message No. 30: to be further considered in Committee. Gold Fields Management Bill; third reading. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 22. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGE

Empire · Wednesday 23 August 1854 · page 4

The following Message from his Excellency the Governor-General was received and read:— CHS. A. FITZROY, Governor-General. The Governor-General has received with a…

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Council Papers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1854 · page 3

THE following are condensed accounts of several important documents, recently laid upon the table of the Legislative Council, by the Colonial Secretary and ordered by the Council to be printed…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 25Th August

Empire · Thursday 24 August 1854 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council—business for To-day

Empire · Thursday 24 August 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Messages Nos. 30 and 33; to be further considered in Committee. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Thursday, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— 1. Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Messages No. 30 and 33; to be further considered in Committee. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION:—…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. DARVALL presented a petition from the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, August 24

Empire · Friday 25 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGE. Connecting the Australian Capitals by Railway…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1854 · page 5

NOTICES OF MOTION:— MR. A. OSBORNE to move (1.) That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the working of the bonded store system, and the collection of the customs duty…

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

Empire · Friday 25 August 1854 · page 5

Mr. A. OSBORNE to move for a Committee to inquire into the working of the Bonded Store system, and the collection of the Customs' Duty connected therewith. Mr, DARVALL to move for copies of Correspondence…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. PETITION Mr. DARVALL presented a petition from certain merchants of Sydney, praying that no hasty legislation should take place in matters relating to the…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at twenty five minutes past three o'clock. WINDSOR ROAD TRUST BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be read a third…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 25

Empire · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. BURWOOD TRAMROAD BILL. Mr. MARTIN, on behalf of the Chairman,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. INTRODUCTION OF A NEW MEMBER. Dr. LANG was introduced to the House by Mr…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 29

Empire · Wednesday 30 August 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The Reverend John Danmore Lang, who was…

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Legislative Council.—business for To-day. [?] Business—order of the Day

Empire · Wednesday 30 August 1854 · page 5

Estimates of Expenditure for 1851—5, with Messages Nos.30 and 33; to be further considered in committee. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION. Dr. DOUGLASS to move, That the [?]th and 51st…

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