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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 5

Empire · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPER. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Council Papers. Railways to Connect the Australian Capitals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 3

Papers respecting railway communication with the capitals of Australia, recently printed by order of the Council. Copy of a letter from the Colonial Secretary, South…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Wednesday, September 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, (1) That the Report from the select Committee on the colonial allowances that ought to be made to the army and navy serving in New South Wales be…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Governsment Business.—notice of Motion

Empire · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 5

The COLONIAL-SECRETARY to move—" I. That the Report from the Select Committee on the Colonial Allowances that ought to be made to the Army and Navy serving in New South Wales, be now adopted. 2. That…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following message was received from His…

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Legislatives Council. Wednesday, September 6

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past Three o'Clock. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—NOTICE OF MOTION. 1. The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move—1. That the report from the Select Committee on the colonial allowances that ought to be made to the army and navy serving in New South Wales, be…

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Council Paper. New South Wales and Commercial Bank Acts of 1852 Laid the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 3

SIR—I have had under my consideration the following Acts, transmitted with your Despatch, No. 15, of the 5th February, 1853:— "An Act to amend an Act, intimated, 'An Act…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Government Business.—notice or Motion

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 5

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move— 1. That the Report from the Select Committee on the Colonial Allowances, that ought to be made to the Army and Navy serving in New South Wales, be now adopted. 2. That…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. Mr MACLEAY, seeing the Colonial-Secretary in his place, wished to ask him whether the Government…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 7

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 4

The SPEEKER took the chair at twenty minutes part three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 5

Mr. Nic[?] to move for leaveto introduce a Bill for the appointment of Commissioners for managing and unholding the public reservoir for the supply of water to the inhabituats of Campbell Town, and for other purposes…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 5

1. Mr. NICHOLS to move for leave to introduce a Bill for the appointment of Commissioners for managing and upholding the public reservoir for the supply of water to the inhabitants of Campbelltown, and for other purposes relating thereto…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on Colonial Allowances to Army and Navy

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 31st August, 1854, "to inquire and report upon the proper Colonial [?] that [?] to be made to the Army…

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Denominational Schools. (Letter Expalnatory of the Report of the Board for the Year 1853) Laid upon the Council Table by the Colonial Secretary, and ordered by the Council to be Printed, 31st August, 1854. Denominational School Board, Sydney, 21st June, 1854

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 3

Sir—I have the honour to enclose the Report of the Denominational School Board, for the year ending December 31st, 1853, to which, on behalf of the board, I have respectfully to invite his…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator, The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Ihe COLONIAL TREASURER brought up the report on the Sydney Railway Bill, and laid upon the table the evidence taken before the Select Committee…

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Council Paper. Defences of Port Jackson

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 5

[Despatch in reference to the Address of 7th October, 1853.] DESPATCH FROM HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, TO GOVERNOR SIR CHARLES FITZ ROY. Military, No. 12. Downing-street, 3rd June, 1854…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 8

Empire · Monday 11 September 1854 · page 4

[The following portion of the Council business of Friday was omitted for want of space in our issues of Saturday.] COUNCIL PAPER…

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