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Council & local affairs, 1854

547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 28

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

Empire · Thursday 28 September 1854 · page 5

Assisted Immigration Bill; second reading. Jury Bill; third reading. Postage Bill; second reading. Estimates of Expenditure for 1854-5, with Messages Nos…

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Council Papers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1854 · page 2

THE following is the proposed Bill for the further amendment of the Postage Act:— Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Postage Act of 1851 in various particulars, as hereinafter…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Message was received from his…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 28

Empire · Friday 29 September 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1854 · page 5

NOTICES OF MOTION:— 1. MR. NICHOLS to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Sydney Corporation Abolition Act, 17 Vict., No. 33. 3. MR. PARKES to move, That the petition presented by him on the…

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

Empire · Friday 29 September 1854 · page 5

Mr. NICHOLS to move," For leave to introduce a Bill to [?] the Sydney Corporation Abolition Act, 17 Vict., No. 33." Mr. PARKES to move, "That the Petition presented by…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1854 · page 6
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. CITY RATE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY withdrew the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Messages

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 September 1854 · page 2

The following messages were received from His Excellency the Governor General:--1. Transmitting the draft of a Bill to prevent the exportation of gunpowder. 2. Transmitting a copy of an application made to the Governor for assistance to the Hunter River Railway Company, and desiring to be…

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Legislative Council. Friday, September 29

Empire · Saturday 30 September 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. POSTPONEMENTS. Mr. PARKES postponed his motion for the…

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Legislative Council—business for This Day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1854 · page 4

Mr. COWPER to move, That an Address be presented to his Excelleney the Governor-General, respectfully requesting that the recommendations contained in the Progress Report of the Education Committee may be…

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Council Paper. Progress Report From the Select Committee on Education

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1854 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 1st of August, 1854, "to inquire and report whether any measures on be adopted for improving the means of…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for the Day. Notices of Motion:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1854 · page 4

1. Mr. COWPER to move, that an Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, respectfully requesting that the recommendations contained in the Progress Report of the Education Committee may be carried into effect…

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Par[?]mentary Intelligence. House of Lords, June 15. Legislative Council (Canada) Bill

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1854 · page 6

The Duke of NEWCASTLE, in moving the second [?]ding of this B[?], said that it would not be necessary for him to trespass upon their lordships' attention for more than a few momen's…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER announced that his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 3

Empire · Wednesday 4 October 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for the Day. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1854 · page 5

Contingent Notice of Motion:—Dr. DOUGLASS to move (on the Colonial Secretary being called upon to move the motion standing in his name, first on the Notice Paper of Government Business for to-day), That in the opinion of this House all…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1854 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes to four o'clock, counted out the House, and being under the impression that there were present only seventeen hon. members, adjourned it until three…

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Council Paper. Treatment of Lunatics

Empire · Thursday 5 October 1854 · page 3

The following papers have just been printed by order of the Legislative Council. Copy of a letter from the Medical Adviser to the Government to the Colonial-Secretary…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4

Empire · Thursday 5 October 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER entered the House at twentynine minutes to four o'clock. At this time the SPEAKER procceded to count the House, and finding, according to his view,…

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