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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1854 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 49, with Increased City Rate Bill. Fire Brigade Bill; second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 48, with…

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Council Papers. Geological and Mineralogical Survey.—by Mr. Stuchbury. Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1854 · page 2

IN my last Report I stated that I had been unable to visit the northern islands of Moreton Bay, not having recovered from the effects of change of diet and air, as therein mentioned; since then I again visited the Bay…

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

Empire · Thursday 19 October 1854 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 49, with Increased City Rate Bill. Fire Brigade Bill;second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Mossage No. 48,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. INCREASED CITY RATE BILL. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved that the Message of his…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 19

Empire · Friday 20 October 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three. INCREASED CITY RATE BILL. The Governor-General's Massage No. 49, received with…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1854 · page 4

Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR to move, (1.) That it is expe[?] early a period as may be practicable, to adopt in this colony the leading principle of the Act of the Imperial Parliament 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 32, by which the issue of notes is…

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

Empire · Friday 20 October 1854 · page 5

Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR to move,—1. That it is expodlent, at as early a period as may be practicable, to adopt in this colony the leadine; principle of the Act of the Imperid Parliament, 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 32, by which…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 October 1854 · page 5

TUESDAY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 October 1854 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. INCREASED CITY KATE BILL. This Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday next…

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Council Paper. Sydney Railway Works. Copy of a Report from the Board appointed to inspect the Sydney Railway Works. Sydney, 4th October, 1854

Empire · Monday 23 October 1854 · page 4

Sir—In obedience to the instructions conveyed by your letters of July 16th, and 18th, 1854, that we (the undersigned) should inspect and report upon the Railway works, more particularly as to…

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

Empire · Tuesday 24 October 1854 · page 4

Mr. Moants to move, "For leave to bring in a Bill to make provision for the effectual suppression of the discase called Seah in sheep." Mr. HOLDEN to move, "That the Report from the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1854 · page 4

Mr. MORRIS to move for leave to bring in a Bill to make provision for the effectual suppression of the disease called Seab in Sheep. Mr. HOLDEN to move, That the Report for the Select Committee…

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Council Papers. Report from the Select Committee on the Scots Church Trusters' Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1854 · page 4

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, for whose consideration and report this Bill was referred on the 18th July, 1854, and to Avhom, on the 26th of the same month, were referred a Petition…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 24

Empire · Wednesday 25 October 1854 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the following papers:—…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 25

Empire · Thursday 26 October 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past thrce o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day

Empire · Thursday 26 October 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— Registration Bill; second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message, No. 52, with Affiliated Colleges partial Endowment Bill…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY;— Registration Bill; second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 52, with Affiliated Colleges partial Endowment Bill…

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