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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 21St November

Empire · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council.—business for To-day

Empire · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 5

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Increased City Rate Bill; to be considered in Committee. Assisted Immigration Bill, to be further considered in Committee…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Government Business—orders of the Day:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 5

Increased City Rate Bill; to be considered in Committee. Assisted Immigration Bill; to be further considered in Committee. Estimates of Expenditure for 1844-5, with Messages Nos. 30, 33,…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Public Works Loan Bill

Empire · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed, on the 19th of October, 1854, to report upon "A Bill to authorise the immediate execution of certain Public Works of a permanent…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. Assent to Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the royal assent to the following Bills:— (1.) Commercial Bank Bill. (2.) Bank of New South Wales Bill. (3.)…

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Council Papers. Branch of the Royal Mint. Copy of a Letter from Sir. G. Grey to Governor Sir C. Fitz Roy. Downing-street, 2nd August, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 2

Sir,[?]With reference to my predecessor's Despatch, No. 128, of the 29th September, 1853, and to the order of Her Majesty in Council, which is enclosed, defining the constitution of the proposed Mint at Sydney, I…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 22

Empire · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 4

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

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Council Paper. Report Upon the Strength and Efficiency of the Survey Depatment

Empire · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 5

THE strength and efficiency of this department of the public service must be estimated relatively to the purposes for which its services are required. If these services are liable to be changed in their…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Thursday, November 23. Notice of Motion:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 5

Contingent.—DR. LANG to move (after the 3rd of the proposed Resolutions on Immigration shall have been disposed of):— (4.) That, in the opinion of this Council, the case of the handloom Weavers of the east and west of Scotland is deserving of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 4

Mr. PARKES presented a petition from Messrs. Beit and Sons, on behalf of the Monarch Fire and Life Insurance Company of London, urging objections against some of the provisions of this Bill, and praying…

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Council Papers. Intemperance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 2

WE have just been furnished with a copy of the progress report of the Select Committee on intemperance, printed by order of the Legislative Council. Besides the appendices, the report occupies 105 pages of folio…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 23

Empire · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty five minutes past three. PETITION. Mr. PARKES presented a petition from Messrs…

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

Empire · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 5

DR. LANG to move (after the 3rd of the proposed Resolutions on Immigration shall have been disposed of):— 4. That, In the opinion of this Council, the case of the hand-loom weavers of the east and west of Scotland is…

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Council Paper. Second Progress Report From the Select Committee on Education

Empire · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 5

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

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Notice of Motion and Orders of the Day:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 5

Contingent.—DR. LANG to move (after the 3rd of the proposed Resolutions on Immigration shall have been disposed of):— (4.) That, in the opinion of this Council, the case of the handloom Weavers of the east and west of Scotland is deserving of…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 4

Mr. PARKES presented a petition from Messrs. Smith, Croft, and Co., on behalf of the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool, urging objections against some of the provisions of the Fire Brigade…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty five minutes past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that His Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following…

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Legislative Council. Yesterday

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took his usual nap in his chair at half-past three o'clock precisely. CHRISTIE'S PATENT VENTILATORS. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY laid his hat upon…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Speaker took the Chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PARKES presented a petition from Messrs. Smith, Croft, and Co., on behalf of the Royal Instance Company of Liverpool, urging objections…

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