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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council. Friday. November 24. 1864

Empire · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 4

The Speaker took the Chair at half-past threo o'clook. MESSAGE Pablle Parks Regulation Bill…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion. Tuesday, November 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 10

MR. SAMUBL to move,—That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause provision to be made in the Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1855, for the salaries of Clerks of Petty Sessions at…

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Council Paper. Pinal Report From the Select Committee on Immigration

Empire · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Conneil appointed on the 27th June, 1854, "to take into consideration the best means of promoting Immi, gration into this Colony," have agreed to the…

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Council Paper. Final Report From the Select Committee on Roads and Railways

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 5

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 27th June last, "to inquire and report what measures should be adopted to improve the existing roads, and to provide for the general introduction of railways into the colony," and to whom…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Yass River Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 7

THE SELECT COMMITTEE of the Legislative Council, sppointed on the 1st September, 1854, and to whom was referred "the Petition of John Gunning, ordered to be printed on the 15th ultimo, and the…

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Legislative Council, Friday November 24

Empire · Monday 27 November 1854 · page 6

[The following specch delivered by Mr. James Macarthur, on marking his motion on Immigration, was unavoidably left out of our report of the legislative Council proceedings on Friday.]…

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Council Paper. Final Report From the Select Committee on Immigration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1854 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 27th June, 1854, "to take into consideration the best means of promoting Immigration into this colony," have agreed to the following final report:…

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Council Papers. Report From the Seleot Committee on the Proposed Nautical School

Empire · Monday 27 November 1854 · page 6

The Select committee, appointed on the 12th July, 1854, to consider and report upon the general subject of establishing a Nautical School in the port of Sydney," have agreed to…

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1854. Emigration. to the Honorablk the Legislative Council of New South Wales

Empire · Monday 27 November 1854 · page 6

Tho memorial of the undersigned Committee of the Iron Moulders of Scotland, Humbly Sheweth, That the Society of which your memorialists…

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

Empire · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 4

Mr. CAMPDELL to move, 1. That the Report from the Select Committee on the Yass River Bridge, in reference to the petition of John Gunning, be now adopted; 2. That a copy of that Report be transmitted, by Address, to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 4

Mr CAMPBELL to move. (1.) That the Report form the Select Com[?] on the Yass River Bridge in reference to the Petition of John Gunning be now adopted. (2.) That a copy of that Report be transmitted, by Address, to the Governor-General,…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Fire Brigade Bill

Empire · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 4

The Select Committeo appointed to consider the Bill "for the formation and regulation of a Fire Brigade within the city and suburbs of Sydney," have agreed to the following…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on the Proposed Board of Public Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 2

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 15th June, 1853, and re-appainted on the 13th June, 1854, "to Inquire into and report upon the propriety of placing the construction, management, and control of the Public Works,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock COUNCIL PAPER The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the several…

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Legislative Council, Tuesday. NOTEMBER0 28, 1854

Empire · Wednesday 29 November 1854 · page 4

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

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

Empire · Wednesday 29 November 1854 · page 5

consideration of Governer-General's Message No. 07, with the Spirits Duties Act Amendment Bill. Consideration of Governer-General's Message No.68, with railways Bill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1854 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 67, with the Spirit Duties Act Amendment Bill. Considerat on of Governor-General's Message No 68, with Railways Bill…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock, ASSENT TO BILL. The SPEAKER reported that His Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 29

Empire · Thursday 30 November 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency…

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Council Paper. Sydney Sewerage and Water Appropriation Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1854 · page 2

Final Report from the Select Committee on the Sydney Sewerage and Water Appropriation Bill. THE Selcet Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 11th October, 1854, "to consider and Report upon the Sydney…

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