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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Council Papers. Public Health Bill. Progress Report from the Select Committe on the Public Health Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1854 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 19th July, 1854, "To consider and report upon" the above-named Bill, to whom was referred on the same day the "Common Lodging…

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Victoria. Legislative Council. Trursday, November 30, the Estimates

Empire · Thursday 7 December 1854 · page 3

On the order of the day for taking into consideration the Lieutenant Governer's Message. No. 22, transmitting the Estimates for 1855, and the Supplementary Estimates for 1854,…

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Council Papers. Botanic Gardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 4

TO THE HINORABLE THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF NEW SOUTH WALES, IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED. The Humble Petition of the undersigned Nurserymen…

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Speech of His Excellency Upon the Prorogation of the Legislative Council, on Saturday Last

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 4

MR. SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.— The state of the Public business enables me at length to bring this protracted Session to a close…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 1. The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. Assent to Bills

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 6

The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following Bills: -- 1. Public Parks Regulation Bill; 2. Appropriation Bill: 3. Saint Paul's College Incorporation Bill…

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CANADA. (from the Canada Gazette, published by authority, September 6.) Legislative Council Chamber, Quebee, September 5, 1854

Empire · Friday 15 December 1854 · page 3

This day, at three, o'clock p.m., his Excellency the Governor-General proceeded in a state to the Chamber of the Legislative Council, in the Parliament Building, and took his sent upon the…

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Council Papers. Bonded Store System. Report Thom the Select Committee on the Bonded Store System. the Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 25th August, 1854, " to inquire into and report "upon the working of the Bonded Store System, and the collection of Customs' Duty connected therewith," have agreed to the following report:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1854 · page 4

Your Committee having examined several witnesses, having a practical knowledge of the working of the Bonded Store System, report— 1st. That it appears from evidence it has been the…

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SUMMARY of News for the Argo Sydney Morning Herald Office, December 30, 1854. Legislative Council Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 December 1854 · page 2

On the 22nd November, the Royal Assent was declared to have been given to the following Bills:—(1.) Commercial Bank Bill. (2.) Bank of New South Wales Bill. (3.) Moreton Bay Savings Bank Bill. (4.)…

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