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Council & local affairs, 1854

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Legislative Council. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Empire · Thursday 8 June 1854 · page 2

Pursuant to the provision of the Electoral Act of 1851, the Speaker laid upon the Table on Tuesday, the following Warrant appointing the Committee of Elections and Qualifications for the present Session of the…

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Legislative Council Business for To-day. Government Business

Empire · Thursday 8 June 1854 · page 3

The Council meet at half-past two o'clock to day, to proceed to Government House, there to present to his Excellency the Governor-General their Address in reply to the Speech of his Excellency on opening the Session…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 8, 1854

Empire · Friday 9 June 1854 · page 2

The Council met at half-past two o'clock, for the purpose of proceeding to Government House to present to his Excellency tho Governor-General the Address of the House in reply to his…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 8. the Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1854 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair, in pursuance of an adjournment, shortly after half-past two o'clock, and on the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY the Council at once proceeded to Government House, for…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 7Th

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 2

The COLONIAL-SECRETARY laid upon the table a quantity of papers, centainining returns, reports, correspondence, &c, relating to various matters about to be brought before the Council -- Ordered to be printed…

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Legislative Council. Opening the Session

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 5

The Legislative Council was opened on Tuesday last by the Governor-General. The weather was showery throughout the day; and there was scarcely a single person in the streets to witness the ceremony, and in the Council Chamber the visitors were very scant…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 6, 1854

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 2

The Opening of the Session took place on Tuesday with the usual formalities. In consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather there were but few spectators of the ceremony, either within the Council Chamber or without…

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Domestic Intelligence. Opening of the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 8

The opening of the Session took place on Tuesday last with the usual formalities, such as a salute from the guns of Fort Phillip, a guard of honour and the attendance of the band of the 11th…

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Legislative Council Business for to Day Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 13 June 1854 · page 2

Mr. NICHOLS to move for returns in connection with the department of the Shipping Muster. Mr, HOLROYD to move the re-appointment of the Committee on places of Public Recreation…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1854 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. DEPASTURING LEASES. Mr. BLIGH enquired if the Government had received a despatch from, his Grace the Duke of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 13, 1854

Empire · Wednesday 14 June 1854 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 25 minutes past 3 o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messers from his Excellency…

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[?]Slative Council Business of to Day

Empire · Wednesday 14 June 1854 · page 5

[?]VERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY:— [?]tion of Governor-General's Message No. 1, [?]teer and Yeomanry Corps Bill. [?]leration of Governor-General's Message No. 2,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1854 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past three o clock. VOLUNTEER AND YEOMANRY CORPS. On the motion of the COLONIAL, SECRETARY, the Message of his Excellency the Governor-General,…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day

Empire · Thursday 15 June 1854 · page 3

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS or THE DAY. Consideration of Governor-General's Message no. 3, with Common Lodging Houses Bill. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 8,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14, 1854. The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clook. Council Papers

Empire · Thursday 15 June 1854 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the several undermentioned papers:—1. Two Dispatches from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated respectively 12th and 29th…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1854 · page 4

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL. THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. The SPEAKER introduced a Message from His…

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Council Papers. Defences of Port Jackson

Empire · Friday 16 June 1854 · page 1

Letter from Colonel BARNEY, enclosing a Report of the progress that has been mode in the Defences of the Harbour. Sydney, June 2nd, 1854…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15, 1854

Empire · Friday 16 June 1854 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-pas. 3 [?]clock. MESSAGES. Dr. Douglass' Claim to Laod:—The following…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 4

The Council met at half-past three o'clock. In reply to a question from Mr. Bligh, the COLONIAL SECRETARY produced and laid upon the table the copy of a dispatch, which had been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. 15Th June

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, and introduced a Message from His Excellency the Governor-General, enclosing a despatch from the Secretary of State, in respect to the claim of Dr. Douglass tor land granted to him many years ago. It was ordered to be printed…

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