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Council & local affairs, 1855

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1855 · page 5

Mr. FLOOD to move, That in the opinion of this House, it would materially conduce to the publie advan age if the Port of Newcastle, and also the River Hunter, were so improved that ships of large burden could enter the Port with safety at all times,…

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Mr. Pips, His Diary; Or, Ys Manners and Customs of Ys Australians. H.—y[?] Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1855 · page 5

JULY, 1855.—Up and away to the Council Chambers, there to hear the speeches, and to see their wise men, and how they do manage the business of the nation. By courtesy of the Speaker, did get me a seat within…

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Memorandum Addressed to the Members of the Legislative Council, Concerning the Bill for the Registration of Legally-qualified Medical Practitioners. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 July 1855 · page 6

GENTLEMEN—As strangers to the colony, we do not propose to discuss the clauses of the Bill presented by Dr. Douglass, and much less do we pretend to give advice to the Members of the Legislative Council, Our…

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Council Papers. Electric Telegraph

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1855 · page 2

WITH reference to the request contained in the Address of the Legislative Council, dated 3rd July, that the Governor General would cause to be laid on the table of the Council any correspondence which may…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day

Empire · Wednesday 25 July 1855 · page 4

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY Resumption of the Adjourned Debate on the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, " That the Speaker do now leave the chair and the Council resolve itself into a Committee of…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Government [?]—[?] of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1855 · page 8

1. Resumption of the adjourned D[?]ate on the motion of the Colonial Treaurer, "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair, and the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the who[?] for consideration of the Supplementary Estimate and Eatimates of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 24th JULY. The SPEAKER, took the Chair at half-past three. Assent to Bills

Empire · Wednesday 25 July 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the undermentioned Bills:—1.Deceased Persons' Estates Bill. 2. Secret Bills of Sale prevention…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General, on behalf of her Majesty, had been pleased to assent to the following Bills:—1. Deceased Persons' Estate Bill. 2. Secret Bills of Sale…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 25Th July

Empire · Thursday 26 July 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutas past three. MESSAGES. The following Messnges from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. [?]

Empire · Thursday 26 July 1855 · page 5

Mr. [?] to move,—(on the Order of the Day for the com mi[?] of the Hunter River To[?] Duty [?]ill being road)—[?]. That in the opinion of this Houso, it would [?] to tho public advantage if the Port of Newcastle, and also the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1855 · page 4

Mr. FLOOD to move, (on the order of the day fer the committal of the Hunter River Tonnage Duty Bill being read), ([?]) That in the opinion of this House, it would materially conduce to the public advan ago if the Port of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1855 · page 3

The following Messages from his Excellency the Governor-General were received and raad:— Message No. 41. "In accordance with the previsions of the Aet of the Imperial Parliament, 5 and 6 Victoria…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 26Th July

Empire · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three. POSTPONEMENTS. The further consideration of the Governor-General's…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Notices of [?]Otion

Empire · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 9

Mr. DONALDSON to move—That the Petition of the Inhabitants of Balmain, presented by him on the 20th instant, praying the establishment of Municipal Boards, be printed. Mr. DONALDSON to move—That an Address be presented to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 8

MR. DONALDSON to move, That the petition of the inhabitants of Balmain, preaentetl by him on the 20th instant, praying the establishment of Municipal Boards, be printed. MR. DONALDSON to move, that an Address [?] presented to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 2

The following motions were postponed, as under:— Further cansideration of Governor- General's Message No. 23, respecting the contemplated exchange of the Torch steamer, until Wednesday next…

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Council Paper. New South Wales Steam Navigation Board. Report of the New South Wales Steam Navigation Board to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, respecting the working of the Act of Council 16 Victoria, No. 46

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 8

The Act of Council 16 Victoria, No. 46, which amended the laws relating to "Steam Navigation, and to the Boats and Lights to be carried, and Signals to be made by Sea-going Vessels," haying now been in…

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Council Paper. Mr. Benjamin Boyd.—seaech by Captain Denham, R.n., in H.m. Ship Herald

Empire · Friday 27 July 1855 · page 6

Proceedings of her Majesty's ship Herald, Captain Henry Mangles Denham, betweon the 24th November, 1854, and the 9th January, 1855, to ascertain the fate of Mr. Benjamin Boyd, late owner of the…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 July 1855 · page 5

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

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Building Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 July 1855 · page 3

On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL the first reading of this Bill was put and passed. The second reading was fixed as an order of the day on Thursday next. ALIGNMENT OF STREETS BILL…

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