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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1855 · page 5

m[?]con bay District court Bill; second reading. Consideration of Govener-General's Message No 50, respecting the Colonial Agent-General. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 52, with…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 4th SEPTEMBER. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGES

Empire · Wednesday 5 September 1855 · page 2

Tho following Messages from his Excellency Governer-Gendral were recieved and read:- Police Agreements Bill, W. Den[?], Governer-General…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PARKES presented a petition from 63 residents…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Order of the Day

Empire · Thursday 6 September 1855 · page 4

Consideration of Governor-General 8 Message [?] Police Agreements Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, at the rising of the House…

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Council Paper. Reclamation of the Sand Hills. (Letter from Mr. Commissioner Pearce.)

Empire · Thursday 6 September 1855 · page 2

Blenheim House, Randwick, 13th August, 1855. SIR—In reply to your letter of the 8th instant, and your former letter of the 7th February last, respecting the reclamation of the sand-hills in the neighbourhood…

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Legislative Council. Business Peoc[?]edings for This Day. Orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1855 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General'[?] Message No. 5[?], with Police Agreements Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY to more, at the rising of the Hon[?]…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 5Th September. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PETITIONS

Empire · Thursday 6 September 1855 · page 2

Mr. PARKES presented a petition from certain house-holders and inhabitants of Py[?]nont, representing that although they have been subjected to payment of city rates, they derive no advantage therefrom, as regards the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at thirty two minutes past three o'elock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, [?] September

Empire · Friday 7 September 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the undermentioned papers:-…

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Legislative Council—b Siness for To-day. Other Business—sotices

Empire · Friday 7 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. GEORGE MACLEAY to move—That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to make arrangements, at an early period, for the establishment of Circuit Courts at G[?] and Albury…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Other Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1855 · page 5

MR. GEORGE MACLEAY to move, That aa Address be presented to the Governor General), praying that his Excellency will be pleased to make arrangements, at an early period, for the Establishment of Circuit Couts at Gundagai and Albury…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE SPEAKER took the chair [?] twenty-seven minutes to four o'clock, and there not being a quorum present the House was adjoarned until three on Tuesday next. The members present were S. A. [?] G. Bowman, A. Park, W. Macleay, Dr…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 7Th September

Empire · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the obnir half-past three, but there not being a quorum of members present, the Council was further adjourned till Tuesday next, at three o'clock…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. MESSAGES

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4

Several messages were received from the Governor-General, which were ordered to be printed and taken into consideration. PETITION. Mr. HOOD presented a petition from certain inhabitants of…

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Council Paper. Report From the Standing Orders Committee, on the Local Parliament Houses

Empire · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4

The Standing Ooders Committee, for whoso consideration and report was referred, on the 1st instant, the Governor-General's Message, No. 38, of the 18th July last, respecting the necessity for making in…

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Council Papers. Report From the Standing Orders Committee, on the Local Parlia Ment Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4

THE Standing Orders Committee, for whose consideration and report was [?] on the 1st instant, the Governor-General's Message, No. [?] of the [?] July last, respecting the necessity for making immediate provision for the the assembling of the Parliament…

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Sketches in Sydney. No. 1. the Legislative Council. (To the Editors of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 9

GENTLEMEN—As I am at present a lounger about your city, having little or nothing to do, and finding that little or nothing too much for me, I intend to occupy myself for some short…

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Council Papers. Report From the Select Committee on the Sydney Insurance Company's Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 September 1855 · page 5

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, for whose consideration and report, was referred on the 14th instant, "The Sydney Insurance Company's Bill," beg leave to report to your Honorable House,…

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

Empire · Tuesday 11 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. COWPER to move—That an Address be presented to the Governer-General. transmitting a Copy of the Report of the Standing Orders Committee on the Message of his Excellency, No. 3[?] in reference to Local Parliament Houses, and respectfully…

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