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Council & local affairs, 1855

644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 33

Legislative Council—business for To-day. Other Business—notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 25 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. MARTIN to move— That a Select Committe be appointed to inquire into the powers and duties of the chief officers of the Executive Government, with a view to ascertain if any…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Tuesday, September 25. Other Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1855 · page 2

Mr. MARTIN to more, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into tbe powers and duties of the chief officers of the Executive Government, with a view to ascertain, if any, and [?] alterations will be necessary, on the retirement from office…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following message from his Excellency the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1855 · page 8

Increased Fees on Sale of Spirits Bill; seson I reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 58, with Live Stock [?] Bill. Marriage Bill Reported; adoption of the Report…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 25Th September. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past there. MESSAGE

Empire · Wednesday 26 September 1855 · page 2

The following Message from his Excellency the Governor-General received and read:- W. DENISON, Governor-General. A large collection of the woods of the colony was sent…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1855 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, at which hour the following members only were present:—The Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, the Chairman of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 26Th September

Empire · Thursday 27 September 1855 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, and there being only seven members present, viz., the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Donaldson, the AttorneyGeneral, Mr. Nichols, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Bradley,…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Contingest Notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 27 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. Flood to move—(on the Order of the Day for the Committal of the Hunter River Tonnage Duty Bill being read]—I.That in the opinion of this House, it would materially conduce to the public advantage if the Port of Newcastle, and also the River…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1855 · page 5

Mr. FLOOD to move (on the Order of the Day for the Committal of the Hunter River Tonnage Duty Bill being read)—(1.) That in the opinion of this House, it would materially [?]duces to the public advantage if the port of Newcastle, and also the River Hunter,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. The AUDITOR GENERAL moved the euapension…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 27

Empire · Friday 28 September 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty—five minutes past three. POSTPONEMENTS.. The second reading of the Murray River Customs Bill…

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The Customs' Service and the Council

Empire · Friday 28 September 1855 · page 4

THE Council would both have stultified its past acts, and compromised its own oft-proclaimed rights, if it had last night refused to take the estimates of Customs' expenditure into…

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

Empire · Friday 28 September 1855 · page 5

Mr. NICHOLS to move—For leave to bring in a Bill to give relief to persons having claims against the Government of New South Wales. Mr. COWPER to move—That an Address be present to the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE [?] took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PUBLIC CLAIMS BILL. Mr. NICHOLS moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 28Th September

Empire · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. MURRAY presented a petition from Mrs. Johanna Toole, representing that by the defalcations of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 25Th September

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGE. A Message was received from His Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 25

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 10

A message was received from his Excellency the Governor, proposing that a sum of £500 should be voted to test the qualities of Australian woods Mr. Darvall moved, "That an address be…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1855 · page 5

Contingent Notice of Motion.—Mr. FLOOD to move—(on the Order of the Day for the Commi[?]tal of the [?] Elver Tounage Duty Bill being read)—1. That, in the opinion of this House, it would m[?]terially conduct to the [?] advantage if the Port of…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Contingent Notich of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 2 October 1855 · page 5

Mr. FLOOD to move—(on the Order of the Day for the Committal of the Hunter River Tonnage Duty Bill being read)—1. That in the opinion of this House, it would materially conduce to the public advantage if the Port of Newcastle, and also the River…

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