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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1855

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

Empire · Wednesday 10 October 1855 · page 4

Mr. FLOOD to move—(on the Order of the Day for the Committal of the Hunter River Tounage Duty Bill being read)—I. That in the opinion of this House, it would materially couduce 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 · Wednesday 10 October 1855 · page 5

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. NATIVE POLICE AT MORETON BAY. Mr. RICHARDSON said, that seeing the…

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Legislative Council, Wednesday, 10Th October

Empire · Thursday 11 October 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table the several…

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

Empire · Thursday 11 October 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)—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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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Contingent Notice of Notion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 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 epinion 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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1855 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twentv five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 11Th October

Empire · Friday 12 October 1855 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency the Governor-General were received and read:-…

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

Empire · Friday 12 October 1855 · page 5

Mr. NICHOLS to move—That this Council having taken into consideration the correspondence laid upon the table of this House, relative to the grant (or proposed grant) to Mr. Henry Osberne, of twenty acres of land, being a portion of the village…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1855 · page 5

MR. NICHOLS to move, That this Council having taken into consideration the correspondence laid upon the table of this House, relative to the grant (or proposed grant) to Mr. Henry Osborne, of twenty acress of land, being a portion of the Village Reserve…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half past three o'clock. THE CITY COMMISSIONERS. On the motion of Mr. FLOOD, the City Commissioners Powers Extension Bill was adopted, and the third reading was fixed…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following messages were received and read. 1st. Establishment of a Practical School at Sydney. 2nd. Registration…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 9

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 10

Mr. Parkes's resolutions, relative to the propriety of the war between Russia, France, and England, were withdrawn, and fresh ones substituted for Tuesday next…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 12Th October

Empire · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. "MESSAGE." The following Message from his Excellency the Governor-General received and read:-…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion. Tuesday, October 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 5

Mr. PARKES to move—That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into all the circumstances connected with the unauthorized expenditure, by his Excellency the Governor, of the sum of £14,000 and upwards, in the erection of that portion of…

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IMPROMPTU. On a late Council occurrence -- In re Dr. West

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 3

Plunkett with sad fears opprest[?] Strives to shelter Dr. West: [?] Tries to find out verbiage big [?]By the "ransack" of his wig; [?]…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Notices 0F Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1855 · page 5

MR. MARTIN to move. 1. That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the powers and duties o the chief officers of the Executive Government, with a view to assertain if any and what alterations will be nacessary, on the retirement from office…

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

Empire · Tuesday 16 October 1855 · page 4

Mr. MARTIN to move—1. That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the powers and duties of the chief officers of the the Executive Government; with a view to ascertain if any and what alterations will be necessary, on the retirement from office in this…

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Council Papers. Benevolent Society and Asylum for Destitute Children

Empire · Tuesday 16 October 1855 · page 3

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE AND THE ACTING AGENT FOR CHURCH AND SCHOOL ESTATES. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 19th May, 1855…

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