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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following messages were received from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 2Nd November

Empire · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGES. The following messages from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 30

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 10

Messages were received from the Governor-General—1st. Conveying a reply to the address of the House, in respect to the further employment of the Colonial Agent-General in the service of the…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion. Tuesday, November 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 5

Mr. HOL[?]O[?] to move—That, whereas it is desirable at once to make provision for the extension of railways through[?]t the county of Cumberland, connecting Sydney, Parramatta, Liverpool, the Cowpastures, Windsor, and Penrith; and also, for…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGES

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

Three messages were received from His Excellency, read and ordered to be printed. The first was as follows: -- "PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. -- As it is desirable that provision should be made in the Estimates for…

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Legislative Council-business for To-day Notices of Motion

Empire · Tuesday 6 November 1855 · page 4

Mr. PARKE[?] to move—1. That the progress of the war, in which England and her allies are eagaged against Russia, has been anxiously watched by the people of this colony, who fully con[?] in the justice of the cause sustained by the allied powers…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1855 · page 5

Mr. PARKES to move—that the progress of the war, in which England and her allies are engaged against Russia, has been anxiousl;y watched by the people of this [?] who fully conour in the justice of the [?] sustained by the Allied Powers…

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Summary for the Shalimar. Sydney Morning Herald Office, November 6th, 1855. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1855 · page 4

OUR last summary of the proceedings of this body was made up to the 21st September; and although six weeks have elapsed since that date, we find but little of general importance to collate from the debates…

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Council Paper. Western Gold Fields. (Report From Mr. Commissioner Johnson.) Gold Commissioners' Office, Bathurst, 5th October, 1855

Empire · Tuesday 6 November 1855 · page 3

SIR—In accordance with my instructions, I have the honour to report, for the information of his Excellency the Governor-General, on the present state and probable prospects of the gold fields in the Western District…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday.6th November

Empire · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 2

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

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Council Papers. Dam at Hunt's Creek, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 2

THE following is the Governor-General's Message in return to an address prepared by Mr. Oakes, asking for a sum not exceeding £8000 to carry on the above works:-…

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

Empire · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 4

MR. COWPER to move—That an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be placed upon the estimates of expenditure for the year 1855-6 an additional sum of [?], to defray the expense of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 4

MR. COWPER to move—I'hat an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be placed upon the Estima'es of Expenditure for the year 18[?]5-6 an additional sum of £5000, to defray the expense of…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'olook. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 7Th November

Empire · Thursday 8 November 1855 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Government Business—orders of the Day

Empire · Thursday 8 November 1855 · page 4

Registration Bill; to be further considered in committee. Steam Postal Communication Bill; second rending. Electoral Rolls Alternation Bill; to he further considered in committee…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1855 · page 8

Registration Bill; to be further consideren in Committee. Steam Postal Cammunica on Bill; second reading. [?] Ro[?]s Alteration Bill; to be further considered in [?] mittee…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE. Mr. MARTIN said: Mr. Speaker, I beg to call the…

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