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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1855

644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 33

Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th November

Empire · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. POSTPONEMENTS. The second reading of the Steam postal…

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Council Paper. Colonial Architect's Department

Empire · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 7th August, 1855, to inquire into and report upon the present state of the Colonial Architect's Department, have agreed to the following…

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

Empire · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 4

Insolvent Laws Amendment Bill; second reading. Py[?]mont Bridge Company's Bill; third reading. Government Railways Bill(2); second reading…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 5

Insolvent Laws Amendment Bill; second reading. Pyrmont Bridge Company's Bill; third reading. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Government Railways Bill (2); second reading…

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What Power Has the Present Council in Reagard to the Electoral Lists?

Empire · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 4

THERE seems to us much more confusion of thought about the law of the Electoral Holls than the circumstances of the case at all warrant or require. For our part we see no necessity…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 November 1855 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

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

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 November 1855 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. Mr. MARTIN complained of an attack made upon him in the…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 6

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

Mr. Parkes moved a series of resolutions expressive of sympathy with Great Britain in the present war against Russia. The motion was passed. Mr. Holroyd moved an address to the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 9Th November

Empire · Saturday 10 November 1855 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the undermentioned papers:—1. Further papers in…

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Council Paper. Colonial Archi[?]ct's Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 November 1855 · page 5

[This report is as revised by the Committee.] THE Select Committee of the Legialative Council, appointed on the 7th August, l856, "to inquire into and report upon the present state of the Colonial…

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

Empire · Tuesday 13 November 1855 · page 4

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1855 · page 5

Mr. NICHOIS to move, That this Co[?]sell having taken into consideration the correspondence laid upon the table of this House, relative to the grant (or proposed great) to Mr. H[?] Obser[?] of twenty acres of land, [?] a portion of the viliage recerve in…

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South Australia. (From the South Australian Register, November 2.) Legislative Council. Thursday, November 1

Empire · Tuesday 13 November 1855 · page 3

The interesting and important [?] opening the Legislative Council took place on Thursday as previously announced, in the newly-erected[?] Chamber on North-terrace. A description of the building having…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 13Th November

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. The folowing Messages from his Excellency the Governor-General were received and rend:- I. Local Parliament Houses…

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Council Papers. Office of Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 8

MESSAGE NO. 87.—The Governor General lays before the Council a letter which has been addressed to him by His Honor the Chief Justice, on the subject of the great amount of business now thrown upon the present…

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Council Paper. Office of Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 5

W. DENISON, Governor-General. The Governor-Genernal lays before the Council n letter which has been addressed to him by his Honor the Chief Justice, on the subject of the great amount of…

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

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 4

Additional Judges appointment Bill; second reading. Registration Bill; to be further considered in committee. Goverment Railways Bill (2); second'reading. Consideration of Government-General's Message No. 100,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 5

ADDITIONAL Judge's appointment Bill; seooad reading. Registration Bill; to be farther considered in committee. Government Railways Bill ([?]); second reading. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 100, proposing…

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