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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Government Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1855 · page 8

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, that the Message of his Excellency the Governor-General, No. 105, dated 21st instant, be now taken into consideration. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 27th NOVEMBER. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGE

Empire · Wednesday 28 November 1855 · page 2

The following Message from his Excellency the Governor-General was received and read:— Improvement of the Navigation of the River Brisbane. W. DENISON, Governor-General…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chari at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following message from his Excellency the Governor-General, was received and read…

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Government Business—notice of Motion

Empire · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move—That the Message of his Excellency the Governor-Genernl, No. 105, dated 21st instant, be now taken into consideration. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Government Business—notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, that the Message of his Excellency the Governor-General, No. 105, dated list Instant, he now taken into consideration. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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Council Paper. Report From the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the Surveyor General's Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 2

May it please your Excellency, We, the Commissioners, appointed under letters patent, bearing date the fourth day of July, 1855, for the purpose of making inquiry into the present…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 28Th November. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGE

Empire · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 2

The following Message from the Governor-General was received and read:— Third Supplementary and Further Additional Estimates for 18[?]-6…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 28Th November. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGE

Empire · Thursday 29 November 1855 · page 2

The following Message from the Governor-General was received and read:— Third Supplementary and Further Additional Estimates for 1855-6…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. IMPOUNDING BILL. Mr. COWPER, in the absence of the hon. member…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th November. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. REPORTS

Empire · Friday 30 November 1855 · page 2

Mr. COWPER, on behalf of the chairman, Mr. Nichols, brought up the Report from and laid upon the table the evidence taken before the select committee appointed on the 10th June last, to consider and report…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 December 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. MESSAGE. A message was received from His Excellency with respect to the address of the House in reference to the Improvement of…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 December 1855 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. REPORTS BROUGHT UP. 1. On the Cattle Impounding Bill. 2. On the City…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 28

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1855 · page 10

Mr. Flood moved an address to the Governor General transmitting a copy of the report on the Colonial Architect's Department, and requesting that its recommendations be immediately carried…

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Council Paper. Commutation of Sentences Passed on Polack and Wells

Empire · Saturday 1 December 1855 · page 3

RETURN to an Address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 23rd October, 1855, praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table—"copies…

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The Empire. Monday, December 3, 1855. the Railway Votes in Council

Empire · Monday 3 December 1855 · page 4

THE ultimate decision of the Council respecting the railway salaries proposed by Government and the vote of —600,000, carried in so suspicious a shape by Mr. HOLROYD, was, on…

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Victoria. Legislative Council—tuesday, November 27. Ministerial Crisis

Empire · Tuesday 4 December 1855 · page 2

The COLONIAL ENGINEER roso for the purpose of announcing to the House that the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Collector of Customs, and the Surveyor-General had tendered the resignation of their…

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

Empire · Tuesday 4 December 1855 · page 4

Mr. COWPER to move for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Assisted Immigrants' Act, 16 Vict., No. 42, and the Assisted Immigrants' Amendment Act, 18 Vict., No. 29. Mr. RUSDEN to move—That an address be presented to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1855 · page 5

MR. COWPER to move for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Assisted Immigrante' Act, 16 Vi t., 42, and the [?] Immi[?]nt's Amendment Act, 18 [?] No. 29. MR. RUSDEN to move, That an Address be presented to the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 2

THE SPBAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following Message from his Excellency the Governor-General was received and read.—…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 4Th December

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 2

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

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