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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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YESTERDAY evening the Lord Mayor gave his annual dinner to the Aldermen of the city of London. The interest of the occasion was much enhanced by the circumstance that among the guests, upwards of one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Webb communicated to the Council, on Monday evening, a "general statement of the situation and condition of the city in relation to its government, finances, and improvements," in conformity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has intimated in his despatch under date the 12th January last, No. 7, that the Queen has been graciously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As the meeting of the Legislature is drawing nigh, and as nothing is more probable than that the table of the House will be inundated with Bills, it must be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldier's employed in Her Majesty's Service come under the following Regulations. 1.—The letters must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and…
Continued on Trove, page 113 →s. d. Not exceeding ½ lb Exceeding ½ lb. and not exceeding 1 lb 1 0 Exceeding 1 lb. and not exceeding 2lb. 2 0…
Continued on Trove, page 114 →THE last Session of the present Legislative Council of New South Wales is ushered in with solemnity and mystery. Never did the Council meet before under such circumstances as the forthcoming will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FOLLOWING close on the heels of the Queen's birthday, we are this day treated to another public celebration. In that we were interested as a loyal—much more are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The session of the Legislative Council for 1855 was opened yesterday, at noon, and the occasion excited a more than ordinary degree of public intrerest, which was no doubt attributable to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The COLONIAL SECRETARY said, i rise, Sir, for the purpose of moving that his Excellency's meszage be printed, and in doing so I will take the opportunity of offering some explanation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. COWPER to move, That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, requesting that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House Copies of all Correspondence which may have taken place between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutos to three o'clock. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. COWTER to move—That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, requesting that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House, copies of all correspondence which may have taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The attendance of members was rather numerous. On the motion of Mr. PARKER the Council proceeded to Government House for the purpose of presenting to His Excellency the Address agreed to on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I AM going to tell what I saw yesterday, at the opening of Council. No; I am not a member of the House. I believe I know my place. It is not on either hand of the Speaker; nor below the Bar, among the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages from his Excellency the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. NICHOLS to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to the Impounding of Cattle. Mr. MARTIN to move—That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that His Excellency will be pleased to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following messages from his Excellency the Governor-General were received and read, viz., Messages, transmitting drafts of the following Bills:— 1. A Bill for taking an account of the Population of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Session of the Legislative Council for 1855 was opened on Tuesday last. A few minutes after twelve o'clock Sir W. Denison, accompanied by his staff, left Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EVERY member of our nascent commonwealth who has its welfare at heart (and who has not?) must have looked forward with deep interest, if not with anxious…
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