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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1855

644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 33

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

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 103, in reference of the city rate for the current half-year. OTHER BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. HOOD to move—That an address be presented to the…

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Council Papers. Progress Report From the Uselect Committee on the City Commissioners' Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 12th Jone last, "to inquire into and report upon the proceedings of the Commissioners for the city of Sydney, from the period of their…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Dat. Government Business-order of the Day

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

Consideration of Governor-General's Message, No. 103, in referenoe to the City Rate for the current half-year. OTHER BUSINESS-NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. HOOD to move, That an address be presented to the…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Management of the Botanic Gardens

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 2

The Select Committee appointed on the 24th July last, "to enquire into and report upon the management and conduct of the Botanic Gardens of New South Wales," have agreed to the following Report:—…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1855 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, 5Th December

Empire · Thursday 6 December 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the…

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Council, Paper. Report From the Select Committee on Immigration

Empire · Thursday 6 December 1855 · page 2

The Select Committee of the legislative Council, appointed on the 10th August, 1855, to take into consideration the best means of promoting Immigration, into "this colony," and to whom were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1855 · page 5

Supplementary Estimate and Estimates of Expenditure for the year 18[?]5-6, to be further considered in Committee, with Messages, Nos. 3, 17, l8, 25, 51, 60, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 85, 87, 88, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 102, 104, 107, and 108…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6Th, 1855

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. MESSAGE. The following Message from the Governor was read…

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

Empire · Friday 7 December 1855 · page 4

Mr. NICHOLS to move—That an address be presented to the Governor-Genorol, praying that his Excellency will he pleased to place on the additional estimates for the year 1856, a sum not exceeding £200, for an increase of pay to the four guards attached…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1855 · page 5

Mr. NICHOLS to move, That an Address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that His Excellency will be pleased to place on the additional Estimates for the year 1856, a sum not exceeding £200, for an increase of pay to the four guards…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Circular Qu[?]y

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1855 · page 2

THE Select Committe of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 16th October last, "to inquire into all the circumstances connected with the unauthorised expenditure, by his Excellency the Governor, of the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 6Th December. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three, MESSAGE

Empire · Friday 7 December 1855 · page 2

The following message from his Excellency the Governor-General was received and read:— W. DENISON, Governor-General. The Governor-General transmits to the Legislative…

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Gislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 5

It took the chair at half-past three EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION. TIN brought up the report from the select appointed, on the 16th October last, to…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. MESSAGE. The following message from the Governor-General was received and read -- " Deposit and Remittance System of…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Message

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 3

His Excellency transmitted to the House a Bill to authorize the raising loans for public works, on the security of the consolidated revenue of the colony. Ordered to be printed…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December, 4

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 9

The Speaker announced that the Royal assent had been given to the Marriage Bill, the Registration Bill, the Insolvent Law's Amendment Bill, the Government Railway Bill, and the Additional…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Circular Quay

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed, on the 16th October last, "to inquire into all the circumstances connected with the unauthorised expenditure, by his Excellency the Governor,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 7Th December. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. MESSAGE

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 4

The following message from his Excellency the Governor-General was received and read:— Third Additional Estimate for 1856. W. DENISON, Governor-General…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Changes in the Administration Under the New Constitution Act of 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 6

THE Select Committee of the Legislative council, appointed on the 16th October, 1855, to inquire into and report upon the powers and [?]ties of the chief officers of the Executive Government, with a view to…

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