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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committbe on the Government Resident at Port Curtis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1855 · page 4

In entering upon the inquiry instituted by your Honorable House, your committee have felt esme embarrassment from the difficulty of obtaining evidence which might not be questioned, on the ground of…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee on the Office and Establishment of the Government Resident at Port Curtis

Empire · Monday 10 December 1855 · page 5

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 7th August last, "to inquire into, and report upon, the establishment and working of the office of Government Resident at Port Curtis, with…

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

Empire · Monday 10 December 1855 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council ap[?] pointed, on the 16th October, 1855, "to inquire into and report upon the powers and duties of the chief officers of the Executive Government, with a view…

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Legislative Council—business for To—day

Empire · Tuesday 11 December 1855 · page 4

Mr. FLOOD to move—That an address be presented to the Governor General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House:—1. A return, describing the contents of the receiving-room iron chest in the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1855 · page 5

FLOOD to move, That an address be presented to the Governor-General praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House:—(1.) A return, describing the cont[?]nts of the Receiving R[?]om Iron Chest in the…

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Council Paper. Immigration. Report From the Select Committee of Immigration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1855 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1855 · page 5

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, 11Th December

Empire · Wednesday 12 December 1855 · page 2

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

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Legislative Council—business for To-day. Government Business—notices Oe Motion

Empire · Thursday 13 December 1855 · page 4

The AUDITOR GENERAL to move—For leave to bring in a Bill for applying certain sums to be raided by loans. The AUDITOR GENERAL to move—For leave to bring in a Bill for applying certain sums out of the consolidated revenues of New…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1855 · page 4

The AUDITOR-GENERAL to move for leave to bring in a Bill for applying certain [?]ums to be raised by Loans. The AUDIOTR-GENERAL to move for leave to bring in a Bill for applying certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenues of New…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1855 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DONALDSON presented a petition from one…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, 13Th December

Empire · Friday 14 December 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. REPORTS. Mr. MARTIN, as chairman, brought ap the final…

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

Empire · Friday 14 December 1855 · page 5

Mr. DONALDSON to move—That the petition in reference to the erection of a Toll Bar at the junction of Redfern and Botany Streets, presented by him yesterday, be printed. Mr. PARKES to move—1. That the sand drifts at Strawberry…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1855 · page 8

MR. DONALDSON to move,—That the Petition in reference to the ercction of Toll-bar at the Junction of Redfern and Botany streets, presented by him yesterday, be printed. MR. PARKES to move,—That the sand-dr[?]ts at Strawberry-hill, in…

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Council Paper. Final Report From the Select Committee on the City Commissioner Department

Empire · Friday 14 December 1855 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 13th June last,"to inquire into and report upon the proceedings of the Commissioners for the City of Sydney, from the period of…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 December 1855 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor General relative to the Colonial Architect's department,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Reports

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 December 1855 · page 3

The Report of the committee upon the proceedings of the Commissioners of the city of Sydney, and that of the Library Committee were brought up. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the return to…

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Legislative Council. Friday, 14Th December

Empire · Saturday 15 December 1855 · page 3

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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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 12

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1855 · page 11

Several messages from the Governor-General were received; also a petition from certain owners and holders of property and merchants relative to the contemplated change in the management of the…

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