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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Legislative Council. Opening of the Session, 1855

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

The Session of the Legislative Council was opened on Tuesday, by his Excellency Sir William Denison. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock, at which time the following members were present: -- REPRESENTATIVE -- Messrs Bligh, Nichols,…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1855 · page 4

MR. MORRIS to move—That an Address be presented to the Governor-Goneral, praying that his Excellency will be pleaded to cause to be laid upon the table of this House, the correspondence between the Government and Captain Vignolles,…

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

Empire · Tuesday 12 June 1855 · page 5

Mr. MORRIS 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, the correspondence between the Governments…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Robert George Massie, Esq., who was introduced…

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

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 4

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 1, With Public Health Bill. Consideration of Governor-Goneral's Message No. 2, with Common Lodging Houses Bill…

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Poison Sold by Act of Council. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 5

SIR,—Newman Noggs remarks to Nicholas Nickleby, the necessity of hoping in this life. With many of your subscribers I too hoped, and still hope the day will come when some attempt will be made to check…

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Legislativ Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Wednesday, June 13. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's [?] No. 1, with Public Health Bill. Consideration cf Governor-General's Message No. 2, with Common Lodging Houses Bid…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty minutes past. 3 o'clock. New Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 4

Mr. Robert George Massie, introduced by Messrs. Donaldson and George Macleay, took the oaths and his seat as member for the United Pastoral Districts of New England and M'Leay…

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Municipal Government

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1855 · page 4

WE think it was Richard Cobden who once predicted that, as the world progressed towards its political millennium, empires would give place to municipalities,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1855 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 13

Empire · Thursday 14 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. RETURNS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion. Friday, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1855 · page 4

Mr. FLOOD to move—That ihe Return laid upon the table of this House, on the 26th November, 1851, in answer [?] to the followaddress moved by Mr. Flood on the 28th October viz:—A Return Shewing the number of houses and [?] in the…

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Legislative Council—business Fouto-day. Notices of Motion

Empire · Friday 15 June 1855 · page 4

MR. MARTIN to move—1. That it is the opinion of this Council, that no charge-should be made for the refining or coinage of gold at the Branch of her Majesty's Mint in Sydney, other than such as is made at the Royal Mint in…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings for This Day. Friday, June 15. Notices of Motion:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1855 · page 5

MR. MARTIN to move—(1.) That it is the opinion or this Council that no charge should be made for refining or coinage of gold at the Branch of her Majesty's Mint in Sydney, other than such as is made at the Royal Mint in…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1855 · page 4

Mr. PARKES presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Sydney, praying that Mr. Martin's motion for abolishing all charges on the refining or coinage of gold at the branch of her Majesty's mint…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. CHARGE FOR REFINING AND COINING GOLD. Mr. PARKES presented a Petition from certain merchants, traders, and others, inhabitants of the City of Sydney, against…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12Th. New Member

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 5

Robert George MASSIE, Esq., took the usual oath, and assumed his seat as member for the United Pastoral Districts of New England and MacLeay. MESSAGES…

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Legislative Council. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. Election Qualification Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER, in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the Electoral Act, appointed the following gentlemen a Committee to determine disputes touching the election and qualification of members, namely:…

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

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1855 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. LANG to move—That a Select Committee be appointed to take into consideration the whole subject of Immigration; and that such committee be instructed to ascertain—1. Whether the present laws and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1855 · page 4

THE Rev. Dr. LANG to move, That a select committee be appointed to take into consideration the whole subject of immigration; and that such committee be instructed to ascertain—(1.) Whether the present laws and regulations on the subject cf…

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