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Council & local affairs, 1855

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 10

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter—past three. NEW MEMBER. DANIEL COOPER, Esq, who was introduced…

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

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1855 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 12, with Seamen's Lodging Houses Extension Bill. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 13, with Hunter River Tonnage Duty Bill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1855 · page 5

Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 12, wi[?] Sea[?] men's Lodging Houses' Extension Bill. Consideration of Governor-General's Message No. 13, wlth [?]ter River Tonnage Duty Bill…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the Chair at a quarter to three o'clock. New Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1855 · page 3

Mr. DANIEL COOPER was introduced to the House by Mr. Cowper and the Attorney-General, and, having taken the customary oath, took his seat as member for Murray and St. Vincent…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. COUNCIL PAPER. The COLONIAL SECREATARY laid upon the…

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Business Before the Council—the Public Health Bill

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1855 · page 4

WE deem it of some importance to keep the publie well informed on the progress of business in the Legislative Council. Yet this is a subject upon which it…

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

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1855 · page 4

Census Bill; second reading. Gold Fields Mapagement Bill; accound reading. Water Pollce Regulation Bill; second reading…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1855 · page 5

Census Bill; second reading. Gold Fields Management Bill; second reading. Water Police Regulation Bill; second reading. Secret Bills of Sale Prevention Bill; second reading…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the Chair at half-past three O'clock. Currency of the Colonial Sovereign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1855 · page 4

Mr. BLIGH remarked that, as he saw the Colonial Secretary in his place, he would beg to ask him a question respecting the currency of the colonial sove reign throughout the Australasian colonies By an…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 21

Empire · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, COUNCIL PAPERS, The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the…

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

Empire · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 5

MR. PARRKS to move—1. That a Select Committes be appointed to inquire into and report upon the adulteration of the common artleles of food with deleterious ingredicnts, and the nature and extent of any existing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 5

MR. PARKES to move, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into, and report upon, the adulteration of thE common articles of food with deleterious ingredients, and the nature and extent of any existing precautions against the sale of such…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. the Speaker took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past 3. the Currency of the Colonial Sovereign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 3

Mr. BLIGH begged to call the attention of the Colonial Secretary, to a report in the daily papers, (Herald and Empire), of his answer to the question, which he (Mr. B.) put to him on the previous…

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Municipal Institutions, and the Health of Towns Bill

Empire · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 4

STRONG as our attachment is to the principle of municipal government, and our disposition to look favourably on every measure that promises its practical…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. CURRENCY OF THE COLONIAL SOVEREIGN. In answer to some remarks from Mr. BLIGH with reference…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 5

Mr. Daniel COOPER, took his seat in the House as member for Murray and St. Vincent. Leave of abscence for one week was granted to Mr. MURRAY, the member for the Southern Boroughs…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 19Th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 9

Mr. Daniel Cooper, member for the counties of Murray and St. Vincent, took the oaths and his seat. The Rev. Dr. Lang postponed his motion for a…

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Legislative Council. Friday, June 22

Empire · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o.clock. DANGEROUS STATE OF THE CEILING OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER…

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Legislative Council. Friday. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past 3 o'clock. Dilapidated Condition of the Council Chamber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 5

The SPEAKER reported that in consequence of a portion of the ceiling having fallen down on the previous evening, the Colonial Architect had been called in to examine the state of the building, and the…

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Council Paper. Sand Drifts. Report From Mr. Commissioner Pearce on the State of the Sand Hills. Blenheim House, Randwick, November 29, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1855 · page 3

SIR,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 15th insant (No. 132), transmitting to me a copy of an Address which has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General by the Legislative…

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