Council Paper. Township of Gladstone
Return of an address of the legislative Council, moved by Mr. Parkes, praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to be caused to be laid upon the table:—…
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Council & local affairs, 1856
237 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 12
The New Lord Mayor of London. (From the Times, October 2.)
THE election of Mr. Alderman, Salomons to the important and honourable office of Lord Mayor of London is too significant a circumstance to be overlooked even amid the all engrossing topics…
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Progress Report, from the Select Committee, on the Volunteer Corps Act of 1854. The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 13th June last, "To inquire into, and…
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The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 3rd July last, "to inquire into, and report upon, the adulteration of the common articles of food with d[?]leterious ingredients, and the nature…
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THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 3rd July last, "to inquire into, and report upon, the adulteration of the common articles of food with deleterious ingredients, and the nature…
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The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 3rd of July last, "to inquire into and report upon the State of Agriculture in the colony, with special reference to the raising of…
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The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 3rd of July last, "to inquire into and report npon the State of Agriculture in the colony, with special reference to the raising of…
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Return to an address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 14th December, 1855, praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table:—"A return…
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RETURN to an address from the legislative Council [?] New South Wales, dated 18th December, 1855, praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be laid upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Empire. Monday, January 28, 1856. Municipal Self-government
OUR article the other day related to the first proposal of the Government Commission for Sydney at the close of 1852. The proposal, however, was brought into effect only at the…
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ON Thursday, the 7th instant, the Legislative Couoncil met at two o'clock, pursuant to, adjournment, There was a full attendance of members. A large number of ladies were also in the body of the hall and the…
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THE following proclamation was published in the Government Gazette of yesterday:— PRO[?]AMATION. By his Excellency Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight,…
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BY his Excellency Sir WILLIAM THOMAS DENISON, Knight, Governor-General in and over all Her Majesty's colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia,…
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A telegraphic despatch of the 6th instant, from Nyborg (Viborg,) states that the united squadrons, under Admiral Dundas, were then passing the Belt, homewards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prorogation of the Legislative Council of Victoria. (From the Age of Saturday.)
ON Thursday, at one o'clock, the session of the Legislature was prorogued by his Excellency Major-General Macarthur. This was the fifth and last session of the Council. It was opened by the late Governor on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Present Executive Council Must Nominate the Upper House. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
SIR,—Your leading article of Saturday, April 5th, commences by stating, that "the most difficult and delicate duty of the first responsible ministry will be the formation of the Upper House;" but to me it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Municipal Government of London. (From the Times, January 1.)
To-day the Act of Parliament passed in the last session for the better local management of the metropolis comes into actual and practical operation, and with the advent of a new year the inhabitants of this great city, through…
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THE duties imposed by the acceptance of office under the present "regime", are unquestionably both multifarious and onerous, even were the labors legitimately…
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WE understand the seats in the Legislative Council, or Upper Chamber of the new Parliament, have been offered to the undermentioned gentlemen. It'will be seen that the number of seats offered is thirty-six, but…
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THE following list is said to contain the names of thirty-six gentlemen who have received invitations to become members of the nominated Upper House. It is understood that Mr. Deas Thomson has refused…
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