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Council & local affairs, 1856

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Parliamentary Intelligence Legislative Council, Friday, October 3, 1856

Empire · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past 3 O'clock. POSITION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, 3rd OCTOBER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. REPRESENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE COUNCIL…

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The Executive Council

Empire · Wednesday 8 October 1856 · page 4

A LITTLE circumstance may sometimes prove a very important weather gauge, when other and more obvious prognostics are wanting. We learned what the Donaldson Ministry was first…

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The Mayor of Geelong Committed for Libel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1856 · page 5

THE following report of Tuesday's proceedings in the Police Court, Geelong, in the matter of the criminal information for libel laid against Dr. Thomson, the Mayor of that city, is abridged from Thursday's…

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Clerk of Executive Council

Empire · Saturday 18 October 1856 · page 5

His Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has appointed Edward Christopher Merewether, Esq., to be Clerk of the Executive-Council…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1856 · page 8

Mr. WANT to move. That there be laid upon the table of this House, a return of the prices charged by the Railway Commissioners, during the month of September, in the present year, for the conveyance of passengers and goods from Sydney to Liverpool…

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

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1856 · page 5

Mr. WANT to move— That there be laid upon the tabla of this House, a return of the prices charged by the Railway Commissioners, during the mouth of September, in the present year, for the conveyance of passengers and goods from Sydney to…

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Council Papers

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 6

Return to an order of the honourable the Legislative Assembly, dated, l5th August, 1856, for— (1) Copies, of all papers and correspondence between the Exeqntive Government and the Bank of New South…

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Notes of the Council

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 4

THE completion of the political records of any country is a task well worthy the attention of the journalist. The historical value of the ordinarily unchronicled incidents in…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29Th, 1856

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 2

"The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. MESSAGE. The Usher of the Black Rod announced to the house…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 29Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. MESSAGES. Two messages were received from His Excellency…

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Parliamentary Business for This Day. Legislative Council. Notice of Motion

Empire · Friday 31 October 1856 · page 5

Mr. HOLDEN to move—That an address be presented, to his Excellency the Governor-General, requesting him to lay on the table of this house, copies of all letters front the judges, or from any of them, at any time since the 1st January, 1855, addressed…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Notic[?]s of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1856 · page 8

Mr. HOLDEN to move, That an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor-General, requesting him to lay on the table of this House copies of all Letters from the Judges, or from any of them, at any time since the 1st January, 1855, addressed c'ther to…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 4

Mr. Towns to move—That in addition to the papers now before the select committee on shipwrecks and disasters to shipping, the following papers be laid upon the table of this House: 1. All papers in connection with the purchase of the schooner Pearl, as…

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Parliamentary Notes of the Week. Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

WEDNESDAY. -- Mr. E. DEAS Thomson before commencing the formal business of the day deemed it necessary and in conformity with Parliamentary usage, to inform the House under what circumstances the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, October 31St, 1856

Empire · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. MESSAGES. Two messages from the Legislative Assembly, bringing…

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Parliament, of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chain at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Two messages were brought up from the Legislative Assembly, with the Crown Suits Bill, and the Sydney…

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Council Papers. Immigration

Empire · Monday 3 November 1856 · page 3

The Agent for Immigration to the Colonial Secretary, submitting his Report for the year 18[?]. Government Immigration Office, Sydney, July 10, 1856. SIR—I have the honour to submit to you herewith,…

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The Empire. Monday, November 3, 1856. the Responsibility of the Executive Council

Empire · Monday 3 November 1856 · page 4

IT is very desirable, if it can be done, that some authority should interpose to explain the mystery which envelopes that ill understood body, the Executive Council of New South…

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Legislative Council. New Notices of Motion. Tuesday, November 4. Government Business.—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1856 · page 5

Mr. MANNING to move, That the Crown Land Sales Bill be discharged from the paper, with a view to the introduction of a bill for the same purposes by the Secretary for Lands and Publie Works…

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