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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four o'clock. REPORT. Mr. DEAS THOMSON laid on the table, by…

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Canada. Election of the Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 13 February 1857 · page 3

BY way of England, we have news from Canada to November 8th. The return of Mr. Buchanan to the Presidential chair of the United States had been announced in Quebee…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 19, 1857

Empire · Friday 13 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from the Governor-General…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from the Governor-General,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council Friday, Feruary 13, 1857

Empire · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'olook. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Mr. THOMSON said, before the business of the house…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Mr. DEAS THOMSON called attention to the fact…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Wednesday, February 18. Government Business—order of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1857 · page 8

Customs Further Regulation Bill; to be considered in committee. Supreme Court Registration Transfer Bill; to be considered in committee…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock, PAPER. Mr. DEAS THOMSON laid on the table, by…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Thursday, February 19. Government Business—orders of the Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1857 · page 5

Customs' Further Regulation Bill; third reading. Supreme Court Registration Transfer Bill; third reading. OTHER BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY. Remedies on Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 19, 1857

Empire · Friday 20 February 1857 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Mr. HOLDEN gave notice that on Wednesday next…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. CUSTOMS' FURTHER REGULATION BILL. On motion of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the Customs…

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Electric Telegraph. Council Paper.—Report from the Select Committee on the Electric Telegraph, together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1857 · page 2

We have bpfore us the report of the select committee an the electric telegraph, with the evidence; but as the evidence relates chiefly to matters of detail and expenditure which have…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 8

Mr. HOLDEN to move, That the Common Law Proceedings Bill be considered in committee. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Common Law Proceedings Bill; adoption of the report from the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 25, 1857

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. R. M. ISAACS, Esq., barrister-at-law, having been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. OATHS OF MEMBERS. The PRESIDENT handed in a writ from the…

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The Sydney Municipal Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1857 · page 8

SIR,—To-morrow (Friday) the "amended amendments" of the new Sydney Corporation Bill will come under the consideration of that branch of the Legislature of this colony which, on Tuesday last, was so…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, February 27, 1857

Empire · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at [?] minuts past 4 o'clock. APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. LUTWYCHE asked Mr. Thomson—"Whether…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. INTRODUCTION OF HTE APPROPRIATION ACT…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 4

Mr. DEAS THOMSON to move, That the Hon. George Allen, Esq., the Hon. Alfred James Peter Lutwyche, Esq., and the Hon. Edward Wise, Esq., be appointed members of the Library Committee…

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

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 4

Mr. DEAS THOMSON to move—That the honorable George Allen, Esq., the honorable Alfred James Peter Lutwyche, Esq., and the honourable Edward Wise, Esq., be appointed members of the library committee…

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