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Council & local affairs, 1857

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 3, 1857

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at sixteen minutes past 4 o'olook. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. ALLEN, leave of absence was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 3Rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. ALLEN obtained leave of absence for Mr…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 4

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. COMMON LAW PROCEEDINGS BILL. On the moton of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the HOuse…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. THE DAM AT LIVERPOOL. Dr. DOUGLASS, pursuant to notice, asked the…

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Municipalities and Local Claims

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1857 · page 2

GOVERNMENT will always be subject to the annoyance of country applications for money, so long as a good system of municipalities is withheld. Mr. DONALDSON was disposed to…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

Empire · Friday 6 March 1857 · page 2

The President took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock, there being the exactly 15 members present. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BILL. Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved:…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5. the President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Question of Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT, referring to a matter brought under consideration on a former day, said he had looked for precedents to enable him to decidr whether or not it was competent to Mr. Lutwyche to give a…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, March 6

Empire · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 4

The President took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS TO SHIPPING. Mr. TOWNS, with the consent of the House, postponed, until Tuesday next, the two motions standing in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock. COMMITTEE ON SHIPWRECKS, &c. Mr. TOWNS postponed the notice of motion…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1857 · page 5

Mr. TOWNS to move. That the report from the select committee appointed to inquire into, and report upon shipwreckes and disasters to shipping, ordered by this House on the 7th of January last to be printed, be now adopted…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council Tuesday, March 10, 1857

Empire · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took tho chair at half-pat four o'olook. SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS TO SHIPPIN, Mr. TOWNS rose to move the following motions standing on the business paper tin his name. "I That the report from the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four o'clock. SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS TO SHIPPING…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 8

Assessment on Stock Act Continuation Bill; second reading. Wholesale Spirit Merchants' Fee Bill; second reading. Appropriation Bill; second reading. Public Works Loan Bill for 1857; to he considered in committee…

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Parliamentary Intellingence. Legislative Council, Wednesday, March 11, 1857

Empire · Thursday 12 March 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT reported to the house that a…

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Parliament of New South Walls. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Merch 11

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

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

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Parliamentary Intelligence Legislative Council. Thursday, March 12, 1857

Empire · Friday 13 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BILL. On the motion of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the house…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 12

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

THE President took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BILL. Upon the motion of Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON, the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1857 · page 4

FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH, 1857, The PRESIDENT took the chair at 25 minutes past four o'clock. SITTING ON MONDAY NEXT…

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Legislative Council. New Notice of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1857 · page 7

Mr. DEAS THOMSON to move, That the Standing Orders of this Council be suspended, with the view of passing through the scveral stages of the County Courts Bill. Questions.—Mr. TOWNS to ask the Honorable Mr. Deas Thomson…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, moved, That this Council, on its rising,…

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