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Council & local affairs, 1859

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 19, 1859

Empire · Thursday 13 October 1859 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. A message was received from the Governor-General,…

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Colonial Parliament. New 8Sguth Wales. Legislative Council. Wbdnbsday, 12Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1859 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past, four o'clook THE SOLIOITOR-GENERAL'S SUMMONS TO THE HOUSE…

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Judicial Committee of Her Majesty's Most Honorale Privy Council. Council Office, Whitehall, Tuesday, 19th July, 1859

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1859 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Right Honorable Lord Kingsdown. The Right Honorable The Judge of the Admiralty Court. The Right Honorable The Judge of the Court of Probate. The Right Honorable Sir Lawrence Peel. The Right Honorable Sir Edward…

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Parliamentary Intelligence Legislative Council. Thursday, October 18, 1859

Empire · Friday 14 October 1859 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-minutes past four o'clock. The JUDGE AT MORETON BAY. Mr. WISE asked the honorable and learned member representing…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 13Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1859 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. TRANSFER OF LAND. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave notice that, on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 11th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1859 · page 1

John Fletcher Hargrave, Esq., Solicitor-General, took his seat as a member of the Council; and, in reply to questions, stated that he had been summoned to the House by the Governor, had been…

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Waverly Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 17 October 1859 · page 8

AT the usual weekly meeting of this Council, on Tuesday, 11th October, the Chairman and a full Council being present, the fol lowing business was transacted:— The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1859 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting was held on Friday, 14th October; Present:—The Chairman and a full Council. The following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1859 · page 5

MR. ISAACS to ask the honorable member representing the Government,—When it will be convenient for the Government to day on the table of this House the papers connected with the dismissal of the Civil and Criminal Crown Solicitors and the…

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Legislative Council. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 20 October 1859 · page 8

Mr. Docker to ask Honorable Member representing the Government—When it will be convenient to the Government to [?]ey upon the table of the Council the copies of all correspondence arising out of the proclamation constituting certain watchhouses…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 19

Empire · Thursday 20 October 1859 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. EAGAR presented a petition from the Rev. John Wolley. a clergyman of the Church of England, praying that the Church…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1859 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took his seat at sixteen minutes past fo[?] o'clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SYNODS BILL. MR. EAGER presented a petition from the Rev. J…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 20

Empire · Friday 21 October 1859 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Mr. HARGRAVE rose and said, that in consequence…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 19th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1859 · page 6

A petition was presented by Mr. Egar from the Rev. Dr. Woolley against the Church of England Synods Bill. Another petition was presented by Mr.Norton from eighty-two residents in the district…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 24 October 1859 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A MEETIN of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, King-street, this day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for con sidering the following. NOTICES OF MOTION…

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Waverley Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 24 October 1859 · page 5

THE first quarterly meeting of this Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act, was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday the 18th instant, a noon, when the following business was transacted:—The minutes of the last…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1859 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, King-street, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: His Worship tho Mayor, and Aldermen Sutherland, Broughton,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 25 October 1859 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this body took place yesterday at the Town Hall, King-street East. The TOWN CLERK read tbe minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT called upon Mr. DEAS THOMSON who said, that in the present…

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