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Council & local affairs, 1861

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 23

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-there minutes past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. WANT presented a petition from certain Chinese…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council, Thursday, April 25

Empire · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INSOLVENT ESTATES…

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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.—february 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 8

PRESENT: The Right Hon. the Lord Archbishop of York, Lord Cranworth, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Chelmsford, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir J. T. Coleridge. THE REV. ALFRED POOLE V. THE BISHOP OF LONDON…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 25th APRIL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT communicated messages to the House…

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The Legislative Council Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 6

The Upper House has rejected without ceremony the Bill for its re-construction as passed by the Assembly. It was not on an amendment that the Bill was thrown out; its consideration…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, April 26

Empire · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. DESPATCH. Mr. ROBERTSON laid on the table a despatch relative to the…

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Parliament. Friday, 19Th April. In the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 3

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill, briefly alluding to its main provisions, and insisting particularly on the dective principle. He urged, too, that the Council…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. April 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 4

On the assembling of the Council at half-past 4, Mr. Hunt gave notice of moving a resolution on Thursday that all persons paying their own passages to the colony, or bringing out relations or…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, 26Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. The SECRETARY FOR LANDS laid some papers on…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon, Monday, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Speer: That the report of the Finance Committee,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Oatley, Williams, Speer, Duffin, Caraher, Chapman, Woods, M'K[?]wn,…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 29Th April

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Alderman Oatley was voted to the chair…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

Insolvency Commissioner's Bill of 1861, second reading. Coroner's Ball for Manslaughter Bill of 1861; Legislative Assembly's amendments to be considered in committee. Criminal Lunatics B[?]ll of 1861; Legislative Assembly's…

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Randwick Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 3

AT the [?] fortnightly meeting held Thursday, 25h April—press, the Chairman, Messrs. S. H. Pearce, James Pearce, and Hooper—the following business was transacted:…

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Woollahra Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 3

Ar a meeting of the Woollabra Municipal Council, held on the 25th April, 1861. Present, the chairman (Samuel Thompson, Esq.,) Messrs. Thornton, Trickett, [?], Edwards, and Thomas…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 30

Empire · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 25 minutes past four o'clock, PAPERS. Mr. HARGPAVE laid upon the table of the House a…

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

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 4

The motion of the Secretary for Lands for adding Monday and Saturday to the present sitting days Was negatived by a majority of 12 to 7. The House then went into committee on the Lands…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. SEPARATION. Captain LAMB gave notice fro to-morrow of questions,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ANNEXATION TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Captain LAMB, in pursuance of notice, asked the…

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Municipality of Balmain

Empire · Thursday 2 May 1861 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers in Adolphus-street, on Monday, the 22nd April, Members present—Mr. Elliott, Chairman; Messrs. Beattie, Burt, Cameron, Evans, M'Clements, Reynolds,…

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