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Council & local affairs, 1872

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P a R L I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 6Th August

Empire · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the returns for…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, August 8, 1872. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, Friday, the 9th, and Monday, the 12th instant, were, in anticipation of the…

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P a R L I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 7Th August

Empire · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4, o'clock. MOTION. Mr. SAMUEL moved —That in addition to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 7 the President took the chair at twenty-nine miuntes past 4 o'clock. Extra Sitting Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL moved,—"That, in addition to the present days of sitting, this House will, unless otherwise ordered, meet for dispatch of business at 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday the 9th, and Monday the 12th instant"—be added…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th August

Empire · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 3
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LOAN ACT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 8. The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?] [?] Border Customs Duties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER asked Mr. Samuel,—" What amount of Customs [?] has been received at the various stations upon the Mur[?], the Murray, the Darling, ead from the Government. [?] Australia, from the termination of the agreement with…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 9Th August

Empire · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. MESSAGES.—ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT announced the receint of messages…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 6

The Border Duties.—In answer to Mr. DOCKER, Mr. SAMUEL said that the following amounts had been received from the Government of Victoria, under the agreement of January, 1867:—1868, £62,461…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT announced messages from his Excellency the Governor, conveying the Royal assent to the St. George's…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M.,with Messrs. J. W. Smart and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

Edward Howard and John Timmins were again brought up this morning on the charge of assaulting and robbing one William Russell of nine sovereigns and some silver. The substance of the prosecutor's…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 9Th August

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. MESSAGES.—ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of messages…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Merriman, Spence, Vickery, and Moyers.)

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

George Green, alias White, was brought up, charged with stealing a piece of lustre cloth, the value of 30s, and ordered to pay 20s, or go to gaol for one month. Jane Downes was fined 40s or fourteen days, for…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

Edward Howard and John Timmins were again brought up this morning on the charge of assaulting and robbing one William Russell of nine sovereigns and some silver. The substance of the prosecutor's…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, 12th August

Evening News · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. ADJOUBNMENT. Mr. SAMUEL, without notice, moved that this…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Merriman, Spence, Vickery, and Moyers.)

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

George Green, alias White, was brought up, charged with stealin a piece of lustre cloth, the value of 30s, and ordered to pay 20s, or go to gaol for one month. Jane Downes was fined 40s, or fourteen days, for…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Spence, Merriman, Vicke[?]y

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

Twenty-five person[?] were fined in sums varying from 1s. to 40s., on conviction of either having been found drunk or of riotous behaviour or of using obscene language. George Green, alias William White, was summarily…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, August 13, 1872. IN the Legislative Council, yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 4

Mr. SAMU[?]L, moved a motion to the effect that this House desires to join with the other branch of the Legislature in expressing its opinion that in order to manifest its deep sense of the eminent services of the…

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P Arl I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Monday, 12Th Aucjust

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. SAMUEL, without notice, moved that this…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, August 12. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

Mr. C. CAMPBELL complained that he had been misrepotted in the Herald and Empire. The Herald made him say that Sir James Martin's generous sympathies towards the pensioners of the Crown had been restrained…

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