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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

10 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Legislative Council. Thursday April 1st

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Justice [?]kinson had resingned his seat as a member of the House. In reply to a question put by Mr. Wisx,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31st

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 2

The following new members made the usual affirmation of allegiance, and took their seats:—Andrew Lang, George Forbes, and Edward Hunt Esquires…

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Legislative Council. Friday, April 9

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1858 · page 3

The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence for twelve months had been granted to the Hon. Robert Towns. Dr. DOUGLASS brought up "a Bill to prevent…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 9

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1858 · page 3

The Honorable E. D. Thomson, O.B, took the paths and subscribed the roll. The SOLICITOK-GEMERAL, moved the se-second rending of the bill to alter and extend the…

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Legislative Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1858 · page 3

On Thursday the Legislative Council adopted in Address to the Queen and his Royal High less the Price consort. upon the occasion of the marriage of the Princess Royal with the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1858 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Alexander Parker, Esq., made the usual declaration of allegiance as a new member, and took his seat…

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The New Municipalities Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

AFTER much discussion outside and deep and long protracted cogitation inside of the Legislature, the Municipalities Bill has at length become the law of the land…

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The Bathurst free press "Magna Est Varitas Et Prevalebit" Wednesday, November 24, 1838. the Municipalities Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1858 · page 2

In a matter of so much importance to the future welfare of the Town as the Municipalities Act, it appears to us that the only legitimate course in reference to its…

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The Mayor of Melbourne in London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 November 1858 · page 2

A few mornings ago a slight paragraph from the Court Newsman, amongst the items of court and official intelligence, informed the public of London that the Mayor of Melbourne had had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, November 26

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 December 1858 · page 2

The proceedings of Friday passed over with -out any show of that interest which has hitherto been usually manifested on such occasions. The visitors to the Council Chamber were very few…

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