Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 5, 1854. [We resume, by abridgment from the Herald and Empire, the report of Thursday's proceedings from the point at which our correspondent's report closed, as published in Saturday's Mercury] the Estimates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1854 · page 4
The house being in committee on the Estimates for 1855- The AUDITOR GENERAL moved the sum of £4533 for the southern gold establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1854 · page 4
The following messages from the Governor Gene[?]al were received and read. 1. A Bill for regulating the construction of Party-walls, and for the better prevention of Fires in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Registration Bill
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1854 · page 2
This bill was postponed till Thursday, the COLONIAL TREASURER s[?]uti[?]g, in answer to Dr. D[?]CGLASS, that the Governm[?]nt really intended proceeding with the bill this se[?]ion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Friday, October 13, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1854 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair. IMPROVEMENT OF HYDE PARK. Mr. NICHOLS'S motion for the sum of £500 for the above purpose, was, after some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. l8, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1854 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair. FIRE BRIGADE BILL. This bill was read a first time. GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 13, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1854 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair. ASSESSMENT OF CROWN LANDS. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS, in answer to a question by Dr. Douglass, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. District Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1854 · page 4
The Council met on Monday. There were present—the Warden, and Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, Cathrow, and Gorrick. Mr. Evans sent an apology for his absence on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 19, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1854 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair. INCREASED CITY RATE BILL. This bill was read a first time. REGISTRATION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislatie Council. Wednesday, October 26, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair. COUNCIL PAPERS. Correspondence relating to the Sydney University and the endowment of affiliated colleges,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 24, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair. COUNCIL PAPERS. A return of the number of electors in the several districts of New South Wales, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Papers. Report from the Select Committee on the Stipends of the Clergy. The select committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, "to consider and report whether any and what means can be adopted to afford pecuniary assistance to clergymen of the various denominations recognised by the law of the colony, it being generally admitted that the stipends received by them at the present time are inadequate for their support," have agreed to the following report;—
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 4
1stly.—Your committee having examined ministers belonging to different denominations, are of opinion from the evidence adduced that it is necessary to afford them pecuniary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, October 26, 1854. [We resume, by abridgment from the Herald and Empire, the report of Thursday's proceedings, from the point at which our correspondent's report closed, as published in Saturday's Mercury.] Savings' Bank
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1854 · page 4
A message from the Governor General was introduced, with the draft of a bill for establishing a Savings' Bank in the Moreton Bay distriot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 1, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1854 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair. REPORTS.—BANKS. Mr. COWPER brought up reports of select committees on the Bank of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 30, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1854 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair. COUNCIL PAPERS. The following papers were laid on the table: a return in reference to the strength and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. Maitland District Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1854 · page 4
A special meeting of the Maitland District Council, convened by the Warden, was held on Saturday, 4th November. Present—Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, Cathrow, Evans, Gorrick,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Thursday, November 2, 1854. [We resume, by abridgment from the Herald and Empire, the report of Thursday's proceedings from the point at which our correspondent's report closed, as published in Saturday's Mercury.] the Estimates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1854 · page 4
The house went into committee for the further consideration of the estimates. The sum of £243 was voted for the lodging and allowance of the commissariat staff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, November 8, 1854
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair. CLOSING OF THE SESSION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY said the Government business still remaining would soon be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 7, 1854. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. Mr. FLOOD said that in regard to this subject it had gone abroad that he wished to exclude…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Papers. Navigation of the River Hunter. Report from the Select Committee on the Navigation of the River Hunter
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 1
The select committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 4th of July, 1854, "to inquire into the best means of facilitating the navigation of the river Hunter and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland District Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1854 · page 2
This body met, pursuant to adjournment, on Monday. Present—the Warden, Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, Cathrow, Gorrick, and Borthwick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →