Legislative Council. THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 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 Government Railways Bill
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1854 · page 2
The COLONIAL TREASURER moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to facilitate railway extension throughout the colony, and to place their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Paper. Progress Report From the Select Committee on Crown Lands. The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed 8th August, 1854, to enquire into the operation of the Law regarding the occupation and sale of the waste lands of the Crown, the Orders in Council, and the Regulations issued by the Colonial Government under them; and to whom was referred the Despatch of the Sake of Newcastle, dated 29th November, 1853; the petition from the inhabitants of Moruya; and the returns to an address to the Governor-General relative to the crown lands in the unsettled and intermediate districts; also minutes of the Executive Council, dated respectively 31st July and 17th November, 1851, and 23rd July, 1852; and a copy of a despatch from the Governor-General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, hereto annexed, have agreed to the following report, viz
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 2
Your committee having taken such evidence as the time at their disposal permitted, beg to report the same to the council, and to state, that a draft report was submitted to them for adoption by the chairman, but…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1854 · page 2
The District Council met on Monday; present, the Warden, Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, Gorrick, Cathrow, and Evans. The balance in the bank in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Papers. An Act for protecting Inclosed Lands from Intrusion and Trespass. [Assented to 29th November, 1854.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1854 · page 4
Whereas it is expedient to make further alterations for the protection of inclosed lands from intrusion and trespass: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Paper. An Act to amend the Assisted Immigration Act. [Assented to, 30th November, 1854.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1854 · page 4
Whereas it is found to be necessary to amend in several particulars the Act of Council, 16 Victoria, No. 42: Be it therefore enacted by his Excellency the Governor…
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