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Council & local affairs, 1858

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, August 18. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. John Macfarlane. Esq., M.D., took the oaths and his seat. On the motion of the SOLICITOR General, the Australian…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1858 · page 2

This body met yesterday, at the Court House, East Maitland Present—The Warden, Messrs. Brown, Callaghan, and Walsh. Before proceeding with the business of the Council a letter from the lessee of the Pitnacree Punt was read and the writer…

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Friday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his scat at twenty minutes past four. MR. BOURN RUSSELL took the oaths and his seat as a member of the Council In answer to a question from MR THOMSON, the…

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Government Gazette Friday, 20Th August, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1858 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writs of summons, under the great seal of the…

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Wednesday, Aug. 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at ten minutes past four. William Byrnes, Esq., of Parramatta, took the oaths and his seat. In answer to questions from Mr. THOMSON, the SOLICITOR…

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Friday, Aug. 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twelve minutes past four. MESSAGES. Messages from the Governor General were received, notifying the royal assent to the bill to amend the law relating to carriers…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August 26. Legislative Council. Publicans' Licensing Act Amendmen Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1858 · page 2

The SOLICITOR GENERL moved the second reading of the Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill. He explained at some length the provisions of the measure, and mentioned an instance of the evils which it whs intended to remedy…

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Wednesday, September 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid on the table statistics of New South Wales from 1848 to 1857; also returns relative to the Chinese. Ordered to be printed…

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Friday, September 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-four minutes past four. A petition against the Pyrmont Bridge Company's Bill was presented by Mr. NORTON, and read by the Clerk of the House…

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Parliamentary Papers. Steam Postal Communication with England. (Minutes and Proceedings of Executive Council.) Message No. 26

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1858 · page 4

W. DENISON, Governor General. With reference to the address of the Legislative Assembly on the 6th of this month, respecting Steam Postal Communication with England, and the Governor…

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Wednesday, September 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at five minutes post four. PASTORAL LANDS ASSESSMENT AND RENT BILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR GENERAL, the Pastoral Lands Assessment and Kent Bill, received from the Legislative…

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Friday, September 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twelve minutes past four. NOTICES. Some notices of motion were given, including one by Mr. ISAACS, that on Friday next he would move for leave to bring…

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Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, September 14, 1858. New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, September 9, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at nine minutes post four. PYRMONT BRIDGE COMPANY'S BILL. The report of committee on this bill was adopted, and the third reading was made an order of the day for Friday…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1858 · page 2

This body met on Saturday, at the Court-house, East Maitland, pursuant to advertisement. Present—Mr. E[?]ford, Mr. Close, and Mr. Walsh. Upon the motion of Mr. Close, seconded by Mr. Walsh, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, September 15, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1858 · page 2

The RESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. THE FITZ ROY GOLD FIELDS. In answer to Mr. Thomson, the Solicitor General said the latest official information the Government had…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald.) Tuesday, September 14, 1858. Legisla[?], Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at nineteen minutes past four. NOTICES. Among other notices of motion given was one by the…

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Friday, September 17, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at seven minutes past four. The report of the committee on the Trustees Fra[?]d Bill was adopted, and the third reading fixed for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald.) Thursday, September 16, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at eight minutes past four. The report of the committee on the Chinese Immigration Bill was brought up, and ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald.) Wednesday, September 22, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. ELECTORAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The SOLICITOR GENERAL gave notice of his intention…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald.) Tuesday, September 21, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. The second progress report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the late railway…

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