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The President was absent, having been prevented by the ordinary course of travel from reaching Sydney, and the Chairman of Committees took the scat at half-past four o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.—In the absence of the President, the Chairman of Committee of the whole took his seat, and there not being a quorum, adjourned the house to Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual weekly meeting of the West Maitland Municipa[?] Council was held on Monday afternoon. Present—Aldermen Mitchell, Pender, Wolstenholme, Gorrick, Lee, Liddell, Smith, and Wade. On the motion of Alderman Smith, Alderman Lee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting of electors of the Municipality of West Maitland for the purpose of nominating three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality, in the room of the aldermen and auditors who retire in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of the rate-payers of East Maitland was held on Tuesday, at the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of nominating three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality, in the room of the aldermen and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President, having taken his seat, apologised to the House for his absence during the past week. LAND SALES RETURNS—Sir W. Manning moved for a return of all lands conditionally purchased under section…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE NEWSPAPER TAX.—Sir W. Manning presented a petition from one thousand and eight residents of Goulburn against the newspaper tax. THE TARIFF.—Mr. Deas Thomson presented a petition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of the inhabitants of Singleton took place on Wednesday evening last, at the Caledonian Hotel, in reference to the above subject. At the appointed hour (eight o'clock) the large room was tolerably well filled, probably about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE question asked on every side is this— "Will the Upper House throw out the Customs Duties Bill?" The probabilities for and against are argued with an interest proportioned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The polling for three aldermen in the room of the three who retired at the expiration of the Municipal year, as required by the Act, took place on Tuesday. But very little excitement prevailed in the town during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MESSAGES.—Messages were received from the Governor with the assent to the City Bank Bill and Parnell's Trust Bill. Messages were received from the Assembly covering the Postage on Newspapers Bill, Cox's Marriage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At noon, on Thursday, the official declaration of the polling at East Maitland Was made in the Mechanios' Institute, East Maitland. There were fifteen persons present. The RETURNING OFFICER(Mr. A. Dodds), when about to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.—Sir W. Manning resumed the debate on the Customs' Duties Bill. He supported the motion for the second reading, maintaining that the Council had the power of amending it in committee and the more so as each of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.—Mr. Gordon presented a petition from Shoalhaven against the Postage on Newspapers Bill. COLONIAL SPIRITS DUTIES BILL.—The Colonial Spirits Duties Bill was brought up from the Assembly and read a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. PLUNKETT, in asking the Upper House to assent to the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill, put forward, and in fact mainly relied upon, the plea of necessity. A deficit, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first meeting of this body during the present municipal year was held, in the temporary Council Chamber (Mr. Wade's stores), on Wednesday afternoon. There was a full…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first meeting of this Council for the present municipal year was hold on Wednesday evening in the Council Chamber, East Maitland. All the aldermen were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President read to tbe house a communication from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, communicating a decision of the Executive Council that the Clerk of Council is henceforth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Present—Lord Kingsdown, Lord Justice Knight Bruce Sir J. T. Coleridge. This was an appeal from a Decree of the Supreme Court reversing a Decree of his Honor Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition signed by 275 persons, in favour of the proposed tariff. Tha orders of the day on the paper preceding the Customs Duties Bill were postponed…
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