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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

The Vine Diseases Act Amendment Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. The Imported Stock Act Amendment…

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The Privy Council. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

The Times this morning comments upon the bill introduced in the House of Lords to enable colonial Judges to sit as members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It points out that unless…

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Colonial Judges and the Privy Council. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

A bill to enable Colonial Judges to sit on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, was introduced into the House of Lords this evening by Lord Rosebery. The Premier said the Judicial Committee…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

As there were no nominations of auditors last Saturday at Cootamundra, no election can be held, causing a deadlock. The Government subsidy now due cannot be claimed…

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Municipal Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 6

IN view of the recent Supreme Court decisions, in the case of Alderman Dr vis, of Redfern, a question has arisen with the Bathurst Municipal…

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The Singleton Municipal Appeal Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 6

(To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.) Dear Sir,—in accordance with the old saying that it is advisable not to paint a certain personage blacker than…

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The Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Hogan, member for Mid-Tipperary, who recently visited Australia, bas given notice in the House of Commons that he will move that an annual errant of £3000 be made to reimburse the…

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Colonial Judges and the Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 2

EFFECT is being given by Lord Rosebery, by means of the bill read a first time last week in the House of Lords, to the suggestion made some time ago by an Australian correspondent…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, June 6, 1895. Legislative Council. Bills Dealt With

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The Imported Stock Act Further Amendment bill and the Jerilderie-Berrigan Railway bill, were each read a second time, considered in committee, and reported. The reports were adopted…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6
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A meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Thursday evening in the Oddfellows Hall. There were present: The Mayor (Ald Robinson),…

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6

Dr. Garran stated that the Government were preparing a measure amending the Electoral Act of 1891 so as to enable electors who may have removed…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 4

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Taylor, Quinton, Boss, Lipscomb…

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Colonial Judges and the Privy Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 13

Effect is being given by Lord Rosebery, by means of the bill read a first time last week in the House of Lords, to the suggestion made some time ago by an Australian correspondent…

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Municipal Contracts Exception Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 4

We are indebted to the Chief Secretary (the Hon. J. N. Brunker) for the copy of an Act to declare and enact that certain contracts and agreements shall be and be deem d to have been excepted…

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Retrenchment in the City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 3

At a meeting of the City Council to-day the Mayor submitted a scheme of retrenchment by which a saving of £4470 could be effected annually, and after a lengthy discussion the report was…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Banks-street. There were present:—The "Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Alcorn, Sparke, Cunningham…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, June 12. Legislative Council. Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

The Attorney-General being absent through illness, Dr. Garran moved the postponement for a week of the order of the day for the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment bill…

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The Council and the Land Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the Legislative Council has not rejected the Land and Income Tax Assessment bill, its hostility to that measure has been manifested in a manner ominous of its…

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Parliament Op South Wales. Thursday, June 13. Legislative Council. Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

The Attorney-General moved the postponement of the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment bill till Wednesday next, and in warm terms censured the chief movers in the action of…

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