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Illawarra · Council & local affairs
22 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
The Legislative Council has virtually ceased to exist, after an active and momentous life of fourteen years. We can well remember the doleful forbedings of the "old hands" at that period, that it would fail, and the solemn prognostications during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Though the whole of the seats have not yet been filled, it is likely that the members of the Legislative Council will be Gazetted not later than Tuesday next. It is understood that the House will consist of about thirty-five members; and we have reason to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following gentlemen have accepted seats in the Legislative Council, and their names appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday last. Arthur Martin A'Beckett, of Sydney, Esquire. John Alexander, of Sydney, Esquire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The remarkably odd agglomeration of talent and stupidity, well informed men and ignorant men, friends of progress and opponent of all invonation, who is to be called together as our first Uppes House, completely sets at naught all attempts at political…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Legislative Council on Thursday the proceedings were commenced by Sir Alfred Stephen producing the commission from his Excellency the Governor-General appointing him President of the Council; the also produced the commission appointing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President intimated that the Governor-General would receive the Address in answer to his Speech at one o'clock on Thursday. He then produced a commission authorising him to administer the oath to members of the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters patent were produced appointing James Fitzgerald Murray Esquire, to be a Member of the Council, and Mr. Murray having taken the oath and subscribed the Roll, took his seat. On the motion of Mr. Warren, Mr. Allen was appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT has long been a source of complaint in this, and other country districts throughout the colony, that they have no control over their local affairs that they suffer from the effects of the centralising system that is now, and has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following members took their seats:—Mr Alexander Bnsb: Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Mr. Thomas Hood Hood, and Mr. William Colburn Mayne. Captain Mayne laid on the table a number of papers, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President entered into a lengthened statement explanatory and vindicatory of the position winch he conceived the Judges occupied in that brunch of the Legislature. He believed the presence of their Honours would prove beneficial to the country by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In answer to a question from Mr. Johnson, Captain Mayne stated in explanation of his own position in the House, that the Government had found it impracticable for any one of the responsible Ministers to occupy a seat in that Chamber. To provide for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President announced that W. C. Mayne, Esq., had resigned his seat as a member of the Council. All the motions on the paper were then postponed on account of the new Ministry not being prepared to go on with business, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following gentlemen having taken the oath and subscribed the roll in the Legislative Council, took their seats us members—Alfred James Peter Lutwyche, Esq.; James Norton, Esq.; John Dickson, Esq; and Charles Riley, Esq…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President having taken the chair at the usual hour. The Solicitor General stated that in consequence of the vote of the Legislative Assembly of Thursday last, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After the transaction of some business, Mr. Thomson gave a full explanation of the late ministerial changes, and of the reasons which had induced him to undertake the conduct of the business of the Government in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Spain, Esq , having taken the oaths, took his seat as a member. A message was received from the Assembly bringing up the Crown Suits Bill and the Sydney Bethel Union Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Knox brought forward his resolutions relative to the separation of the Northern Districts, which after some discussion were, on the motion of Mr. Johnson, referred to a select committee. Mr. Holden, Mr. Lutwyehe, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Towns presented a petition from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce prating for the establishment of a Trinity Board for that port. Mr. Knox brought up the Report of the Committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President reported that the deputation had presented to his Excellency the resolutions in reference to the separation of the Northern Districts, and deprecating the renewal of transportation, to which his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Grattan Douglass, Esq. having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took his seat as a member. Mr. Knox brought up the report of the select committee on the resolutions protesting against the…
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