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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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Municipal Institutions at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1863 · page 2

—We beg to invite public attention to an advertisement on this important subject with regard to a meeting on Monday. We believe that a majority are in favour of…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 23

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 4

THE proclamation for the convening of Parliament having been read, the following new members took the oaths and their seats:—Mr. G H. Cox, Captain Towns, and Mr…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1863 · page 2

MB. Edward Liovd was sworn a member and took his seat The Attorney General obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend and consolidate the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 8

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 2

MR. Hemps motion for a select committee on light-houses was carried. The inquiry of the committee to embrace the wants of the whole coast of New Holland…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 15

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 4

MR. Thomson brought in his bill to abate the nuisance arising from the smoke of furnaces, and it was read a first time. The House then adjourned till Wednesday…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

THE President intimated that her Majesty had assented to the Act to Prohibit Future Grants in Aid of Public Worship; and to the In[?]state Estates Distribution Act…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. July 29

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 2

THERE was no business of any importance transacted. THURSDAY, JULY 30. The Attorney General presented a…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug 5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

THE Solicitor General briefly announced the appointment of Mr. Darvall to the office of Attorney General, intimating that, as Solicitor General, and as a member of…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

AFTER some preliminary business, The Smoke Abatement Bill was partly considered and amended, and the House adjourned till Wednesday following…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug. 19

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 2

AFTER some formal business, The Smoke Nuisance Bill was amended in committee. The House adjourned, at 20 minutes…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. Aug.26

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 2

IN reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, the Solicitor-General stated that no communication had been received by the Government in reference to a fortnightly communication to…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 2

MR. Cox presented a petition in favour of railway extension, and Mr. Plunkett presented several petitions against the Government Education Bill…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, Sept 9

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 2

MR. Plunkett presented a petition from Nimitybelle, against the Government Education Bill. Messages were received from the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 16

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

The Scab Act, from the Assembly, was road a first time. Mr. Plunkett presented petitions from Orange and Cooma against the Government…

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The Partjament. legislative council. Wednesday, Sept. 23

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 2

In reply to Mr. Plunkett, the SolicitorGeneral said that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure similar to that passed in Victoria to…

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The Parliament. legislative council. Wednesday, Oct. 7

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 2

THE Solicitor General laid upon the table the Statistics (vol. 2) for 1862. Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Braidwood, and Mr. Butler presented a…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 21

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1863 · page 2

SIR W. M. Manning moved the adjournment of the House till the 25th November, the Assembly having adjourned till the 24th—Mr. Thomson having seconded the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 2

MR. Blaxland, Mr. Ogilvie, and Mr. Johnson took the usual oath and their seats as members of the Council. The President informed the House that…

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Our Municipality. To the Editors of the 'Armidale Express.'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—As Armidale has been proclaimed a Municipality, as the election of aldermen must soon follow, and as the Act requires, in our case, the town to be divided…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Dec 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1863 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett made a brief statement similar to what had been made in the Assembly with regard to the intentions of the Government…

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