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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 2

The Governor having delivered his Speech, the House adjourned, and met again at 4, when Mr. James Macarthur and Mr. Cox took the required oath and their seats as…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

THERE was a full meeting on Monday evening with the exception of Alderman Schmidt, who had informed the Mayor he could not attend. The Mayor read a letter he had received from…

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Tee Parliament. [Abridged From the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug. 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

The more important business on the paper was postponed, after some discussion; and the House adjourned for a week. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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The Parliament. [Abridged From the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council, Wednesday. Aug. 8

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 2

The Bill to prohibit Burials within the City of Sydney was read a first time. The Customs Validation Bill was read a first time…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

WITH the exception of Alderman Mulligan, there was a full meeting on Monday evening. The Town Clerk read a letter to the Secretary for Public Works, about the state of the post office…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug. 15

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

The industrial Schools Bill was read a second time, unanimously. The Reformatory Schools Bill was also read a second time…

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Tee Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug. 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 2

Mr. Docker moved the second reading of the Workhouses Bill, explaining that the object was to provide for the cases of destitute adults in the same way as juvenile…

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Armtdale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 2

THERE was a full meeting on Monday evening with the exception of the Mayor (absent at Sydney). Alderman Fitzgerald having been voted to the chair. The Town Clerk read letters:—To Mr. John Jones,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Aug. 29

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 2

The Cattle Disease Prevention Bill was amended in committee. The more important alterations were that sheep and cattle should be admitted on certain…

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The Parliament. [Abridged From the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Tuesday, Sept. 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 2

THE Advances to Agents entrusted with Goods Bill was taken through committee and reported with one amendment. The Cattle Disease Prevention Bill was…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

THERE as a full meeting on Monday evening The Town Clerk read a letter from the Department of Public Works, promising attention to a letter from the Council on the state of the post office building in…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 15. (Before the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

Michael Fitzgerald was brought up in custody on a o[?]rge of using abusive and insulting language whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned. It appeared that about 10 on the previous…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

The Gold Fields Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee, and was reported without amendment. The adoption of the report was made an order for that day…

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Armidale Municipal Council. There was a full meeting on Monday evening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

The Town Clerk read acknowledgments of the two letters received at the previous meeting on the subject of the tanneries. Also a letter to Mr. John Jones, stating it was not the intention of the Council to…

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The Parliament. [Abridged From the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 19

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

[?] received from the A[?]mbly [?]ting that it did not concur in all the amendments made in the Brands Registration Bill. and in the Cattle Disease Prevention Bill. Ordered to be considered…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting was held on Wednesday, at noon. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Trim and Fitzgerald. The Town Clerk road letters to the following effect:…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

THE bonding of colonial br[?]dy bill was read a first time; also the Diseases in Sheep Bill. The amendments in the Brands and Cattle Disease Bills made by the Assembly were agreed to…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 3

THE Council met on Monday evening, at half-past 7. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Tysoe, Fi[?]gerald, and Trim. The Town Clerk read copies of five letters…

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Loral Intelligence. Abmidale Police Court. Monday, Oct. 8. (Before the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunken[?] and was fined 5s., which he paid—this being the first person fined here under the new Druukards Act Mary Hosey, for being drunk and using obacene…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 3

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 2

THE Governors assent was given to District Court Judges Appointment Bill. The Statistical Register for 1865 was laid upon the table…

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