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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 5

AT a meeting on Tuesday evening, there were present the Mayor and Aid. Low, Holmes, Trim, Harper, Drew, Butler, Scholes, and Gallagher…

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Local News. Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 5

At a meeting on Tuesday evening there were present the Mayor and Aid. Low Holmes Trim Scholes Gallagher Harper and Butler…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 8

THE President reported the receipt of a letter from the private secretary to the Governor, notifying the appointment of Sir John Robertson as Vice President of…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 4

At a meeting on Tuesday evening, there were present Ald. Low (in the chair), Ald. Holmes, Harper, Gallagher, Butler, and Drew. The Mayor arrived before the…

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Local Intelligence. Armed Ale Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 4

The annual public nominations of candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of three Aldermen and the two Auditors was held in the Town Hall…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 29

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 6

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Registers Transfer Bill and to the…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 6

THE Lunacy Bill was assented to. Sir John Robertson laid on the table a return of papers, in reference to the case of Arthur Macfarlane (commuted sentence…

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Local News. Armidaxe Borough Council. Tuesday, Feb. 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 5

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Trim, Holmes, Scholes, Harper, Mallam, Richardson, Butler, and Gallagher. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 8

A MESSAGE was received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency had reserved the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill for the…

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THE. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, FEB. 26

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 4

The Felons Apprehension Bill was received from the Assembly, and passed through all its stages, with amendments. The Bank Liabilities and Assets…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 4

A MESSAGE was received from the Assembly notifying that that House had agreed to the Council's amendment on the Assembly's amendment in the Felons…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legielative Council. Wednesday, March 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 4

SOME messages were received from toe Assembly. The House went into committee to consider the Assembly's message in reference…

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Armidale Borough Council. Tuesday, March 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 6

PRESENT: The Mayor, Aldermen Trim, Gallagher, Mallam, Scholes, Holmes, and Butler. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 19

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 8

No quorum. THURSDAY, MARCH 20. The President reported that the Address of the Council on the departure of…

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The Parochial Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held at the Parsonage on Thursday. There were present, Rev. W. H. Cooper (chairman), Messrs. C. Legh and T. O'Hara (churchwardens), and…

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Metropolitan Gossip. the City Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

THE affairs of the City Corporation have lately been "confusion doubly confused." Things had come to such a pass that it was thought the dismissal of the workmen employed in the different…

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Armidale Borough Council. Tuesday, April 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 3

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Trim, Holmes, Harper, Gallagher, Scholes, Butler, Richardson, and Mallam. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. (Abridged from, the Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 4

MESSAGES were received from the Lieutenant Governor, notifying that his Excellency had given assent to the Ternporary Supply Bill No. 4, the Felons…

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Liberality of the Aldermen with the Ratepayers Money. [To the Editor.]

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 2

SIR,--I note in the last issue of your contemporary that the aldermen had, with a philanthropy of spirit truly uncommon, voted the sum of £5 to the assessors, thus exceeding the stipulated amount of…

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Metropolitan Gossip. the City Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 2

IT is comforting that our "city fathers" are not a thin-skinned set, or they would certainly writhe under the lashing they are receiving. The mess into winch their carelessness or…

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