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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Municipalities Act. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 5

IN the Assembly last night the Municipalities Act Amendment Bill, relating to corporation service contracts, received Royal assent…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Watts) in the chair, and Ald…

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Armidale Borough Council. Tuesday, June 11

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald[?] C. G Wilson) and Ald. Gooper, Bliss, Fitzgerald, Watson, M'Rohan, Solomons, and Keightley…

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What will the Council do with it?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

PERHAPS it was wise in the interests of fair play and free discussion to allow the Assembly the opportunity of discussing for three nights the…

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The Premier at Orange. Some Comments on the Legislative Council. Prospects of Passing the Taxation Bills

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 6

Addressing a meeting at Orange on Monday night, the Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid, said: He was glad to say that already the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliamentary. Second Reading of Customs Bill. Carried by a Large Majority. the Legislative Council. the Assessment Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 5

The second reading of the Customs Bill was carried by 64 to 33. The Bill was then carried through committee, all the divisions giving the…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present-- The Mayor, and Ald. Whyte, Moses, Fitzhardinge, Priest and Macdonald…

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Waleha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday last. The whole of the aldermen were present. J. N. Uhric's tender for work in…

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The Legislative Council. Messers Stubborn. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

The Legislative Council last night ordered the Land Tax Machinery Bill second reading to stand over for six months, thus practically rejecting the…

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The Crisis. COUNCIL v. Assembly. Rejection of Land Taxation. Forecast of Ministerial Intentions. Freetftade and Direct Taxation. Reform of the Council. Press Criticisms. "Dissolve!" the Labour Party Is Prepared. Ministerial Statement on Tuesday. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Thursday, 12.27 p.m

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 4

The Upper House is expected to reject the Government measures, and a serious crisis will result. Friday, 9.19 a.m…

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The Legislative Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

THE Sydney correspondent of the Grafton Evaminer writes :-- The relations between the Government and the Legislative Council are extremely strained, and for this feeling the…

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Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Library on Tuesday evening last, the following being present:—Aldermen Wilson (Mayor), Cooper,…

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Legislative Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 5

IN the Council last night Mr. Pitcher gave not ice of the introdnction of a bill to amend the constitution of the Chamber, hut the provisions of the bill he did not disclose…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present : The Mayor' (Ald. Watts) in the chair, and Ald…

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Arimdale Borough Council Tuesday, June 25

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

Present: The Meyor (Aid. C. G. Wilson), and Aid. Cooper, Bliss, Fitzgerald, Wastson, Mc'Crohan, and Keightley…

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Privy Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 3

The House of Lords has passed a bill permitting colonial judges to act on the Judicial Committee in the Privy Council…

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Honours for the Lord Mayor. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 5

A. BARONETCY has been conferred upon Sir Joseph Renals, Lord Mayor of London…

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The Privy Council. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 5

THE House of Lords has passed a bill permitting colonial Judges to act on the judicial committce of the Privy Council…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Dereatiug Tammany. a Determined Mayor

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 2

The Mayor of New York is taking active steps to abolish the Tammany Ring in that state. He has dismissedand replaced daring the past four…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. There were present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen Whyte, Healey, Vincent,…

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