Maitland District Council
The District Council met on Monday, at the Court House, Maitland. Present—Messrs. Walsh, Close, Wilkinson, Callaghan, Brown, and Eckford. Dr. Brown in the chair…
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Council & local affairs, 1858
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Legislative Council. Thursday, June 10
Met at the usual hour, but immediately afterwards adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late General Sir Ralph Darling, formerly Governor of New South Wales…
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After disposing of some formal business, the House affirmed by a majority of 17 to 6, the following resolution, submitted by Mr. Deas Thomson; viz.—"The House having taken into consideration the several…
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The debate on the Affiliated Colleges Act Amendment Bill was resumed by Mr. Holden, who supported the Bill. Mr. Jones, Mr. Norton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Blake, and Dr. a'Beckett followed on the same side. The bill was…
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Some formal business having been disposed of the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the further consideration of the Fraudulent Trustees and Bankers Better Punishment Bill. Previously to going…
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The District Council met on Monday at the Court House, Maitland. Present—Dr. Brown, Messrs. Close, Eckford, and Callaghan. As there was no business to be done connected with…
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Sir Alfred Stephen moved for an Address to the Governor-General, praying for the production of all report and recommendations, if any, upon which Thomas Fox, convicted at Goulburn, in 1832, of murder, and…
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The order of the day for the further consideration in committee of the Fraudulent Trustees, and Bankers, better Punishment Bill which lapsed on a previous day through the House being counted out, was restored to…
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After some preliminary business, the Government Loan Bill for 1858 was passed through committee without amendment; the report thercon agreed to, and the bill read a third time and passed…
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The consideration of the Articles of Food Inspection Bill [?] with on a [?]…
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The So[?]-General [?] have to bring in a bill[?] regulan[?] Common Lodging House and a Bill for [?]mending toe Law relating to Larceny by carriers and [?]…
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Mr. Norton asked what steps had been taken by the Government with regard to the alleged kidnapping of South Sea Islanders, on board the barque Sution, to a French settlement!…
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Mr Lutwyche stated, in reply to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, that the contract time for completing the telegraph between Sydney and Albury, had been extended to October next…
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The Larceny Act Amendment Hill, and the Board of National Education Bill, were severally passed through a committee of the whole. The House adjourned shortly after five until…
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The President took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. A petition was presented by Mr. Wilshire, praying for alterations in the Chinese Immigration Bill, so as to…
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Sir Alfred Stephen withdrew his motion for leave to bring in a "Bill to provide for the Punishment of Frauds committed by Trustees, Bankers, and other Bailees, of Property," with…
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The Council, having commenced business at ten minutes to four o'clock, proceeded to the discussion of the motion for the adoption of the report of the committee of the whole house on…
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On the motion of the Solicitor-General, the Common Lodging-houses Bill was postponed till this day. The debate on the Chinese immigration Bill was then recommenced, on the motion that the bill should be…
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The District Council met on Monday, at the Court house Maitland. Present—The Warden, Messrs. Walsh, Close, Callaghan, Eckford, Dr. Brown, and Wilkinson. The minutes of the previous meeting of June 28 were…
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The Council having met at the usual hour, its attention was called by Mr. Wise to what he considered a matter of privilege, and which was involved in the adoption of the report of the Standing Orders Committee on…
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