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Council & local affairs, 1866

16 stories in Riverina's papers

Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 10

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 1

The Legislative Council met at three o'clock, chiefly for the purpose of sending up to the Assembly the Additional Customs Bill and the Colonial Spirits Duties Bill, passed at…

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Municipal Government

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 2

MOST of the residents of Wagga Wagga are lather proud of the position to which the town has attained, and are exceedingly touchy if an opinion is expressed, that they are, in…

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Wednesday, July 25. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 2

The House met, and then proceeded to Government House with the address, and, having received his Execellency's reply, resumed. The usual Sessional motions were then made and agreed to. Leave…

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Parliamentary Summary. Tuesday, July 24, 1866. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened by his Excellency the Governor, at 12 o'clock. After the delivery of the Vice-Regal Speech, the House adjourned until 4 p.m., when the President again took the chair.—…

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Parliamentary Summary. Tuesday, July 31, 1866. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

IN reply to questions, Ministers stated that they had under consideration the expediency of introducing a bill for the promotion of immigration;—that the subject of the Mint charges was under…

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Wednesday, August 29. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 3

The House went into Committee on the Cattle Diseases Prevention Bill, the duration of which was fixed to be until 31st December 1867, and until the end of the next ensuing session of Parliament…

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Wednesday, September 5. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 3

The Drunkards' Punishment Bill, and the Workhouse Bill were read a third time, and passed. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The Sheep Disease Prevention Bill was read a…

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Wednesday, September 12. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

The Cattle Disease Prevention Bill, and the Registration of Brands Bill, were read a third time and passed…

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Wednesday, September 26. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

The Felon's Apprehension Continuation Bill was read a third time, and passed. Some unimportant business was transacted, and the House then adjourned…

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Wednesday, November 28. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 2

On the motion for going into Committee on the Public Schools Bill, Mr. Plunkett, in a speech of over two hours' duration, opposed the Bill, on the ground that there was no provision whatever for…

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Thursday, November 29. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 2

The House went into Committee on the Public Schools Bill. Mr. Thompson moved that certain words should be struck out, which would make the clause read: "Five persons shall be appointed…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday—dec. 5

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

Mr. Docker moved the second reading of the Gold Duties Reduction Bill. The Bill had been rendered necessary by the action of the Victorian Government which had reduced the duty…

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Legislative Council. Friday—dec. 7

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 4

In committee on the Public Schools Bill a new clause was agreed to that teachers should be liable to dismissed by the Council on failure to give satisfaction to the Council or Trustees respectively…

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Legislative Council. Thursday—dec. 6

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 4

The House having gone into committee, Mr. Thompson moved that the 16th clause be struck out, and that a new clause be inserted providing that in non-vested and Denominational schools…

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Parliamentary Summa[?] Legislative Council Tuesday—december 4, 1866

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

IN Committee on the Public Schools Thompson moved that the words in the providing that the Colonial Secretary Chairman of the Council of Education b[?]…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 2

Mr. Docker in reply to Mr. Weeks, stated that it was the intention of the Government to take into consideration the question of making provision for the widow of Mr. Grenfell who had been killed by…

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