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Council & local affairs, 1873

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Municipal Council. Thursday. Aug. 14

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, aldermen Nixon, Thompson, Commings, and Mumford. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 4

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council there were present Aldermen Nixon (in the chair), Mumford, Jenkins, Mair, and Cummins. MINUTES…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, Aug. 28

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 2

PRESENT—Alderman Nixon (in the chair), Mair, Cummings, Jenkins, and Mumford. The Mayor took his seat some little time after the opening of the proceedings. Apologies were read from…

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The Legislative Council's Delays of Business

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 5

ON Tuesday last, says our parliamentary reporter, "the President (of the Legislative Council) took the chair at half-past four o'clock, and the House adjourned at twenty…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 3

THE House proceeded on the 10th inst., to Government House, presented the address in reply to the Viceregal speech and received a suitable reply. A resolution expressive of the sense the House entertained of the…

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Parliamentary Gleanings. Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. Innes moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Constitution Act, and to provide for the representation of the people…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Thursday, September 25, 1873

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor, alderman Cumminga, Mair, Moxham, Nixon, and Thompson. Apologies were read from alderman Jenkins, Mumford, and Wall. The minutes of the last general meeting were…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 3

ON the 17th inst., Mr INNES moved for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the constitution of the Legislative Council. He explained that it was similar to the measure rejected last session. Present members of the…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, Sept. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 1 October 1873 · page 4

Present:—The Mayor with Aldermen Cummins, Mair, Moxham, Nixon, and Thompson. Apologies recived from Aldermen Jonkins, Mumford, and Wall…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 3

ON the 24th ult., the President announced the resignation of his sent in that House by the hon. W. B. Dalley, and Mr Docker moved for copies of all correspondence, tenders, &c., as to ocean postage and the…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, 9th October, 1873

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 2

PRESENT:—Alderman Ni[?] (in the chair), Cummings, Mumford. Thompson, Moxham, and Mair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 2

ON the 1st inst., Mr INNES moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr Deas Thomson. On the 2nd inst., the Newspaper Postage Abolition…

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Parliamentary Gleanings. Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 October 1873 · page 2

In the Council on Wednesday,—The Newspaper Postage Abolition Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly with amendments…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 3

ON the 8th inst., the Newspaper Postage Abolition Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly with amendments. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the…

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Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 4

In the Council on Thursday,—Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the Matrimonla Causes Act Amendment Bill. He urged that us a Divorce Act had been passed, affording relief to…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, Oct. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor, with Aldermen Mumford, Mair, Nixon, and Wall, Apologies were recived from Aldermen J. D. Thompson and J. F. Jenkins, AlderCummins and Moxham were fined 5s. each…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, Oct. 23, 1873

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, aldermen Wall, Mumford, Nixon, and Mair. Apologies were received from aldermen Jenkins and Thompson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 3

ON the 15th inst., a bill to amend the Act to limit the liability of mining partnerships was read a first time, and some further amendments were made in the Friendly Societies Bill…

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Parliamentary Gleanings. Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 4

In the Council on-Wednesday,—The Deniliquin and Moama Railway Bill, the Australian Jockey Club Bill, the Mercantile Bank Bill, and the Bathurst Cattle…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 3

ON the 22nd inst., several bills were read first time, and the remainder of the business was unimportant. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. On fie 22nd inst., Mr Robertson asked why the…

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