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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Municipal Council. Thursday, June 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Borough Chambers on the above date. Present:—Adlermen Mair, Shaw, Nixon, Bruce and Bentley…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Mair, Nixon, Bruce, Wildman, Bentley, Shaw, and Evans…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, June 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the Borough Chambers on Thursday afternoon. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Nixon, Evans, aud Bentley…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, July 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Borough Chambers on the above dale. Present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Shaw, Nixon, Evans and…

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The Legislative Council and Its Functions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

If the Legislative Council of New South Wales would confine itself to the legislative functions of the House of Lords, we should not say much in…

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The Council and the Land Bill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 3

The Land Bill has not been rejected by the Upper House, but dropped by the Government. And it has been dropped because a clause, not originally stated to be of the essence of the…

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Parliamentary. Thursday, July 10. IN the Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 4

Mr. Ogilvie moved the second reading of the Lands Act Amendment Act Declaratory Bill, which was to declare the meaning of the 40th section of the Lands Apt of 1875. This…

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The Premier and the Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

It is much to be regretted that Sir H. Parkes, in a fit of spleen at the very proper and patriotic course adopted by the Legislative Council in acting as friends of the people should have…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Fresent: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Wildman, Bentley, Evans, Nixon, Bruce, and Bolton…

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Municipal Council. Thursday July 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the above date. Present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Bentley, Bruce, Bolton, Evans, Nixon, Shaw, and Wildman…

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Spirit of the Press. the Premier and the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

THE action of the Council in rejecting the Land Bill would appear likely to lead to serious complications between ou[?] Legislative bodies. It is somewhat…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 2

Under this kind of Act-making, the deliberations and votes of Parliament would bo set aside, and the vox populi recognised as the sole power in the…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Evans, Nixon, Bruce, Shaw, and Bolton…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, August 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 5

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on the above date. Present:—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Shaw, Nixon, Bruce, Bentley, and Evans…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, August 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Present:—The Mayor, Mr. Fitzhardinge (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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Appeal Before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. (Home News.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 4

IN our last issue the case of The National Bank of Australasia v. The United Hand-in-Baud Company and Another was reported as part heard;…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Bruce, Nixon, Evans…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, September 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Borough Chambers on the above date. Present:—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Bruce,…

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