Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 9
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The PRESIDENT was [?]ch concerned to have to state…
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Council & local affairs, 1861
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Legislative Council. (Friday, May 10th.)
The Assembly having refused to accept the amendments of the Council in the Land Bill, and that body being determined not to give way, the Government resolved to nominate a number of new…
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ON the assembling of the Council yesterday afternoon, (according to a slip subsequently issued by the EMPIRE,) the following members- took their seats. On the opposition benches—…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 witnes to four o'clock. On the opposition bench were the following members: —Messrs. Lamb, Towns, Issacs. Holden, Hood…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty-two minutes past three o'clock. RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT. The PRESIDENT said—I have the honour to communicate to…
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The second reading of the Municipal Rates Enforcement Bill was thrown out by a majority of 17 to 5.—The Gold-Fields Bill was read a second time.—The Crown Lands Occupation…
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THE following is a copy of the letter sent to his Excellency by the members who resigned their seats on Friday last, and his Excellency's reply:- 10th May, 1861…
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Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from the Colonial Secretary, informing me that your Excellency has been pleased to appoint twenty-one persons to be members of the Legislative Council…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council waa held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and a full meeting of aldermen…
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THE Mayor took the chair at three o'clock. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmel. Reports were received as follows:—From the lighting…
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AT the usual fortnightly meeting, held Thursday. M[?] 9th, present, the Chairman and Messrs. S.H. Pearce a James Pearce, the following business was transacted:- The minutes of the pretions meeting were read an…
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THE following is a copy of the letter sent to his Excellency by the members who resigned their seats on Friday last, and his Excellency's reply:- 10th May, 1861…
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On the 13th March last judgement for the defendant was given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council [?] this, the last of the suits known as the "Great Newtown Ejeetment Cases." On this occasion thore wero present…
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PADDINGTON.—The [?] weekly meeting of this Council [?] held on Tuesday, the 7th instant Present-the Chairman, and Coune[?]ors Steel, Westaway, Alston, Lynch, and Reddy. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con[?]…
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SIR,—I am rather surprised to find that the Upper House of notables would not pass the Bill for the Eaforseu eat of Municipal Rates. This, at oncs, proves what they are capable of; and when this letter appeard in print…
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AT a meeting of Woollahra Municipal Council, on the 14th instant, present—The Chairman (Samuel Thompson, Esq.). Messrs. Trickett, Phillips, Oatley, Edwards, and Thomas, The minutes of the previous meeting…
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The Upper Mouse has rejected without ceremony the Bill, for its reconstruction as passed by the Assembly. It was not on an amendment that the Bill was thrown out; its consideration was post…
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Dafunct is the Council—"Their Honors,"good lack, At the voice of The President all got the sack; Sir William's exa[?]nle, by contrast so grand, Shall meet a response, far and wide through the land:…
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The Assembly having refused to accept the amendments of the Council, in the Land Bill, and that body being determined not to give way, the Government resolved to nominate a number of new…
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THE following is a copy of the letter sent to his Excellency by the members who resigned their seats on Friday last, and his Excellency's reply:- 10th May, 1861…
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