A Bill to Render the Legislative Council Elective
Tam bill proposed by Mr. G.K. Holden, combining the system of Hire:- Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of…
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Council & local affairs, 1861
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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, November 29th
The Speaker reported a message from the Legislative Council reluming the Insolvency Law Amendment Bill with amendments, the consideration of which was fixed for Tuesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Business Proceedings This Day. Government Business—notice of Motion
THE Secretary for Lande to move, That this House approves of the plans and sections, and books of reference of a proposed tension of the Great Western Railway from its present ic[?]nus, on the cast side, of the town of Penrith, to a terminus at or near…
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The elections that have just terminated for Alderman to serve in the Municipal Council have resulted in the return of all the gentlemen but one who previously occupied seats in the Municipal…
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THE result of the municipal election was declared yesterday at the Town Hall. The contest for Mecquaric Ward was the closest, and terminated in the return of Mr. Macintosb; About three hundred persons assembled…
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THE PRESIDENT took the obair at twenty-five minutes past [?] o'clock. PETITIONS. Dr. MACFARLANE presentad a petition from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 4
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Dr. MACFARLANE presented a petition, praying that…
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THE PRE[?]NT took the ehair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'[?]ook. DESPATCH FROM DALLEY AND PARKES. Mr. ROBERTSON [?]aid upon the table of the Honse a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 5
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table a copy of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scotchman Versus Alderman. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,—Four of your constant readers (but—more's the pity—amounting to only one subscriber), who had not the opportonlty of attending at the hustings, to hear the bursting eloquence of the successful, at "the…
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On the motion of Mr. Robertson for the adoption of railway plans and specifications, &c, some discussion took, place, in the course of which Mr. Robertson stated that it was only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waverley Municipal Council. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—My attention has been drawn to the report of the proceedings of the last meeting of the Waverley Municipal Council in your issue of this day; in which ooours the following passage:—"Councillor Vickery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Representation of Minorities in the Legislative Council. To the Editor of the Herald
Six,—I had riot seen the bill by which Mr. Holden proposes to accomplish the above object, and a draft of which was published in your issue of the 29th ultimo, when I wrote my last letter: I have now…
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YESTERDAY an adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council of this city was held at the chambers, in Wynyardt-square, at eleven, o'clock, with a view to fixing the salary for the Mayor for the ensuing year. The chair was…
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A MEETIMG of the City Council was held yesterday at 11 o'clock, in the Town Hall, for the purpose of considering the allowance to be granted to the Major for the year 186[?]. All the membe [?] were present…
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A meeting of the City Council was held on Monday at 11 o'clock, in the Town Hall, for the purpose of considering the allowance to be granted to the Mayor for the year 1862. All the members…
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Legislative Council Bill, resumption of the adjourned debate on the motion of the Attorney-General. "That this bill be 'now read a second time,' "upon which Mr. Merewether had moved, by way of amendment, That the question be amended by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Matters.—a Returning Officer. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR.—The late contest for the representation of Denison Ward has, to a great extent, verified the propriety and singular a[?]iness of the above periodically presidential title, Alderman Woods having, to all intents and…
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THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. RICHMOND RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY'S BILL. A message was received from the Assembly, inviting…
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THE [?] took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. RICHMOND BRIDGE COMPANY'S ACT. A message was received from the Legislative Assembly,…
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