GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
[PUB PBESS AGENCY.]
LEGISLATIVE COUNOIL.
Thubsday, August 22. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The greater part of the afternoon sitting of the Council was occupied by a discussion on the address to the Queen, moved by Captain Fraser, congratulating her on the result of the Berlin Conference. After verbal amendments, the address was carried. BAIBS OP "WASTE iAHDB. \ ' Mr Chambeblaht's motion, for a return of the price per acre received from all Government lands, excepting town and surburban lands sold in the provincial districts of Can-, terbury and Otago, during the year ending 30th June, 1878, was agreed to. X the oountxbb act. Mr Hall's motion/ for a return of the names of those counties in which the whole of the Counties Act has been brought into force, was also agreed to. BILLS ADVANCED. The Executive Councillors Bill was read a third time and passed. The Nelson Harbor Board Bill was read a second time. The second reading of the Southland Bow* and Girla* High School Act, 1877, Amendment Bill, was postponed till to-morrow, also the second reading of the Lake Bile-mere and Fonyfo Bifl. Hie Coujcjl adjourned till 7.30 p.nu
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Press, Volume XXX, Issue 4079, 23 August 1878, Page 2
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