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No. 60.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1885.
VOL. XXXI.
號十六第日二十二月十年酉乙日八十二月—十年五十八百八千一
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ERRATUM.
At page 1032 of the Gazette of the 21st instant, in the fourth line of Section 303, for the words
"five only marks" read only five marks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 7.
WEDNESDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1885.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPTO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'Malley. )
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Surveyor General, (Jons MACNEILE PRICE.)
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.
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WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th instant, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid ou the table the following paper:-
Surveyor General's Report on the Tytam Water Works. (No. 7).
THE SPIRITS BILL,-POSTPONEMENT OP-The Governor informed the Council that it had been decided not to proceed further with this Bill until the beginning of 1886, and addressed the Council as follows:----
HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN,-Before proceeding to the Order of the day, I desire to acquaint the Council with the course of proceeding that has been decided upon by my Government with respect to the proposed Spirits Ordinance. This Bill, as you are aware, has already been read