LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Wellikqtow, August 8. The House met at 2.30. Sir Patrick Buckley referred to the recent bereavement of the Speaker (Hon Mr Miller), remarking that he felt sure members would sympathise with that gentleman. Tbe Designation of Districts Bill, empowering the Governor and local bodies to alter the names of towns, streets, rivers, &c, with a view to afford better facilities for the delivery of letters where there are two or more towns, &c, having the same name, was read a second time. Iha Hon. Mr Brown suggested that Government should alter the name of the colony to that of Sealand by this Bill, but the proposition was opposed, and the Destitute Persons Bill, which is a consolidation measure, vras also read a second time. The Council then adjourned.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1894, Page 2
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