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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
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The Legislative Council sat a very short time, and the business done was of a purely formal character. The only now business on the paper was postponed in consequence of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Johnson and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave the following reply to Mr. Docker's question in reference to Mr. Cowper's mission to the gold-fields:—"It having become absolutely necessary to send a large military force to Burrangong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Maitland Road Trust and District Council was held at the Court-house, on Friday, the 8th instant. Mr. J. B. R. Robertson occupied the chair, and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—The time is fast approaching when the prenent nominee [?]tem will expire under the Act of Constitution, and although a Bill has been introduced into the Assembly to meet that circumstances, still to this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Several petitions were presented in reference to the aggressions of the Chinese on Lambing Flat. The petitions were received, and notices given of motions for the printing of them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some notices of motion for papers were given. SYNODS BILL. The motion by Mr. DEAS THOMSON for the third rending of the Church of England Synods Bill, was opposed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied to a question pnt by Mr. DEAS THOMSON, that no replies had been received by this Government to certain communications addressed to the Government of Victoria in reference to telegraphic communication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Council met at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock.—In reply to a question from Dr. DOUGLASS, Mr. HARGRAVE said the Government intended erecting a light-house at Twofold Bay, but the position had not been fixed.—Some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A message was received from the Administrate of the Government announcing his assumption of office, and a select committee was immediately appointed to prepare a reply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. TOWNS moved an address for returns relative to foreign immigration, the object being to show that foreigners other than Chinese come to New South Wales in large numbers without wives or families of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave notice of motion for restoring the Pitt-street Tramway Bill to the business paper. A message was received from the Assembly, requesting that lion. J. F. Hargrave might have leave to attend the select…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE exposition of the Land Billa, made by Mr. Robertson ia the Council, on Thursday, is of considerable importance, as indicating their present state, after, passing through the Assembly. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual time. In answer to Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the SECRETARY FOR LANDS stated that if the Government found that it was possible for the Legislature to deal with the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A somewhat lengthy debate took place on the motion for resuming proceedings on the Pitt-street Tramway Bill.—The bill was gone through, and reported with amendments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. WANT presented a petition from a number (196) of Chinese, setting forth that they had been subjected to serious injury and loss (upwards of £5000) on the 19th February last, by a riotous assemblage of Europeans and others at Lambing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual hour. CATTLE DISEASE ACT. On the motion of the SECRETARY FOR LANDS, the Standing Orders of the House were suspended, in order to permit the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice was given of questions to be put to the Secretary for Lands, by Mr. DEAS THOMSON, Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. TOWNS. Mr. DOCKER gave notice that he had amendments to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The SECRETARY FOR LANDS replied to Mr. DEAS THOMSON'S question on the subject ot Electric Telegraph communication from England, that the Lords of the Treasury had declined to entertain the proposition of the Victorian Government.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"COMING events cast their shadows before"— and it must, we presume, be partly under the operation of this rule, that members of the Legislative Council exhibit, in their speeches,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Council met on Thursday, at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. The debate on the use of the Great Seal was further adjourned for a week…
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