These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
129 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 7
In the Legislative Council, petitions were presented against the proposed alteration in the tariff from the Chamber of Commerce, and from 425 citizens of Sydney. The second reading of the bill was moved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Council met at seven o'olock, and sat until half-past ten. The petitions presented on a former day against the proposed alterations in the tariff were ordered to be printed, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petitions were presented against the proposed alterations in the tariff; one by Mr. Deas Thomson, signed by 1504 residents in Sydney, and another from Windsor, by Mr. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Assembly met at half-past three [?] The SPEAKER announced that the Administrator of the Government had assented to the Standing Orders of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Council met at twenty minutes past four o'clock. —The petitions against the reduction of the duty on tea, and the increase of the duty on spirits, presented on former nights, by Mr. DEAS THOMSON and Mr. JOHNSON,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. DISTURBANCES AT LAMBING FLAT. Mr. HOSKINS desired to put a question without notice to some member of the Government. He was desirous of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Captain TOWNS gave notice of a motion for a committee of enquiry into the present working of the pilot establishment. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Council met at a quarter to four o'clock. The enquiry, proposed by Captain TOWNS into the working of pilot establishment, was agreed to without…
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 →The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock. Paper were laid upon the table by Mr. ROBERTSON and ordered to be printed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock. MR. REDMAN. Mr. REDMAN, as a matter of privilege, called attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 →The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock. EAST MAITLAND. Mr. DICKSOS presented a petition from certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes before three o'clock. COUNT OUT. The undermentioned members were present:—Mr. Moriarty,…
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 →The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock. REV. W. CHAUCER. Mr. BUCHANAN (without previous notice) asked the…
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 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 →