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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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ASSENT TO BILLS.—In the Legislative Council the assent of the Governor, on behalf of her Majesty, to the Appropriation Act, the Cardiff Coal Company's Act, and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Act, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE QUEENSLAND DEBT.—Mr. Plunkett, in reply to Mr. Campbell as to the steps taken by the late Government for the adjustment of the Queensland debt, explained tbe nature of the correspondence which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly, the following replies were given to questions put to Ministers:—That it was not the intention of the Government to discontinue the office of Sheep Inspector, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MESSAGES.—Mr. Kemp brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee, in reference to the mode in which messages are to be received from the Governor; and the report is to be considered to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE NEWSPAPER TAX.—Mr. Kemp presented a petition from one hundred and sixty journeymen engaged in the printing business, against the proposed tax on newspapers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.—Mr. Martin moved that the house do now adjourn as a mark of respect to the memory of Captain Moriarty, whose death had occurred since their last meeting. The hon. member had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OPERATION OF THE LAND ACTS.—Mr. Deas Thomson moved for a series of returns, with a view of showing the operation of the Land laws, for two periods of two years each, before and since the passing of the Land Acts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RETURN ORDERED.—Sir W. Manning gave notice of a motion for a return in reference to lands conditionally purchased under the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CEMETERY.—Mr. Wilson, in reply to Mr. Raper, said that the Surveyor General had made a favorable report upon the suitableness for a cemetery of the eight acres of land in the parish of St. George offered by Mr. Gannon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Council, there was not a quorum yesterday, and at twenty-eight minutes to five p.m., the President adjourned the house to four p.m. on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MESSAGES FROM GOVERNOR.—The President informed the house that the Governor had approved of their recent order in reference to messages from himself. CHURCH AND SCHOOL. LANDS. —Mr. Kemp presented a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President was absent, having been prevented by the ordinary course of travel from reaching Sydney, and the Chairman of Committees took the scat at half-past four o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.—In the absence of the President, the Chairman of Committee of the whole took his seat, and there not being a quorum, adjourned the house to Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPLIES TO QUERIES—In reply to Mr. Egan, Mr. Eager gave particulars of the amounts paid during the years, 1801, 1862, and 1863, for drawbacks upon wine, ale, and beer; tea, refined sugar, sugar in bond, coffee and chicory, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting of the rate-payers of East Maitland was held on Tuesday, at the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of nominating three aldermen and two auditors for the municipality, in the room of the aldermen and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President, having taken his seat, apologised to the House for his absence during the past week. LAND SALES RETURNS—Sir W. Manning moved for a return of all lands conditionally purchased under section…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE NEWSPAPER TAX.—Sir W. Manning presented a petition from one thousand and eight residents of Goulburn against the newspaper tax. THE TARIFF.—Mr. Deas Thomson presented a petition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOLLONGONG HARBOUR WORKS.—In reply to Mr. Garrett, Mr. [?]lroyd gave the following particulars relative to the Wollongong Harbour works:—Amount expended for labour in excavation of dock up to 31st December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The polling for three aldermen in the room of the three who retired at the expiration of the Municipal year, as required by the Act, took place on Tuesday. But very little excitement prevailed in the town during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MESSAGES.—Messages were received from the Governor with the assent to the City Bank Bill and Parnell's Trust Bill. Messages were received from the Assembly covering the Postage on Newspapers Bill, Cox's Marriage…
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