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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.—In reply to Mr. Piddington, Mr. Eager stated the following as the cash balances at the credit of the Colonial Treasurer in the books of the following banks on the 28th March last:—Bank of New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. PLUNKETT intimated that from a communication he had received from the President he was happy to be able to inform the house that the hon. gentleman would be able to be in his place on Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SUPERANNUATION BILL.—The Civil Service Superannuation Bill was brought up from the Assembly.—Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Hargrave each moved the first reading; but Mr. Plunkett conceded the motion for the second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following information was given by the Ministers in reply to questions put by certain hon. members— that, as to the Hawkesbury the Government had not yet considered the necessity for introducing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Thursday morning we received and published a brief telegram of the mail news per Madras, to Feb. 26. On Thursday afternoon the Herald and Empire reached Maitland, both with full telegraphic reports of the mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual hour, the Chairman of Committees presiding. DESPATCHES —Mr. Plunkett laid on the table despatches respecting the increased postage on English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. DANGAR asked the Secretary for Public Works— Will the Government place a punt on the river at Singleton, to ply on hire, for the conveyance of goods across from the Railway Station, as promised some weeks ago?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Assembly, Mr. Holroyd stated that the Government had no intention to provide a punt at Aberdeen. The Governor prorogued the house until the 21st June. Ais Excellency assented to the Appropriation,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In reply to Mr. DANGAR, Mr. HOLROYD said that the sum of £490 had been placed on the additional Estimates for a pant at Singleton. POST-OFFICE AT NUNDLE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At ten minutes past noon, his Excellency the Governorin-Chief entered the chamber of the Legislatne Council to pr[?]rogue Parliament. He was attended by Lord John Taylour, the Hon Lteuten nt-Colonel Ward, R E,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—The Appropriation Bill was brought up from the Assembly, and, the Standing Orders having been suspended for the occasion, was taken through all its stages, and returned to the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of the electors of the police district of Maitland was held in the Court-house, East Maitland, on Tuesday, at noon, for the purpose of nominating two members to serve in the Maitland District Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday was the day appointed for taking the poll for the election of two candidates to serve in the Maitland District Council and Road Trust. The votes were recorded at the Court-houses in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COMMONS, April 26.—Mr. Mills called attention to the war in New Zealand, and moved for the correspondence which had taken place between the Governor and the Colonial Office relative to the policy of confiscation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In accordance with his Excellency's proclamation, both Homes of Parliament met to-day at noon; and shortly after that hour the Governor and suite arrived, and after the usual formalities of reception, &c., were gone through,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This day (July 29) the session of 1864 was brought to a close, and Parliament was prorogued by royal commission until the 13th October. The attendance of peers was very limited. By far the larger portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual hour, and then proceeded to Government House to present the address adopted in reply to the Governor's speech. ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE OF WALES—The Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The session was commenced at noon. Mr. Alexander Campbell was sworn in as a member, and the PRESIDENT announced the death, since the last session, of Mr. Robey and Mr. Kemp, Shortly afterwards the Governor-in-Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In reply to Mr. Terry, Mr. Holroyd said that the Government intended to place a sum of £10,009 on the estimates for 1865, for trial railway surveys, and that the line from Bathurst to Mudgee would be entitled to its share. He laid upon the table…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Icely and Sir W. Macarthur were sworn in as members, and took their seats. GENERAL, BUSINESS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on tbe table supplementary papers…
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