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PROGRESS OF BILLS.—The Bill for the Abolition of the office of the Master in Equity was referred to a select committee.—The Additional Judge's Bill was read a second time.—The Appropriation Act No. 2 was taken through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIGHT-HOUSES.—Mr. Towns gave notice of a question as to what proceedings had been taken or were intended to be taken by the Government in reference to light-houses on o[?]r coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Canadian Parliament was opened on the 19th January by Lord Monck, in a speech of some weight and merit. His Lordship informed the Legislature that a detective police had been organised and a volunteer force…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the electors for the police district of Maitland was held in the East Maitland Court-house, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating two members to serve in the Maitland District Council in the room of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED —In reply to questions put to Ministers the following information was elicited:—With reference to the formation of a distinct police district for Forbes, with a view to give further facilities for the sale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FEES.—In reply to Mr. Driver, Mr.Cowper said that the charge of 10s, made at the Central and Water Police Offices, for every temporary extension of a publican's license, was not made under the authority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday last, according to announcement, the poll for the election of district councillors was taken, at the Court-house. Considerable interest was taken in this election; and since the day of nomination considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MESSRS. HICKEY AND BIDDULPH, J.P.'S.—Mr. Buchanan asked the Colonial Secretary, "1. Is it within the knowledge of the Government that, in a case tried at Newcastle lately, in which a number of coal miners were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SCAB INSPECTOR AT WARIALDA.—In reply to Mr. Gordon, Mr. Robertson said that the Chief Scab Inspector was now in the Warialda district, and on his return the Government would determine as to the propriety of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SNAGGING THE DARLING—In reply to Mr. Forlonge, Mr. Arnold said that plans and specifications had been prepared for a snag-boat to clear the River Darling, and that the river had not yet fallen low enough to enable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SESSION.—Mr. Docker asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to determine the meaning of the word "session" as used in the Constitution Act.—The bill was read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following answers were given by Ministers:— That the regulations for licensed boatmen vere issued in 1856, and that the subject has been referred to the proper officers. That answers have been received to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE WEE WAA POLICE MAGISTRATE —In reply to a question by Mr. White, with reference to the Police Magistrate at Wee Waa offering to admit the bushranger Thompson to bail, Mr. Cowper said that enquiry had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETITION AGAINST THE BORDER CUSTOMS.—Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Wentworth against the proposed collection of Border Customs on the scale of the Victorian tariff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In reply to Mr. Hart, Mr. Robertson said that, in fulfilment of an engagement made by the Parker Government, the late Government had dedicated a portion of Garden Island to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BILLS ASSENTED TO.—The Aide-de-camp brought down messages from the Governor, assenting to the Australian Paper Company's Bill, and to the Fisheries Protection Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOURTH JUDGE.—The Solicitor General stated, in reply to Mr. Walker, that steps were being taken by the Government to obtain a fourth judge from England. DRAINAGE BILL —The Drainage Promotion Bill was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petitions were presented—by Mr. Deas Thomson from the parishioners of Christ Church, Newcastle, against the Synod Bill; by Mr. Watt, from certain merchants and traders of Sydney, against the Stamp Duties Bill; and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—Attention was called by the Chairman of Committees to the omission of the words "in Parliament assembled" from a bill that had been passed by the Council. It was ruled that it was merely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PETITION.[?]Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Wentworth, against the proposed arrangement for the collection of Border Customs. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—The Solicitor-General in reply…
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