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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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In reply to Mr. Forster, Mr. Martin said that it had been ascertained from Mr. Rowley, the police magistrate at Berrima, that he had for some time charged a fee for preparing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—Mr. Deas Thomson obtained the suspension of the standing orders, and presented a petition for leave to bring in a bill to legalise the erection of a parsonage on the portion of the ground granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PETITION AND REPORT.—In the Legislative Council, yesterday, a petition was presented by Dr. Macfarlane from Shoalhaven against the Game Bill; and Mr. Allen brought np a report from the Printing Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That with reference to certain statements in the Empire newspaper, as to the wrongful exercise by certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. M'Farlane brought in his bill for the regulation of common lo[?]ging-houses.—Mr. Deas Thomson moved and carried a resolution referring the question of the establishment of the Upper house to the Standing Orders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →STATE-AID CONTINUED.—Our last parliamentary report closed at five o'clock on Saturday morning. The motion before the home was one in favour of the restoration of State-aid to religion. Several attempts were made to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS,—Dr. Macfarlane brought up the bill, for the regulation of common lodging houses. The bill was read a first time.—Mr, Allen brought up the ninth report of the Printing Committee of the House.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEED WHEAT.—In reply to Mr. Cummings, Mr. Parkes said that it was the intention of the Government to supply seed wheat not only to the farmers at O'Connell Plains who had petitioned the House, but to others who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—The Postmaster-General laid upon the table papers respecting the Mint, and two returns relative to Crown lands, which were ordered to be priuted —The Postmaster-General also laid upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—Dr. Macf[?]rlane postponed the Common Lodging-houses Bill.—Messages were received from the Assembly covering the Loan Bill and the Appropriation Bill. These bills were read a first time and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Postmaster-General took up the Loane Bill and the Appropriation Bill.—Sir W. Manning opposed, and divided the committee of the whole on several items— [?], that of —10,000 for coal staiths, Newcastle—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SALARIES OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE—A lengthened debate took place on a motion (Mr. Deas Thomson's) for the adoption of the report of the select committee in reference to the salaries of officers of the Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All parties here are taken up with election matters. We now have two candidates in the field, viz. Mr. Jacob and Mr. J. P. Abbott. The former addressed the electors on Saturday evening last, in the court-house, for an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. A. H. Jaoob, who is a candidate for the representation of the Williams electorate, in the room of Mr. F. J. Manton, resigned, held his first meeting at Mr. Robards's hotel, Clarence Town, on Friday evening last, 6th April. Through some cause…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT has been our custom heretofore to abstain from remark upon the merits or demerits of candidates at municipal elections. There is scarcely a town in the colony, the metropolis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday last the nomination of candidates for the seat vacant in the Municipal Council of West Maitland, consequent upon the resignation of Mr. John Pender, took place in the hall of the School of Arts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday evening, April 9th, Mr. Abbott addressed a numerous and enthusiastic meeting of his supporters at Brookfield, a small place halfway between Clarence Town and Dungog. Over sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The largest and most enthusiastic meeting of electors ever held in Stroud took place last night, in the open air, the Court-house being far too small to contain the number of electors who attended to bear the political views…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The nomination of candidates for the seat in the Assembly for the electorate of the Williams, vacant by reason of the resignation of Mr. Manton, took place at Dungog on Saturday last Considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHEN the electors for the Williams rejected Mr. Burdekin in favor of an untried man, they were probably unaware how soon an opportunity would be afforded them for exercising a wiser…
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