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COLONIAL BRANDY BILL.—A bill to permit the sale of colonial brandy distilled by the owners of vineyards, from grapas the produce of such vineyards, was brought up from the Legislative Assembly, and read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS.—A message was received from the Governor intimating the Royal assent to the Drunkards Punishment Bill, the Sydney Paving Bill, the Workhouse Bill, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SUPREME COURT JUDGES—Mr. Buchanan moved the adjournment of the house, for the purpose of bringing under notice the conduct of the Judges of the Supreme Court in thecase ot M'Farlane and simmons, in refraining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISTRICT COURT JUDGES APPOINTMENT BILL —Mr. Docker delivered a message from the Governor, conveying his assent on behalf of her Majesty to the District Court Judges' Appointment Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAYS AND MEANS.—On the order of the day being read for the resumption of the committee of ways and means, Mr. Eagar moved that it be postponed until after the next order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England was agitaled by the discovery of a plat to blow up Parliament. Ten [?]ks of gunpowder and a partly burned fuse were found concealed in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, in the House of [?]rds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERD.—In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That the Exhibition Commissioners [?]ad no authority to employ the prisoners in ga[?]l on any work without reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUEEN'S ASS[?]NT TO BILLS.—Messages were received from the Government conveying the assent on behalf of bar Majesty to the Church of England Properties Bill, the Felon's Apprehension Continuation Bill, the Cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House of Lords, August 10.—The House met at one o'clock for the purpose of giving the royal assent to various public and private bills, and of proroguing Parliament by royal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAND TITLES DEPARTMENT.—Upon the motiou of Mr. Terry, a return was ordered of all applications made by the Land Titles Department to the Survoy Department for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SALE OF D[?]NTRES—Mr. Eagar, with reference to his former announcement as to the sale of debentures, said that the debentures sold to the amount of £850,000, were short-dated debentures, and were some of those sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHEEP DISEASE PREVENTION BILL.—The Sheep Disease Prevention Bill was taken through committee, and reported with amendments, Mr. Docker intimating that he should move the re-committal of the bill in the hope of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EDUCATION BILL.—On our going to press yesterday (Thursday) morning the Assembly was still in committee on the first clause of the Public Schools Bill. The motion before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reply to Mr. Garrett, as to when the Government would introduce a bill to amend the Volunteer Aot, Mr. Parkes said that the Government would undertake no new business until the Public Schools Bill was disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. TOWNS gave notics of a question as to whether the Government had taken or intended to take any steps to carry out the recommendations of the committee on lighthouses made in 1863…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The debate on the Companies' Bill was resumed Mr. Deas Thomson, who, while approving of the principle of the bill, thought the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr.J.STEWART asked the Secretary for Lands,—"l. Whether the following runs were last year appraised by Mr.David Bell, viz, Currajong, Isaao Shepherd lessce, Roberon, Isaac Shepherd lessee; Whela, Isaac Shepherd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Docker laid upon the table correspondence relative to postal communication; and with reference to Trial Bay, as a harbour of refuge. MAIL COMMUNICATION.—In reply to a question from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Johnson gave notice of a new bill to incorporate the Newcastle Co-operative Steamtug Company. THE EDUCATION BIL…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reply to questions put to Ministers the following information was elicitedâthat the Government had no objection to lay on the table a copy of the communication received from the Government of Victoria with reference…
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