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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—Ministers in answer to questions said: That the Quarantine Ground at Newcastle was not unfit for valuable stock or in an exposed situation, and owing to Mr. Orr's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SOUTH CREEK MURDER CASE—Mr. Wisdom moved the adjournment of the house, in order to enable him to make a few remarks on a question he wished to ask in reference to the case of the Queen v. Murphy. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said that information, &c., in regard to the floods in the'Hunter would ba laid on the table before the end of the mooth; that Mesers. Graham bad been informed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PETITIONS.—The petitions from Sydney, in favor of a review of the taxation: and from the Macleay in favor of a reduction of the price of land, were ordered to ne printed. CORRESPONDENCE.—Correspondence relating to land taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRIVATE BILL.—Mr. Burns brought up a report from the Select Committee on Brown's Railway Bill. PETITIONS.—Petitions were presented from Muswellbrook against the Land Bill now before the house, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERID.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the road at Dagworth, being a Government road, Ministers were unable to legalise its enclosure; that the Government intended to bring in a bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—Ministers, in answer to qnestions, said; That the road at Dagworth, being a Government road, Ministers were unable to legalise its enclosure; that the Government intended to bring in a bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the 21st August, in the House of Lords, the Queen's Speech was delivered, by commission, on the Prorogation of Parliament. THE ROYAL SPEECH…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—Mr. Parkes, in answer to a question, said a letter had been received from the committee of the Yass Hospital complaining that the treasurer had refused to make payments ordered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—Mr. Docker, in reply to Mr. Plunkett, said that a copy of the late report of the Royal Commission on the subject of Capital Punishments had reached the Government, amongst other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Docker, on behalf of the Government, acceded to a request of Mr. Plunkett, that the report of the commission appointed by her Majesty, on the, subject of capital punishment, together with the summary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was not a quorum of members of the Legislative Council. The only members in attendance being Mr. Docker, Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr Allen, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Plunkett, and Dr. Macfarlane, the President adjourned the Council to Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADJOURNMENT.—On the Speaker taking the chair, Mr Martin moved the adjournment of the house, as he was not prepared to go on with any business pending the decision on the vote of censure on the Government.—Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE BILL.—Anotherfree conference was agreed to in reference to the St. Andrew's College Bill—to be held at half-past 4 on Wednesday next. REPORT ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—Mr. Docker laid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PERSONAL EXPLANATION.—Mr. Lucas said, in reference to a remark he had made on Thursday evening, inferring that Mr. Dignam was drunk, that he had been mistaken, and that he believed the bon. member was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Questions Answered.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That a return of the number and cost of the Gold Escorts would be laid on the table that evening; that the amount voted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BILL TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—Mr. Hay spoke on the adjourned motion for the second reading of the Bill to abolish capital punishment in certain cases, opposing the bill as not desirable in the present state of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PAPERS—Mr.Docker laid upon the table papers which had been moved for—with respect to the Smoke Nuisance Act by Dr. Macfarlane, and Capital Punishment by Mr. Plunkett…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUESTION ANSWERED. —Mr. Eagar, in answer to a question, said the Government intended to check the circulation of spurious copper coins by issuing a copper coinage from the Mint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KEROSENE OIL COMPANY.—Mr. Weekes gave notice of a new bill to incorporate the Western Kerosene Oil Company—limited. LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—Leave of absence was…
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