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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Ward, calling the attention of the Chief Secretary to a Melbourne telegram about Joe Smith, the Irish informer, coming hither by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly the Hon. James Service moved for leave to introduce a bill to make better provision for the public service. The present state of the service, he said, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The elections to-day on the whole were conducted in a very orderly manner, though considerable excitement prevailed, especially at Fortitude Valley, where matters became…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly this afternoon the resumed debate on [?]he taxation question was watched with great interest. Mr. Colton, after a long speech, moved an amendment on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Imperial Parliament was formally prorogued to-day. The Queen's Speech, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, states that the harmony which has characterised the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Imperial Parliament met on February 15. It was closed on August 25. The session, though not entirely barren, was not very prolific of legislative results. The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assembly to-day the Commissioner of Immigration stated that all the immigrants by the last ships were employed, and a number of applications had been received for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Council to-day, several petitions in favour of State assisted immigration were presented from shire councils. Mr. Cuthbert moved the second reading of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly to-day, on the motion for the House to go into Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Ward called attention to a telegram from London, which appeared in that morning's Advertiser,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assembly, Mr. Ephraim Zox called the attention of the House to the number of petitions presented in favour of assisted immigration. Mr. Service said the Government had not considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assembly to-day stonewalling tastics were resorted to in connection with the taxation resolutions. When then order of the day was called on for the consideration of the report in committee of ways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council met to-day. The Trades Union Bill was considered in committee. The clause was omitted allowing persons under 21 years of age to become members of unions. The Hon. W. E. Hearn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Assembly, the Public Service Bill was read a second time and committed. The estimates were then proceeded with. On the vote for the Department of Agriculture, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. J. H. Symon called attention to the recent cablegrams from England on the annexation question, and asked for information as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The polling in eight electorates took place to-day. So far as is known, the following members have been returned:- Bulimba............ Mr. J F[?] Buckland (O)*…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Assembly the Mallee Bill was brought forward for consideration in committee. Mr. A. L. Tucker moved an amendment dividing the mallee country into two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Legislative Council, attention was drawn to the publication by several provincial newspapers of sweepstakes, consultations and lottery advertisements from Victoria, which was a violation of the Lotteries and Gaming Act. Reference…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the House of Assembly this evening the new Land Bill pasted the second reading, and was referred to a select committee. It provides that every person has the right of selecting 320 acres at £1 per acre, but the selector must personally reside…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Assembly, the Hon. James Service replying to Mr. Richardson, said the course contemplated by the French Government in exiling criminals to the Pacific islands had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. G. B. Kerford, replying to the Hon. J. B. Patterson, said a clause in the new Postal Bill before Parliament would enable the authorities to open letters addressed…
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