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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 6
In answer to a question put by Mr. Murray, the Colonial Secretary stated decidedly that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure during the present [?]sion to reform the constitution of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was considerable difficulty in forming a House in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon, and on the Speaker taking the chair, only twenty three members were present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The following messages were received from the Governor-General. W. Denison Governor-General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. White presented a petition from the Hunter River Vineyard Association, against the third clause of the bill for consolidating and amending the laws relating to the sale of spirituous and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the usual preliminary business, the House sent into committee on the Electoral Bill, the Chairman of Committees (Mr. Arnold) being absent. The Colonial Secretary moved that Mr. Owen take the chair. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Solicitor-General informed the House, in reply to Mr. Wise, that the Government had prepared a bill in reference to lodging-houses, which was only now postponed in consequence of further information being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Speaker toook the chair at half-past three o'clock After some preliminary business, the House went into committee for the further consideration of the Electoral Bill. A debate of more than six hours ensued on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOTHING can be more unsatisfactory than the manner in which the time of Parliament is frittered away. If in the course of debate any new arguments were brought forward—any eloquence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Forster moved.—1. That a select committee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the circumstances connected with the late seizure of gold-dust and sovereigns, on board the Ethereal, and Mary Nicholson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some formal business having been disposed of the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the further consideration of the Fraudulent Trustees and Bankers Better Punishment Bill. Previously to going…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large number of petitions were presented, one of which, presented by Mr. Parkes, signed by 2650 persons, was in opposition to Chinese Immigration. Mr. Forster asked the Colonial Secretary: "(1.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The order of the day for the further consideration in committee of the Fraudulent Trustees, and Bankers, better Punishment Bill which lapsed on a previous day through the House being counted out, was restored to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following petitions were presented:—Mr. Taylor presented a petition from certain graziers holding squatting licenses in the districts of New England and Macleay, representing that they have heard with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The So[?]-General [?] have to bring in a bill[?] regulan[?] Common Lodging House and a Bill for [?]mending toe Law relating to Larceny by carriers and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. There were twenty-eight members present. DEATH OF THE VENERA[?] COWPER…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Colonial Secretary, Mr Cowper, shortly and gracefully returned thanks to the House for the recess that had been granted, during the past week, in consideration of a domestic bereavement that has occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Larceny Act Amendment Hill, and the Board of National Education Bill, were severally passed through a committee of the whole. The House adjourned shortly after five until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council, having commenced business at ten minutes to four o'clock, proceeded to the discussion of the motion for the adoption of the report of the committee of the whole house on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The St. Philip's Parsonage, Bill, the Church of England and Ireland Records' Registration Bill, Kiama sTeam Navigation Company's Bill, and the Australian Gaslight Company Bill, which were put down for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took his seat at half-past four o'clock The second reading of the [?] Trust Bill was set down as an order of the day for Friday (this day). Permission was given for the Committee on Chinese…
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