Parliament. Tuesday, recd. 6.30 p.m
In the Assembly, to-day, the Minister for Works, in replying to Mr. Copeland, said that no surveys had been made of the line between Utalla and Inverell, via…
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Politics & elections, 1878
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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 9Th, 1878
The speaker reported three messages from the Governor, intimating his Excellency's assent to bills. Mr. M'Elhone moved the…
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In the Legislative Assembly this evening, ministers replying to questions said instructions had been given to expedite the report on the site for a public school…
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In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Minister for Works stated the double line of railway between the Wallsend junction and Hexham, is being carried…
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Mr Hungerford gave notice, for Tuesday next, that he would move a resolution, asking the Government to cause to be placed upon the Additional Estimates,…
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THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Bennett, said instructions had been given to…
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THE House resumed the consideration in committee of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Schedule A, granting three additional…
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THE Amendment which Mr. S. C. BROWN sought to introduce into the Electoral Bill brought in by the Government was not only inoppotune, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 13Th, 1878
THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Day, said, in some cases, where improvements…
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In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Ministers replying to questions said the matter of the division of the land districts at Coonabarabran and Coonamble…
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In the Assembly, in reply to questions, Ministers stated that the criminal Marshall's search for the alleged concealed will, at Cook's River, was unsuccessful…
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MR. MACINTOSH presented a petition signed by 4452 inhabitants of Sydney against the opening of the Museum and Public Library on Sundays. Petitions on the same subject from Orange,…
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IN our article on Saturday last, this topic was dealt with, and in general terms condemned. On that occasion we deprecated such an expedient as not…
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THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Answers were given to various questions. The Speaker reported messages from the…
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IN the Assembly, on consideration of Additional Estimates, the item of £1000 for compensation to Mr. Danger for advance made by him to pay expenses of…
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IT is currently reported that Mr. William Davies, General Chairman of the Miners' Association, intends seeking a seat under the new Electoral Bill, should that measure be passed. We cannot…
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In the Assembly, Ministers said, in reply to questions, that the Government had not arrived at any conclusion regarding arrangements for the present and…
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In the Assembly, Ministers, in reply to questions, said there was no master at the Public School at Quipolly Creek. The master of the Provisional School had been…
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In the Assembly yesternight, the Supplementary Estimates were passed without reduction In the proceedings it was agreed that…
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MR. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. Mr. Sutherland, in reply to Mr. M'Klhone, said that the labourers and…
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