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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid the following papers on the table:— Statistical Register of the colony for 1883, parts 1 to 4:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Black presented a petition signed by 1574 residents of the northern coast praying for the Act for the Introduction of Coolies to be put in force in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Legislative Council, Dr. Hearn moved the second reading of the Bill to Codify the Criminal Law, which was carried, and the bill was referred to a select committee…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Legislative Council, the Minister for Justice stated that telegrams had been sent to the Government Resident in the Northern Territory, telling him to take steps to seize the chiefs or members of the tribe…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the meeting of the Petersham Borough Council last night the council clerk drew attention to a letter which had appeared in the Evening News from Alderman Henry, which insinuated that he was to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr James Munro, one of the candidates for North Yarra in the Legislative Council, attempted to address the electors of Fitzroy in the Town Hall to-night. The meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council Mr. M. Bain lodged a protest against the Judges of the Supreme Court being invited to attend the House to give evidence on the Legal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. BRODE[?] presented a potition from Crown [?]ants, landholders,, mershants, storekeepers, tradesmen,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Legislative Assembly last night, four clauses of the Immigration Act Amendment Bill were passed before the House rose. Mr. Jordan introduced a number of additional clauses providing for the granting of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Legislative Council this alternoon adopted a letter inviting the Judges in the other colonies to express an opinion on the working of the amalgamation of the legal professions, after which the House adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A return was laid on the table in the Legislative Assembly yesterday showing the watering places on the overland telegraph route, which have just been thoroughly examined…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Jessop presented a petition from about 390 residents of Dalby and the neighbourhood, asking for a railway from that place to Sc. George. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Premier stated in reply to a question, that the Government could not remit the duty on wire setting used for rabbit proof fencing,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Assembly to-day the business was unusually light. A motion of a new bill for the imposition of stamp duty was debated, and on a division was negatived by a majority of eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Government announced their intention of introducing an Education Bill. The regulations would not be laid before Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. Mr. CADELL rose to move the adjournment of the House. He said that yesterday some discussion took place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly this evening, in replying to a series of questions by Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, the Premier said: " The Government have observed a recent telegram from London stating that Germany had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, during the discussion on the Estimates, Mr. T. B[?]nt, speaking for the Opposition, said that they would gladly join the Government in recognising the services of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Legislative Assembly meeting to-day, attention was called by the Chairman of the Select Committee to inquire into the Dog Bill to the fact that, as an advertisement, a certain newspaper had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contested elections took place to-day for four vacancies in the Legislative Council, namely, at North Yarra, Southern, Wellington, and Nelson provinces. The main interest was centred in the first-named,…
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