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In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Local Government Act Amendment Bill passed its second reading. The Minister of Public Works stated that the Government have in contemplation the purchase of…
Continued on Trove, page 205 →In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Martin carried a motion for the supply of complete information in regard to water supply and water conservation from the commencement of the colony. The Supply Bill was…
Continued on Trove, page 205 →In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. J. Macandrew gave notice of motion to the effect that efforts should be made to unite the whole of the English-speaking nations in one great federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 205 →In the House of Representatives to-night, Sir Julius Vogel moved that the Government be authorised to enter into a contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for a mail service, at a cost not exceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →SIR,—-At the end of this year the Parliament of this colony will die a natural death. Already there are not wanting signs that aspirants are wooing the election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Mr. Levien again appears in public as a destroyer of Ministries and a creator of Premiers he will probably take core to come provided with the proper credentials. General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In view of the approaching general elections, would it not be welt for the Government to immediately take the country into its confidence? Presuming that the gentlemen who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Parliament to-night pasted an Appropriation Bill for £250.000. The Lands Act Amendment Bill occupied the greater part of the sitting. The debate was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday,--In the Assembly tonight, Mr Beat asked the Government to appoint a board to inquire into the whole circumstances connected with the selection of land at Fish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Stevenson moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of allowing the Premier to give an explanation of certain statements which were recently published in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Education Bill, which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day, provides for an Education Department, with a Minister of Education, a Director of Education, inspectors, and teachers, and also boards…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Legislative Council to-day the second reading of the Bills of Lading Bill was taken, and the debate was ultimately adjourned. Mr. Lorimer denied that the bill had been approved by the Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, immediately after the House meeting, a question was brought forward as a formal motion relative to the Vermin Destruction Act. In the course of the discussion that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Little business was done in the Assembly to-day. A long discussion took place on the question of the recent mutiny among it the Permanent Artillery at Queenseliff. Colonel Smith constituted himself champion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Both branches of the Legislature to-day were again occupied with a discussion on the rabbit nuisance. In the Council, the Hon, H. Scott asked the Chief Secretary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith moved for the production of a paper showing the schedule of the contracts lot for carrying immigrants from Great Britain and oilier European…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Legislative Assembly only set to-day. On the motion for adjournment, Mr. G. Young asked if the men who were tried by court-martial yesterday were refused the assistance of counsel under instructions from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the House of Assembly to-day the debate regarding the wisdom of stopping all further expenditure upon non-productive works was continued vigorously, and again adjourned, Mr. Ebenezer Ward delivered an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The financial statement was delivered in the Legislative Assembly to-night by the Colonial Treasurer. Owing to a portion of the outlay for the defences being charged to this year's account's and also the vote for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The speaker, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, took the chair in the Parramatta Parliament at 8 p.m., on Tuesday. A fair number of members were present. The preliminary business included the election of eleven new…
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