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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a bill amending the Dog Act in the direction of reducing the tax on dogs in vermin-infested districts to 2s. 6d. was read…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-post 4 o'clock. There being no quorum present, the House stood adjourned [?]ntil 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. The following members were present when the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Justin M'Carthy's cleverly contrived comedy, "The Candidate," was revived at the Opera House last night on the occasion of Mr. Harry St. Maur's benefit. Though the weather was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--In the Assembly to-day a short amending bill of the Distilleries Act passed through its second reading and went through committee. The Opposition objected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the second reading of the Tariff Revision Bill was continued for some time, and ultimately carried on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council sat for about an hour. Leave of absence for two months was granted to the Hon. John 'Stewart, on account of illness. Mr. Stephen brought up the report of the Select Committee on the…
Continued on Trove, page 914 →Upon the motion of Mr. S. A. Stephen, the Perpetual Trustees Company's Bill was read the second time, passed through all its stages formally, and forwarded to the Assembly. Then the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →DEAR SIR,--I desire to know whether it can he considered right to allow Members of Parliament to traverse our country towns, for the purpose of forming societies, the aims and designs of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir Henry Parkes took the oath and his seat, amid cheers from the Government benches. MINISTERIAL INFORMATION. In answer to questions, the following information…
Continued on Trove, page 914 →On Monday, Sir Henry Parkes was returned, unopposed, for St. Leonards. He addressed the electors at some length, referring more particularly to the measures now before Parliament—such as the Land…
Continued on Trove, page 920 →The resignation of the seat of Sir Henry Parkes has generally been accepted as the right thing to be done, taking all the circumstances into consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Government have under consideration the question of the desirableness of erecting new Houses ot Parliament, and it is highly probable that step will be taken to have the work proceeded with at once. No definite action has vet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly last week, the Postmaster-General, in reply to Mr. Frank Farnell, said his attention had not hitherto been directed to the alleged deficient postal accommodation at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notwithstanding a rumor to the effect that Mr. Black would certainly tap his artesian springs of eloquence last night on the prospecting vote the House opened with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m., In reply to Mr. Creer, for Mr. M'Elhone, Sir HENRY PARKES stated that the successful tenderer for supplying rations to the unemployed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the consideration of the Tariff Revision Bill was resumed, Mr. Angas moved to insert a clause that the bill should be in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Davis, said that the average monthly receipts since its opening of the Lewisham…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Campbell presented a petition against the tariff from the leading boot and shoe manufacturers of the city, as the lines were not sufficiently defined. They ask that the tariff…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. BURNS (for Mr. Sutherland) in reply to Mr. JONES (for Mr. Trickett) said the Works Department had not received any intimation that the City Council had taken steps in the…
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