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Melbourne Leader

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 31, 1861

Page

3

Speaker elected as busy session ends in formal adjournment

The House congratulates the Speaker on his third election to the post and pledges continued support for impartial, intelligent conduct. Gov. will receive the Speaker and Assembly members at Government House Tuesday, adjournment set to two o'clock.

Fuaros Musray Hamaffrey Molliton Lonce More Hrales Speaker Inter Assembly Bir Eybioh Snanner Haines Boesker Tom Friande Thia Government House Grant Emec

Government Gazette Notice of Victoria Appointments

Government Gazette announces appointments in the colony of Victoria. Thoras Borrell is added as magistrate. William Clay is appointed to the White Hills Cemetery trust. David Bachan becomes births registrar for Kandell district. G M MacDonnell acts as keeper of the Warmambool powder magazine. William Anderson resigns as wharf trust chief at Maryborough. Additional contracts noted for Aaron Spins Neaponn and Robt White.

Gazbite Avronmexum Gnestie Thoras Borrell Esquire Victoria Kandel Willis G. M. MacDonnall Jul Lal Vis Vis Has Accepted the Hp Resignation of Or Willam Anderee Anderson Maryborough Clasrot Hospital

Parliament Opens Victoria with New Speaker Confirmed

The Victorian Parliament opened under a new constitution amid high ceremony. The Legislative Assembly elected Sir Francis Murphy as Speaker, while Deputies and ministers faced mixed receptions. Absentees and party alignments were noted as the Assembly proceeded to select chairs for committees and await further royal directives. A separate fire scare at a city premises was quickly contained. A violent case at the City Police Court ended with a man charged after a fatal injury from a hammer blow. A twelve year old was charged with forgery after forging cheques, while railway and mining company meetings discussed reforms, dividends, and future prospects.

Victoria Ford Foust Aa Assembly Chamber Gallerien Rably Ant Agene Wert Bourke Amainck Legislative Council W. F. Stawell Redmond Burryy Legislative Assembly Oslock Sir Redmond Barry Assembly Llegiance Mr Chapman Chason Gustlemaine Patrick Costello Mornington Loader Londer Heales O'Shamassy Ward Ireland Villiera Heytesbury Maryborough Meram Everard Jones Fraser Cathie Davies Gillespie Reid Mumbers Humbay Moilisey Francis Murphy Pranch Elon Traines Hales Gélock Lalar Go City Martin Rise Anthony Green Ale Green Ottr Thurday Green Bios Mr Green Isle Hour Gerisonier Neatley

Proclamation on Farming Commons Regulations Victoria 1861

Sir Henry Barkly proclaims rules for enforcing penalties under Act 24 Victoria No 117 on common lands. It sets depasturing limits, penalties up to 5 pounds first offence and 20 pounds subsequent. specifies information actions by Crown Lands and police, with Justices to proceed on written information. Dated Melbourne August 29 1861.

Victoria Farmers’ Commons Gommon Henry Barkly Executive Council Melbourne J.H Baooxs Board of Land and Works God Save the Quean

New Zealand Leaders Seek Police Ranks on New Gold Fields

A group including Hunt Carroll Cornwall and Cleary of the Baasternation and Griffthy of the Camp have forwarded their applications to the Chief Commissioner. They seek admission to the police force to pursue fortunes on the new gold fields.

Timor Connwablm Hunt Carroll Cornwall Cleary Griffthy

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